George Washington and Me

Happy Birthday to George Washington. And to me. I'm 60 today. And I've got to be honest -- I've really struggled with it. But because of the encouragement of some good friends (some older and some younger) and my husband (who is definitely older!), I think I'm going to make it.

And isn't that just an interesting expression... "I'm going to make it." When I wrote it, my meaning was that I wasn't going to let the whole thing beat me, get the best of me, suck me down into the abyss... But as I sat here looking at it, the question occurred to me, "I'm going to make it WHAT?"

So let me think through my fingers here for a minute. What am I going to make of this new decade, the Sixties -- MY Sixties?

• I'm going to make it full of joy. Joy is one of the fruit of the Spirit, and I want to see more of that filling up my heart and splashing out of me onto those around me.
• I'm going to make it healthier. I need to develop new habits, like exercising more. "I am a person who exercises." And I want to enjoy it... I went through a period earlier this month when I couldn't exercise, and it brought me face to face with good health as a privilege.
  
• I'm going to make it thinner. I AM losing weight, and I'm not going to let anything stand in my way. Not even myself -- the biggest obstacle I have!!

And I'm sure I'll make it a lot of other things, but it's still early in the morning. I'll keep you posted as I come up with them.

Now, back to Beck. I've obviously fallen off the wagon. Wagon? Where is that daggone thing, anyway? The wagon has gone on without me... sigh. But, look! Here comes another one! Hang on while I climb back on...

Day 7 or So

There's been a lot of discussion about whether the 7 days of Creation were literal 24-hour days, and I'm beginning to get a little insight into that question. But, before I explain my insight, let me just say that I do believe that they really were 24 hour days.

So I'm in two programs... no, make that three... where progress is measured in days. First, there's "Get Clients Now!" where I have launched a 28 day intensive marketing program. Second is SBI!, my website program, which is based on 10 days that are not literal days. And I'll write more about both of those programs in another post. (Just an aside... what is it with exclamation points these days?!!?)

Then there is this program -- Beck. It is 42 days, 6 weeks. And you are supposed to do one day every day. Well... sometimes I just can't. So I had the option of skipping to Day 9 for this post, or just climbing back on the wagon at Day 7 and continue. I'm choosing that option. I'm going to do every day.

So first, a confession. Sunday night Earl and I went to our Community Group, and I had a small piece of pie. And I enjoyed every bite.

Day 7 -- Organize Your Environment. The premise of this lesson is that I have a right to an environment that doesn't unfairly tempt me to eat things I shouldn't eat. Not too much of a problem, really. We don't have much to snack on in the house. There are some chocolate chip cookies Earl has stashed in the crock pot, but that's about the extent of it.

I work at home, so the "work environment" where people bring donuts and brownies really doesn't apply. I have some mints in my office, but make it a rule (and have for a long time) not to have food in my office. Drinks, yes. Food, not so much. I mean, I'll bring something in and eat at my desk, but I don't have a stash. Not usually, anyway.

I'm very pleased with the way the program is going. I'm down 5 pounds -- I know the first 5 or so are always the easiest. But I'm really feeling some control, and since it seems to be the only area of my life I have any control over, I'm really feeling good about it.