Friday, December 30, 2005
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
To everyone who’s been a positive influence in my life, both online and off. Admittedly, I haven’t been much of a team player on this or any other goal for the past few months, but my excuse is that I’ve been struggling to get my act together offline during the majority of that time. I just signed up for Michael Thurmond’s 6 Week Body Makeover forum and I’m looking forward to working with the members there to move things along on a positive note. Would be thrilled to have you all join me in the quest to attain the ultimate goal of being Fit & Feeling Fabulous Forever!
Cheers ~
Penne
Cheers ~
Penne
Sunday, December 18, 2005
My year in review
Interesting. To see the robots post stats like this and help me see things in a new light is very interesting. To be honest….this has been by far the hardest year of my life. It seemed like no matter what I did at every corner was some kind of trial. I’m even going through one now as I write this. I have had to battle my way through so much this year….even to live,after almost dying this past April.
I guess this website has really helped me put things in perspective and has helped keep me focused on the positive and the good things instead of all of the bad. The bad things….though very bad…were STILL far outweighed by the good….....and that definitely is something to be thankful for. So maybe…maybe 2005 wasn’t the worst year of my life afterall…..maybe it was the best because it taught me that even in the face of adversity life is worth living.
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Hibernation
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.
Anne Bradstreet,
Well.......it has certainly been an interesting progression into the winter months. from unseasonably warm Autumn days to sudden drops into frigid temperatures and mountains of snow. I was listening to someone discuss animals the other day and how they hibernate. That sort of thing always interests me because I do love little furry things. I found it quite interesting how some animals sleep for a while then wake up to eat and go back to sleep. Others sleep non stop. While still others sleep only when needed and come back at just the right time when food is available again. Interesting how that works.
I thought about that the more I thought of how cold it is and how nice it would be to sleep through the cold months and wake up when it's beautiful and warm again. However I also remembered that in the Summer when it was relentlessly hot and humid I looked forward to the snow and the cold. Funny how when we are in the midst of something we always look forward to when it's different and never really take time to enjoy the diversity of the moment. If it was Warm and like Summer all the time we wouldn't appreciate the beauty of it as much and likewise if it was cold all the time. There is a benefit to the changing seasons....it makes us appreciate the next thing more. So it is in our lives too.
While we are in the miserable heat of turmoil all we can think of is how wonderful it will be to be in the cool daily routine again. when we're in that daily routine all we can think about is how boring it is and that some activity would be glorious. Each season in life has it's joy and it's moments of praying for the next thing. It's human nature. Instead of anxiously looking forward and missing the benefits of the present season let's slow down and soak up all that God has for us in this season and then when it's time to change to the next it will be a glorious and exciting transition.
Anne Bradstreet,
Well.......it has certainly been an interesting progression into the winter months. from unseasonably warm Autumn days to sudden drops into frigid temperatures and mountains of snow. I was listening to someone discuss animals the other day and how they hibernate. That sort of thing always interests me because I do love little furry things. I found it quite interesting how some animals sleep for a while then wake up to eat and go back to sleep. Others sleep non stop. While still others sleep only when needed and come back at just the right time when food is available again. Interesting how that works.
I thought about that the more I thought of how cold it is and how nice it would be to sleep through the cold months and wake up when it's beautiful and warm again. However I also remembered that in the Summer when it was relentlessly hot and humid I looked forward to the snow and the cold. Funny how when we are in the midst of something we always look forward to when it's different and never really take time to enjoy the diversity of the moment. If it was Warm and like Summer all the time we wouldn't appreciate the beauty of it as much and likewise if it was cold all the time. There is a benefit to the changing seasons....it makes us appreciate the next thing more. So it is in our lives too.
While we are in the miserable heat of turmoil all we can think of is how wonderful it will be to be in the cool daily routine again. when we're in that daily routine all we can think about is how boring it is and that some activity would be glorious. Each season in life has it's joy and it's moments of praying for the next thing. It's human nature. Instead of anxiously looking forward and missing the benefits of the present season let's slow down and soak up all that God has for us in this season and then when it's time to change to the next it will be a glorious and exciting transition.
