Maturity includes the recognition that no one is going to see anything in us that we don’t see in ourselves. Stop waiting for a producer. Produce yourself.
–Marianne Williamson, author, lecturer, and founder of The Peace Alliance
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts; therefore guard accordingly.
–Marcus Aurelius
P.S. Something I’m really working on right now is controlling the way that I think, eliminating the negative thoughts in my head, and trying to improve my life, with positive thoughts. Not easy and definitely a journey!
and 20 is better than 10.
If I had a dollar for every time I said to myself, “I can’t get 30 minutes or more of exercise in, so I’ll just wait,” or, “it’s not worth it if I only do 10 minutes.”
This is not true. I know there are studies that show that your body may not benefit unless you have had an increased heart rate for at least 30 minutes, etc…and while that may be true, I know that for me, it is not. I typically get up in the morning around 5-5:15 every day to exercise. Today, I slept a little later (;-)) but rather than re-setting my alarm so I could sleep for another 25 minutes, I got up, changed, and went for a 20 minute run. I know that I benefited physically, it not only felt good, but mentally, it’s like a drug! It clears my head and gets me started for the day.
I stopped making excuses about 11/2 years ago and formed habits, because I really do feel that even though I can’t always exercise for an extended period of time, or as long as I want (think…asshole blood sugars), a 15 minute walk with my dog is better than sitting on the couch. 20 minutes of quality stretching before bed, clears my head. A 17 minute run on a day I slept late, is better than nothing. Get moving people!
Whatever you are gifted with, there are opportunities out there. Just find them and seize them.
–Kathy Ireland
I sometimes feel like I was “gifted” with type 1 diabetes, and there have been so many opportunities presented to me as a result, that I’ve tried my best to seize. It definitely isn’t always easy, but there is a small part of me that thinks I was meant to have the disease.
Progress lies in the direction we haven’t been.
–Gloria Steinem, political activist, writer, and editor
I love this quote. I think the only way that we improve as individuals, is to force ourselves to step outside of the norm or box (or bowl), even if it goes against the “grain.” I’ve found from experience when I put myself in an uncomfortable situation, is when I learn and grow most.
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