Hello everyone! I hope you are all having a fantastic week. In Texas, it is blazing hot! There seems to be no relief from it for a while. I don't know what we would do without a pool!
The loving-kindness exercise this week was much the same as the previous weeks. I don't love it. I love the idea of practicing loving-kindness and focusing my thoughts and prayers on others, I just don't like the process of this particular exercise.
For the integral assessment, one particular area came to me immediately upon reflection. The area I am going to focus on is exercise and nutrition. This area of my life has really bothered me for the last couple of years. Since I started at Kaplan, eight terms ago, this area has come up over and over again in the course of different classes I have taken. I always have the intention of making a change, but I really haven't yet. I need to lose 15 pounds, and I can only do it through good nutrition and regular exercise. My nutrition isn't horrible, and I have made some great changes in what I eat. However, I do not currently exercise at all, and I need to exercise at least 3 days a week. How can I achieve this? By just doing it. I have all of the tools I need to workout at home. It is a matter of making myself do it. Just as I take time most days for a quiet time for prayer and reading, I need to take time to work on my physical body. It is important for my health.
Great goals Beth!
ReplyDeleteDont be to hard on yourself, changing daily eating habits and adding exercise to a hectic schedule can be overwhelming. All I can recommend is baby steps. Change one habit at a time, wait for your body to adjust and then try to tackle another!
Happy Health!