Entry 1 - Relax , Relate, Release

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.