Entry 1
Week 1
November 3, 2014
Morning Motivation:
Quote for the day – “Relax –
Relate - Release” I am somewhat slowly, yet surely, learning to live in the
moment. If I have a success during the day, I am learning to enjoy it right
then and cease burdening myself with whether or not I can recreate that moment
again later. This has up to now been a LONG journey to say the least, but here
is what I’m noting – I can’t live out Matthew 6:25-34 (about not worrying) if I
am constantly concerned and consumed with whether or not everything will be
“perfect” (which it won’t). I also cannot allow myself to stress about whether
things will work out again the same way tomorrow (or sheez, for that matter,
later today), This reminds me to “relax – relate – release!” Shout out to
Whitley Gilbert- If you have no idea what I’m talking about, type it in on
youtube ;) lol.
What am I saying and why does
it matter? Stress is bad (yep I’m sure you have NEEEVER heard that before, I
know). Seriously, though, it is and we rob ourselves of joy when we relent to
it. I’m not saying life is perfect or that it ever will be (because I would be
lying). What I am saying is that we would all do ourselves a favor if we took
life moment by moment. I am NOT saying that you should not have goals or even a
plan for the future, but we have to enjoy and learn from each moment God gives
us. That’s just where I am right now ;). Enjoy and impact the moment.
“...live as the wise not as
the unwise, making the most of every opportunity...” – Ephesians 5:15-20
Food Fun:
Last night, I found a new smoothie
on FB made with turmeric. You can check it out in my fb group, The Journey. I
was reading some of the many benefits of turmeric, with a few of them being
that it
helps with:
1.
Liver and
gallbladder problems
2.
Diarrhea
3.
Menstrual problems
4.
Headache
5.
Bruising
So, of course, I was
concerned about the taste. I made a few modifications out of necessity. Here is
my recipe with those modifications:
1 cup coconut milk – I used simple
truth organic
½ tsp ginger – I used a piece
of actual ginger root
½ tsp turmeric
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ cup black berries and 2
packets of stevia plus ice
Blend and eat
It was yummy! I like cinnamon
and ginger anyway so they were both bonus for me.
Check out the article in The
Journey. Make modifications of your own and let me know how they taste. J
Workout:
Back and Biceps – Back and
legs are by far my favorite muscle groups to work. Check out The Journey on
FaceBook for a back and biceps challenge along with exercises and tips. https://www.facebook.com/groups/197571027049153/
Workout song of the week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo3nLF4hmzE
Let’s Go!
Make it a great day! – Enjoy
each moment
<3 Tam.
