New year new me...is on. I kinda got off to a slow start with all the distractions of the holidays, but didn't really want to stress on that or anything for that matter. Will make progress and celebrate the successes.
Setting small reachable goals with an over all goal of great improvement in 2013. I have completed my year end review of the lessons from 2012, my top 12 of 12 and it was a great rethinking and remembering of all the fun and not so fun moments of clarity.
The many opportunities that are now being presented are exciting and will take a little more time to get done, but we are on the way and smiling all the way.
Some of my new practices include
med·i·ta·tion
/ˌmedəˈtāSHən/
Noun
The action or practice of meditating: "a life of meditation".
A written or spoken discourse expressing considered thoughts on a subject: "his letters are meditations".
Synonyms
contemplation - reflection - reflexion - thought
For me this happens first in my morning, and while sometimes it is a challenge to tame my squirrels long enough to gain much from the experience, I am sure that with practice I will improve and so will my outcomes.
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yo·ga
noun /ˈyōgə/
A Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline, a part of which, including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practiced for health and relaxation
I have actually working on getting a good yoga practice routine since October and it's a challenge for sure, but even with the littlest of improvements I am encouraged!
Gong Meditation
Every time I try to tell someone about this amazing gathering, I am at a loss for words what to share. It doesn't sell as glamorous as a concert or even a live performance, but the experience is just amazing. It is a small gathering with percussionist Kenny Kolter. He brings the tools and instruments and we each show up with a yoga mat and whatever we might need to be comfortable. He shares a few words about the use of drumming and other sounds in rituals and practices through the ages and the recent studies that tell of the benefits. In his practice he has been asked to perform for people who are incarcerated, cancer care centers and others with mental health issues. Most share that it was an amazing experience, some have a healing of some pain or issue and some like me just appreciate the effect of having less insomnia-tic nights...yeah it's true!!
You can find more about local events by following the Gong Meditation page on facebook https://www.facebook.com/gong.meditation.7
Diet...ugh
di·et
noun /ˈdī-it/
diets, plural
The kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats
- a vegetarian diet
- a specialist in diet
A special course of food to which one restricts oneself, either to lose weight or for medical reasons
- I'm going on a diet
(of food or drink) With reduced fat or sugar content
- diet soft drinks
A regular occupation or series of activities in which one participates
- a healthy diet of classical music
For the most part I guess I have tried many of those diets that everyone else has and with little success. I recently found Dr. Oz and his shows on resetting the metabolism make so much sense to me. I feel a bit of relief that some how my misguided efforts to lose weight have left me stuck where I am. I am also hopeful that with the detox and new eating plan that I might actually see some great results.
So that is the plan...all of these and any thing else that comes along to add to my quality of life. Taking on all those thing that have had me a bit twisted off for far too long.
Wish me luck...follow along...share encouragement...the next blog~erapy year is all about becoming the Best Version of ME!!
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