thrive

and yes, that’s onery like yosemite sam, not horny (like i know some of my friends over there on the wildcats might assume )

i;m just noticing that i’m feeling a little pissy about this whole thing here - not anyone at all just the whole deal of having such a hard time making the change that seems so simple - eating less and moving more. it is so evasive, elusive, a slippery little thing for so many of us and my buddies. it’s kind of killing me today - seeing over and over and over how difficult those two little things seem to be and yet how obvious and easy they sound. what is that all about? you know?  when i was in the flow of making life happen how i wanted - those 2 things weren’t easy per say but it was becoming that way. habits were forming, connections were being made, and changes were occurring. i felt positive and hopeful. i just don’t have that today at that moment. and i don’t have that on behalf of others right now. i see my buddies going through that same struggle over and over and over again. i want to shout eat less and exercise more! not out of upset at them, but because the answer is so clear. i know, though, that it isn’t that simple.

SO WHAT DO WE DO TO MAKE IT HAPPEN?

I think if some of my inspiring life-changing buddies like Kama and Lori and see that they are getting it done. What I notice from them is that they just keep doing it everyday no matter what life brings. I don’t mean to speak for them, so I won’t, but I have this theory that it is about continuing to make those little choices day after day. It adds up, it builds momentum. Even in slips there is hope. Life is full of moments that could be reasons to opt out of choices- stress, sadness, busy-ness, angrer, loneliness, fear, disappointments, demands, celebrations, excitement, happiness, etc! All of these moments could be excuses - but excuses for what - for choosing not to live how we want? that seems so silly…and yet, it happens so often.

How do we keep going in the moments that are tough?

When do we jsut keep making the decisions that are good for us. I think it’s not so much about thinking it through or feeling our way, but sometimes it is just as simple as that good ole nike add - just do it.

Until we do that aren’t we just stalling?

Whoa, sorry, don’t mean to put this into a WE category and assume anyone has this same experience. I am in this funny state of mind today. I so appreciate all of our struggles and am just wondering aloud how to really instill change… i think habit-forming is one of the key elements….

okay, said enough here. i go from nothing to this - whoopsie!

Hey all!

Just thinking about that this morning and trying to stay focused on how i want to be in the world. What about you? How do you want to be and how are you making it happen? Just curious!

HAVE A GREAT DAY!

hey there buddies! i really have been away the last few weeks from truly being here. there may be more of that to come, but i am noticing how not being here parallels not being who i want to be as well. or at least it makes it more difficult. all my crazy rantings and all of your wonderful comments help my life so much and my goals so much! so, as my buddy lyssa lit a fire under the Diamonds she also lit a fire under me to be here (Bslim) and here (my life)- really.

Now, we are actually super busy with housebuying and it truly is taking so much of my little free time that i can’t be at Bslim in the ways i have in the past. I am missing sooooo many blogs, so many conversations, so many chances to offer you my support and feedback, and so many chances to write my own thoughts. i am not sure yet how i will work out the time, but i will. and, i will miss some things, too. for now, that will have to be - good practice for when the baby comes, too!

oh, i gotta go but here’s the brief synopsis on the rest:

as for yoga - i am in love with yoga and went to 4 classes last week! i pretty much just want to do that and walk. so, i will find more classes and i will go! i want to swim, too, but not sure where to do that yet.

housebuying - we have an offer on a house and inspections this week!

babybirds - we found one and tried to help it and couldn’t. it was devasting to me…but also a cycle of nature. i have a hard time with loss…

we already covered lyssa!

keep on!