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Who Knows You Best?
Who Knows You Best?
I was feeling overwhelmed. It was the second week of school and my task load was higher than I anticipated. I was also focusing on my health, trying to keep a balance with eating well and exercise. My mind felt at capacity and I felt limited in my uncommitted time where I could decompress. Decompress is a good word that many people use because it is so authentic. We feel under pressure, squeezed,…
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It's A Dirty Word, But We Can Change It
It’s A Dirty Word, But We Can Change It
I think it’s a dirty word, for sure, and you might too, but we still use it all the time, probably many times a day. When we use it, we set our mind to it. It informs us of many aspects about it, and we are preprogrammed to match our expectation to the word.
It does’t have to be that way, however. We don’t have to use the words we were told to use, simply because we were told to use them. We can…
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Day 16
We are all on some kind of journey, mine is first and foremost to become healthier. Healthier in many ways, but primarily bodily, physically. It is a journey, however, and there are many distractions that can get in the way, branches of my path that look inviting, but will not take me where I want, need, desire to go.
The sun is out and summer is in full swing here. I took my juice this morning along with all my vitamins and headed off to school briefly before getting outside to walk up the mountain again. I love this mountain because it isn’t too tough, it isn’t too small, so I find it just right in the amount of challenge it gives me as I hike up and down and all around it.
The sign above signifies that although it has been called Mount Douglas Park in the past, it is recognized as PKOLS by the indigenous people of the area. From the parking lot near the summit where this sign is posted, one can walk all the way to the true summit.
This walk symbolizes many people’s journey I thought, but being smooth in parts, having stairs in others, wrapping tightly around a bend so no path is in sight, to giving glimpses of the final destination at others.
The point is not to get too attached to what we see, because we see very little of the actual journey from our vantage point. Knowing that we are on the right path is sometimes tricky as well, but as long as we look back the way we come to take stock in where we are, celebrate our accomplishment, and check to see if we are on the right path, we should be able to manage our journey to maximize success.
This is what my path today looks like:
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May your journey be swift, full of personal challenges that you strive to overcome. Don’t forget to look back and see how far you have come, because each new day brings us closer to our goal. In resting for a moment to contemplate the scope of our position on our path, and judge the distance to success or a milestone, we can sharpen our blade of resolve, so it cuts away all of the distractions swiftly and we can maintain our desired pace, and direction.
Peace and joy on your path!
Journey to Health Day 16 We are all on some kind of journey, mine is first and foremost to become healthier.
Week 3
It’s been a really interesting week so far. I have witnessed a vast array of feelings and emotions as I strive to release the grasp that using food as a mood altering substance has had on me.
On Monday I had a friend come over for dinner. Isn’t it nice to make dinner for someone other than yourself? As a matter of fact, I wasn’t feeling like making any dinner before I started, but once I actually…
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Day 13/14
The weekend heralded a call to adventure and a call to self.
Still juicing with the constants: kale, spinach, carrots, apples and pears. It is a very potent combination. One note: when you take this juice, be sure you are within range of a bathroom. If you take it in the morning, it will take effect immediately. If you take it in the afternoon, it may take effect after your next meal.
I was…
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And on the 12th day he rested
And on the 12th day he rested
I awoke with a very stiff back, unrelated to my health changes. It seems that riding a scooter or motorcycle is quite different than riding a bicycle, on your body. So, I decided to do absolutely nothing. I rested. I watched movies and slept long into the morning in my body caressing bed. I revelled in nothingness.
My mind was free to explore any avenue and it did, while I ate chicken and salmon…
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Day 11
I am noticing some small and subtle shifts in my performance lately.
What I have noticed, subtly, is that my concentration holds for longer and I tend to stay on task for a longer time, and get more done. This is not a huge change, but I notice it. Today I stayed at work longer, marked a quiz immediately after giving it, and finished work I planned on doing several weeks ago.
This ‘get it done’…
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Day 10
This is a just a quick note to say I had the last jar of juice this morning, had a great and very productive day at school, then went to an information session about being a leader in your community, then had a very deep and personal talk with the most loving, caring, beautiful, inside and out, woman of my entire life, the J to my PB.
Love has filled my heart for another day!
Feeling good and I…
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Day 9
Wow, I really feel energized today. I had a bunch of carbs yesterday with the pasta and delicious sauce, so I wasn’t feeling too hungry for breakfast this morning. By 11:30am I had simply added four more apples to the juice I made yesterday, and it tasted wonderful. That really made the difference between tasting like a glass of spinach and broccoli and a glass (umm, no thank-you) of pure…
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Day 8
Nelson Mandela said it well when he spoke of getting back up after falling. Do we learn from successes, or from failures? Some would say we only learn from our mistakes. If so, I did some learning yesterday, as I felt a bit low and ate some junk food.
