Week 1

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Monday (PT)

So I started a new full-time job and the hours can be looooong. But I enjoy it. Only problem? When to work out I had a rhythm going for a while. Up by 5:30 to work out and sleep by 11pm. But with this job I may not be back home until after 2am or later. So I'm still re-working my schedule but I was able to do a bit of running, curls, and lats today. I do know, from a  very recent trip to the ER, that I can't sacrifice sleep or eating for exercise.  Sleep and a proper diet are just as important. The mind, body, and spirit should be equally worked-out, and worked on. So my short term goal is to find time to work-out all three of those critical parts.

Tuesday (MT)

 I've been waking up lately a certain phrase that's been playing in my head like a cadence. It goes like this... "Excellence over Ignorance equals success." This phrase has been playing over and over again in my mind. So finally I've created a diagram to illustrate the concept that goes along with it. The diagram means choosing an outstanding attitude when being rude is more convenient. Unfortunately, choosing an outstanding attitude doesn't always pay off in the short-run. Sometimes choosing to respond correctly comes with a price. I know aaalllll about that. And something else I've found is that such a response doesn't always have to be docile. It can be matter-of-fact. The point is being appropriate, self-aware and mindful of how your response will influence the situation at hand.

Wednesday (ST)

Either every night or morning I speak with my little one to tell her goodnight or goodmorning and hear about her day. Although my perspective on religion is a bit unconventional, I've decided to incorporate the use of The Lord's Prayer with her.  She's so smart that she has already memorized the whole thing! But she just had a scary dream and I decided to teach her a prayer (scripture) that has often helped me through difficult times even in my adulthood. It's found in 1 Timothy 1:7 "God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind" (also translated Self-Control). It's strange that in teaching her to strengthen her spirituality it has caused me to strengthen mind and gain a fresh appreciation for doing so.

Thursday (MT)

So I was visiting with some friends not to long ago when one of them said something that seemed to stand out. It got stuck in my head and I can't get it out. "When life gives you lemons... reach for the tequila." Now at first it sounds like a fast track to alcoholism ....I guess it depends on how many lemons get thrown at you in life. I have plenty already. Enough to have er body in tha club gettin typsy. Haha!..... 

But no seriously...only recently have a realized that I have to make a conscious effort to do something with all the lemons I have sitting in my lap. These lemons are like my credit score... I can either ignore it completely and hope it gets better or actively engage it and make it better. Invictus!

Friday (PT)

Excited!!! I finally got back to a 7 minute mile! Mind you... I only ran one mile. But heck that's a big deal for me. I'm over 200 pounds. Mostly muscle. I hate running but my overall weight doesn't really help with motivation at all either. But I've been putting in the work and it's tough. When you decide to go run hills alone, come back all tired and sore... there is no crowd of people waiting to congratulate you on your hard work. At least not for me... it's just me, my headphones and my self-motivation. I rewarded myself this time with a trip to the theater. Sounds dumb, but I been excited to watch World War Z for a while now. So I did, but only as a reward for my own hard work. Sometimes that's what it takes.

  Saturday (ST) 

I realized today that I haven't been doing much to strengthen my spiritual self. So I'm thinking of doing some volunteer work. I'm huge on volunteering and humanitarian work. But I think receiving awards for it might have dulled my sensitivity to that kind of work. So lets see if I can't squeeze in a bit of volunteer work into my schedule next week. 

  Sunday (PT)

Sundays are usually my days to relax and recover from the rest of the week. But I try to perform some sort of physical activity. Typically I go mountain biking at the Metropolitan Park here in Austin, but after a slight crash I figure I'll invest in some protective gear before I do that again. I plan on getting some Go-Pro gear too so I can take my readers with me. I'm sure I'll wind up on an Epic Fail reel at some point.