Monday, December 12, 2005
Positive direction
My attempts to make time and space to complete the last book in the revised series of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures (by Mary Baker Eddy) have been mostly futile, and in the efforts to pursue a related goal, I have come to realize exactly why this has been such a challenge (besides the obvious run-in with MAM.) There seems to be no end to the amount of tasks to be accomplished in my life, and this past month I have been implementing a planning system to organize my thoughts in conjunction with my highest needs.
Order and discipline are two of the skills which need honing so I can accomplish this goal in a timely manner. I am slowly, but surely, working it all into my schedule in the form “big rocks” as Steven Covey (of FranklinCovey.com) refers to those things which hold top priority in our lives. Following his admonition to designate time and space for planning and “sharpening the saw” (self-improvement, study) as essential to daily business—I am determined to make that happen!
Because I usually prefer to jump right in to the day’s routine and tackle whatever’s on the agenda, stopping long enough to see the big picture and organize my day is something that I have often neglected to do. I can get a lot accomplished in this way, but not always those things on the top of my list of priorities.
My weekly schedule is still somewhat flexible, but now the daily task lists are itemized accordingly, so I have some positive direction. I’ve been getting a running start by making out my plan and doing some reading on the treadmill each morning, which meets my needs to get going right away and still put in the necessary time to meet a few of the most important, life-altering goals on my list.
Vayan con Dios, Amigos
Order and discipline are two of the skills which need honing so I can accomplish this goal in a timely manner. I am slowly, but surely, working it all into my schedule in the form “big rocks” as Steven Covey (of FranklinCovey.com) refers to those things which hold top priority in our lives. Following his admonition to designate time and space for planning and “sharpening the saw” (self-improvement, study) as essential to daily business—I am determined to make that happen!
Because I usually prefer to jump right in to the day’s routine and tackle whatever’s on the agenda, stopping long enough to see the big picture and organize my day is something that I have often neglected to do. I can get a lot accomplished in this way, but not always those things on the top of my list of priorities.
My weekly schedule is still somewhat flexible, but now the daily task lists are itemized accordingly, so I have some positive direction. I’ve been getting a running start by making out my plan and doing some reading on the treadmill each morning, which meets my needs to get going right away and still put in the necessary time to meet a few of the most important, life-altering goals on my list.
Vayan con Dios, Amigos
Life Maintenance Outage ends on a positive note
Followup: Life Maintenance Outage begins on a positive note on Organize my life in 43 Days on 43 Things
An ambitious goal
Today’s the first day of a cyber-sabbatical for me as Day 43 of my goal to “Organize My Life” rapidly approaches. I have so much to do offline in preparation for the holidays that I must find more time to concentrate on hearth and home for the timebeing. It’s been a very productive learning period, and I know a whole lot more about organizing my life in terms of priorities and goals now. I’ve also gained many new friends and new skills to help me along that path — NOW it’s time to get serious about putting them into action! I’ll be watching from the wings for the next few weeks while I enjoy some time with family, and report back on my progress ASAP. In the meantime…
¡Feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo, Amigos!
Penne and the Crew
Supporting America’s Second Harvest Hurricane Relief Fund
An ambitious goal
Today’s the first day of a cyber-sabbatical for me as Day 43 of my goal to “Organize My Life” rapidly approaches. I have so much to do offline in preparation for the holidays that I must find more time to concentrate on hearth and home for the timebeing. It’s been a very productive learning period, and I know a whole lot more about organizing my life in terms of priorities and goals now. I’ve also gained many new friends and new skills to help me along that path — NOW it’s time to get serious about putting them into action! I’ll be watching from the wings for the next few weeks while I enjoy some time with family, and report back on my progress ASAP. In the meantime…
¡Feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo, Amigos!
Penne and the Crew
Supporting America’s Second Harvest Hurricane Relief Fund
Thursday, December 08, 2005
Positive experience and lots of fun!
Newbies check out Lissa Explains It All—our kids all taught themselves HTML from this site. Surf over and visit our family’s site sometime (actually my daughter did the current layout on the homepage): http://www.ardfamilyco-op.net
See more progress on: create my own website
[EDIT: For some reason, the old "earned my wings" title cropped up, even though I changed it before saving my entry at 43T... go figure. HAND-pda]