There is no excuse for derailing your health efforts, so I picked myself back up and bought a basket full of spinach (two bunches) and kale with…
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Day 7
I awoke to the sounds of birds at 7am through my bedroom window. The sun filtered through the sheer fabric to brighten my room and my spirits. I had an interview in the morning that I wanted to prepare for.
This interview was for the Esquimalt Neighbourhood House, specifically to become a volunteer counsellor. Jodi has completed the training through another organization, and this was my chance at…
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This day was a very full Day, hence I am writing about it in day 7!
I started the day with a volunteer shift that lasted until lunch. No breakfast and lunch was a burger from DQ. No fries, no drink. I was exhausted after a gruelling shift hauling concrete and sanding doors for three hours. This gave me energy to get on my scooter and get out to a beautiful park. Here are some pictures:
I was passing this very high quality rustic pizza place, and did stop for a small bite of pizza and can of coke. Not on my good list for sure!
I ended the day with lots of dancing out with J and chicken fingers and a couple of veggie wraps to cap the night.
Not my best day, but holy smokes, I did a lot of activity through the entire day. I vowed to do better the next day…and luckily I know that it turned out well (so far!)
I would normally write a bit more, but I am going to have to delay this as PB and J have a date night, and grading my students papers took WAY to long! I always underestimate the time i takes to comment on all the papers…so I will continue tomorrow! Ciao!
Day 6 This day was a very full Day, hence I am writing about it in day 7!
What a day! The sun is shining and it’s very warm already. I went for my first walk after a glass of juiced veggies from yesterday and wanted to jog on my first lap. I let myself go and was able to jog well for about half of the block. A vast improvement over Monday!
I have to tell you about the juicing in the morning. My stomach has never been very regular and in fact with all the bloating and whatnot I was experiencing, it felt pretty bad. Now, when I drink just an 8 ounce glass of juice first thing in the morning, I am in the bathroom within 90 seconds. Every morning like clockwork. What a relief, literally!
Another thing I experienced on my second lap. I chose to come back in to my apartment and grab my hand shears to trim shrubs with. This is because along the sidewalk various tree branches, prickles, and bushes grow out into the sidewalk. As my mentor, the Director of Engineering at my last employment would share with me, “There are complainers and there are people that do something within their means”, and I am not a complainer. So, as I walked, I trimmed up the branches, vines, prickle bushes and so on to look very nice. Now the next lap I take will be in comfort not only for me, but everyone else that uses that block! I love doing things that get things done! Is there something in your life you would like to do?
I was a landscaper, so I am familiar with the best way to prune. I wonder what dormant skills we all have when we get to be in our mid life, and what ways we could resurrect them for the greater good. I bet you have many skills that perhaps you haven’t had the time or inclination to bring forward in your life recently. Now is always a god time to think about sharing your gift with others.
Here is a picture of my last couple of flowers I always make time to stop for. I love seeing the beauty of nature everyday, and it’s a bit of a personal challenge to find it each day.
I am volunteering for a renovation tomorrow morning, where an organization gathers like-minded companies to donate material and resources to radically renovate not for profit buildings. Such a worthy cause! This is a local organization, but the idea is universal: help your neighbour. This one is called HeroWork, and you can visit their website here for details on what they do.
Tie to grade some papers…see you tomorrow!
Day 5 What a day! The sun is shining and it's very warm already. I went for my first walk after a glass of juiced veggies from yesterday and wanted to jog on my first lap.
Day 4
A very brief note about today. PB feels great! I walked around the block in the morning and then worked, went to the gym, then PB and J had dinner on the beach!
What a life!
One of my new behaviours is to buy a new type of vegetable when shopping, so I purchased a turnip and some beets to juice with. Talk about great drinks! Add a couple apples and a pear to anything it seems and it just tastes…
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Day 3
Learning simply to observe my behaviour and minimize my expectation for how I want to feel is going to be a strategy I employ from now on. I expect much from myself and I expect significant changes early, which simply are not realistic. That’s my ‘do it now’ self talking, and I realize it’s creating an internal atmosphere of ups and downs.
Time to reflect on how I feel through this process is…
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Day 2
I managed through Day One yesterday and I have to tell you, I felt great eating my salads with chicken and all the juicing I did. I really felt completely full at each meal and didn’t feel that I was short changing myself at all. I know that eating veggies and salad is a no-brainer for doing good to the body, so I did a lot of that when I was hungry.
This is what I had for lunch
This is what I…
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Fed Up with Feeling Unhealthy!
Fed Up with Feeling Unhealthy!
It’s me, Paul; one half of the PB and J couple.
I want to share a big journey with you that I’m currently on. The lifestyle that I lead isn’t yet as healthy as I would like it to be, and I can get myself into stressful or challenging situations with work or personal events that can take me away from focussing on my health. In those times, my weight and general healthy body shift in unhealthy…
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