Month: January 2016

Visualize the change….

I started a journey about 12 weeks ago at Forest Hills Fit Body Boot Camp. It is a journey that is shaping my body, mind, heart and soul. I have become one of those people who works out first thing in the morning. That is new for me and something that still amazes me most mornings.  It is not just about the workout or the scale or getting it done. I am learning again, in a different way, who I am and what I can do. I am reminded that my strength, capacity and commitment are greater than I often believe.

I go to bed a bit earlier and I set my alarm for 440 every morning. I have learned that it is best if I just let my body lead once my alarm goes off. Once I am on the road I find myself feeling strong and determined. It is only in that short amount of time between getting up and getting in the car that I feel at risk for changing my mind and losing my focus.

I am focusing on behaviors that will lead to  the changes I envision. I admit that visualization is not something I have practiced. before.  The practical side of me says it is what it is. But I received this email from my trainer and it has invited me to give this a try….

Now for 2016, I want you do something I believe is very powerful which is self-visualization.

I want you to visualize the person you want to become in 2016.

Literally I want you to visualize and feel what its like to be that person?

How is this person different than the person you are today.

Do this for 10-15 minutes.

BE THAT PERSON IN 2016!

Will it be easy? No

May it be uncomfortable to obtain? Yes

Will it require a lot of hard work? Yes

Are you willing to do what it takes to be that person? Only you can decide that.

And as I find myself visualizing the changes I desire I find that my heart feels hope..

I wonder what you might visualize for changes that you desire.

How I wish we could sit together and share a bit about the visions we hold I look forward to mine coming to be. How about you?

Happy New Year….

New Years Eve has turned and it is now New Years Day. A day that holds so much hope and potential. Yesterday was about looking back and today about looking ahead. I find myself in the spaces of new years planning, updating my calendar with my hopes for good routines and penciling in all my known meetings and appointments so I can ensure I am prioritizing my time well.

I wonder what New Years holds for you this year. Are you aware of what you are holding as you consider 2016? Are you in a space that has allowed you to wonder and dream or are you feeling fearful and unsure if you have what it will take to make it through. I invite you to consider one word as your theme word for 2016.

I have chosen a word for 2016.

The word is Mindfulness

What Is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment.

Mindfulness also involves acceptance, meaning that we pay attention to our thoughts and feelings without judging them—without believing, for instance, that there’s a “right” or “wrong” way to think or feel in a given moment. When we practice mindfulness, our thoughts tune into what we’re sensing in the present moment rather than rehashing the past or imagining the future.

I wonder what word you want to hold as your theme word this year? I wonder how you will live into the days ahead as opposed to wondering how life is passing you by?

I have not always wanted to live mindful to all my mind, body, and soul holds. I was reminded of that today in my FB post. I was reminded that some seasons of life are just plain hard and that over time, new seasons emerge. I hope that this year will be a year where you know your own  heart, feel your strength, hear your laughter, spend time with your sorrow, offer your compassion and bring life to those who surround you.

It was 3 years ago on this day that we gathered at Fort Custer National Cemetery to say our final good bye to my brother. We walked away on that day wondering what the coming days, months and years would bring. I am aware of God’s goodness and provision. If you are facing heartache as you enter this new year, hang on, breathe, surround yourself with good people and never lose hope. 

 

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