So today I had my bra on inside out and my pants on backwards!
I was dressing in the dark so hubby might sleep.
I felt this was an analogy for not eating blind.
You need to shed light on your nutrition and your physical condition.
I am sticking to my calorie-tracking, never exceeding 1450 calories a day, and raising my metabolism by weight-lifting and cardio.
My pants are feeling looser and this week I found my good measuring tape.
Good measuring tape
I plan to fill in my measurements chart tonight with the help of my husband. It always helps to have someone measure you. But, you can also do it by yourself.
Stats
Just like knowing your weight and size, (and how to get properly dressed,) knowing your calories and nutrition is important for weight reduction and getting healthier.
Plan your work and work your plan and do it for yourself!
Yes I quit school at 16. Mental depression and ADHD. I did not fit in.
Singer-songwriter
On to University after getting my GED, I graduated and began teaching and performing.
I was in my forties by the time I graduated college. Being a non-traditional student was hard.
In the nineties, I was mistreated and rudely shunned by most of the other students. Some bullied me, and called me a “re-tread.”
The professors were a bit kinder.
Happily, I was a college radio broadcaster and wrote for the campus newspaper.
I lived off campus, and that helped.
Keeping busy kept me happy.
College graduate in May 2003
By 43, I started my own music teaching business. My college degree was in Music Education.
My music teaching business ran from 2004 until the pandemic in 2020.
Me now
Now I am just getting back to writing songs and stories and recovering from the fallout of the pandemic. My duo, Molly and Sonny Boy have some upcoming gigs, and more original songs to record
I still work in radio and audio production. Each Sunday at 4:08pm Central on AM 860/97.3 FM and at http://KNUJ.net I produce and broadcast a show called, “Music from Germany.”
I own the popular Aroma steamer. I like to steam a big batch of chopped Golden Yukon potatoes and then fry them in a cast-iron pan with a medley of vegetables and soy bacon.
French roast drip coffee is the best!
Homemade is hard, but it is the price you pay for tasty food that will most likely be eaten quickly! 😋
If you ever feel like you are missing out on all the fun, you are not alone.
Most people feel that way and that’s why many seek temptations and escape from the drudge of work.
Nevertheless, if you want to be a better person, the key is to plan your work and work your plan. The joys are hidden behind and in between your efforts in the daily service of others.
Yet, you need to also take time for yourself and live with balance and gratitude.
I have a lot of books. Many times I scoop them up at library book sales, or just aquire them at book stalls.
Later on I discover them in the house, sometimes many years after I brought them home.
Sometimes the books are found not so neatly on a bookshelf, and sometimes I find them in a bag or a box stacked on a table or the floor.
I’ve started studying a book I found in a bag underneath a desk. It’s called “Commit to win,” by Heidi Reeder, PhD.
Get committed
It’s about how to harness the four elements of commitment to reach your goals.
She elaborates on the 4 areas of commitment that I never heard of.
They are: treasures, troubles, contributions and choices. Basically the 4 ingredients that go into any commitment.
It’s food for thought if you plan on making a commitment and plan on succeeding in fulfilling it.
I have 3 areas I am trying to get committed to doing.
I. I need to drop some excess fat; 35 lbs. exactly.
2. I need to get rid of a lot of old junk in my living space, so as to upgrade my style and feel happier at home. Yes, I have a lot of stuff.
3. Lastly, I need to get my music business organized.
That means finding, labeling, and organizing eveything from books to instruments, to recording units, and sound equipment not just for insurance purposes either.
There are also the intangibles of my band Molly and Sonny Boy that need attention like websites and digital photos, contacts and financial files
I would like to get all 3 commitments fulfilled in the next 5 months. However, there is a difference between deciding to do something and actually getting started. I will keep you posted!
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