Speaking of rose gardens…
My spiritual practice of checking the Astronomy Picture of the Day provided me with a lovely celebration of Valentine’s Day, The Rosette Nebula.
So far, so good
What is the common wisdom about forming good habits? It takes 21 days? Well, it has been over three weeks since I started tracking my goals and I am still doing yoga everyday. Yippee! My morning yoga habit has even begun to compete with my morning coffee habit for priority. The other day when I … Read more
Improving My Baseline
It is easy to get excited about big goals for all the walking, yoga, pilates, dance, etc. I will do, but not so easy to attain them especially on a regular basis. In my quest to create a realistic and sustainable healthy lifestyle, I realize that I have brought my focus to improving my baseline … Read more
Making Goals Fun
I’m having fun with this little goal tool, Joe’s Goals, that I discovered on another blog. The chart showing my results so far is in my blog sidebar. It just gives you an overview and doesn’t really show the fun stuff: the actual goals, the smiley faces and all the little check marks I get … Read more
Ready for a Commitment
I am tired of the passionate flings that come and go in my life. I’m ready for a serious relationship. That’s what I was thinking this weekend as I listened to friends discussing their latest dieting and exercise efforts. I don’t want another diet love affair. You get swept up and pour your heart into … Read more
Riding the Waves
Walking not only gets me moving and enjoying the outdoors, but also gives me mental space for thoughts that are crowded out during my busy day. Today I walked to the Japanese garden for the first time in a while. The usual thoughts of disappointment surfaced about not keeping to my goals of regular walking. … Read more