Monday, August 8, 2011
Being there while getting there...
I've been working hard on my mental and physical fortitude as of late. I think it's paying off. Every moment of every day is reason to celebrate life, and I am doing that more effectively recently than I ever have. I am meditating, reading and have started practicing yoga again, and with all of it together, I am realizing so many things.
We've gotten back to juicing with our fancy-dancy juicer we bought a year or two ago...there's something that happens to me when I drink the juice of fresh fruit and vegetables. It seems to make me happier, more energetic, and just vibrant in a way that I almost can't describe.
The same is true of yoga. When I'm doing it, it kicks my ass. But when I'm done, I feel utterly amazing.
My weight loss has stalled recently; I am hovering at about 178-179, which is 100 or 101 pounds lost. I'm not so concerned with the weight loss anymore; I feel like I'm entering phase 2 of this journey which is maintenance, building strength and overall health and well-being. By doing what I am doing, I think I will pick up a few more pounds along the way. If I reach my 150 pound goal, I will have done more than I could have expected.
One of the things I'm realizing as I mentioned in the beginning of this post is that there is no "getting there". Reaching goals is not the main purpose of my life, rather, finding true happiness in every step of the way. Which is what they mean by "Being there while getting there".
So many of us have spent the greater part of our lives like the proverbial hamster in the wheel...reaching, striving, wanting more. While the real trick to loving every moment, is just that...love every moment. Don't take anything for granted; just love and be.
I am a human being, not a human doing and that's that.
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