Today is the last Sabbath of my fifty second year and Tuesday I get to begin the trip toward fifty-three. My new blog will not be as sad (I hope), because it will be focused on my plan to regain health. The plan is to post each Tuesday and write about the progress of that week. 52 weeks of 52 will debut on Tuesday, March 3, 2015.
Over the last 20 years I have allowed overeating, cooking for taste and habit rather health take the toll on my body, mind and spirit. NO MORE!
Happy Sabbath everyone. The whole creation is in need of change, I am going to work on my little part of it.
Until Later ~ Rita Darlene
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Thursday, February 19, 2015
So Much the Same
I was searching the web for the new blog I am planning to start and Googled the name.com and found myself on the blogsite of a young woman that wrote about many of the same things I did this past year. Her time of writing was in 2012, but it was really amazing how much we had in common.
As members of the human race, we all have certain things in common. So why do we let the small things in which we differ separate us? A friend spoke today about "vibe" and I suppose that the "vibe" each of us emits is a phenomenon. I know the moods we have and the state of mind in which we find ourselves affects our "vibe."
Somewhere in the distant past I remember reading or hearing something about being the kind of person that one would want to have as a friend. If that is true, I really do not know why I have any friends.
Recently someone very close to me brought something to my attention that I did not want to "hear." I did not want to own my habit of speaking in the "instructor" voice or mode.( I am not E F Hutton, but apparently my sub-conscience thinks I am.) This friend was letting me know the truth, and was kind in the delivery, but part of the time I was thinking "STOP! Don't you know that I am the one that is supposed to hurt feelings by telling the truth!"
Probably most of the people I have hurt over the years have long since quit paying attention to what is going on in my life, but if any of you have stuck around and happen to read this I AM APOLOGIZING FOR BEING A FIRST RATE JERK TO YOU. Please continue to afford me the 70x7 application of forgiveness and thank you for being the kind of friend I am trying to learn to be. Please, please, please don't give up on me ... I finally "see" the problem, I stopped and looked deeply in to the mirror.
Until Later ~ Rita Darlene
As members of the human race, we all have certain things in common. So why do we let the small things in which we differ separate us? A friend spoke today about "vibe" and I suppose that the "vibe" each of us emits is a phenomenon. I know the moods we have and the state of mind in which we find ourselves affects our "vibe."
Somewhere in the distant past I remember reading or hearing something about being the kind of person that one would want to have as a friend. If that is true, I really do not know why I have any friends.
Recently someone very close to me brought something to my attention that I did not want to "hear." I did not want to own my habit of speaking in the "instructor" voice or mode.( I am not E F Hutton, but apparently my sub-conscience thinks I am.) This friend was letting me know the truth, and was kind in the delivery, but part of the time I was thinking "STOP! Don't you know that I am the one that is supposed to hurt feelings by telling the truth!"
Probably most of the people I have hurt over the years have long since quit paying attention to what is going on in my life, but if any of you have stuck around and happen to read this I AM APOLOGIZING FOR BEING A FIRST RATE JERK TO YOU. Please continue to afford me the 70x7 application of forgiveness and thank you for being the kind of friend I am trying to learn to be. Please, please, please don't give up on me ... I finally "see" the problem, I stopped and looked deeply in to the mirror.
Until Later ~ Rita Darlene
Less Than One Month
It is February 19th, so it is less than a month until my 365 days of 51 comes to a close. I have not been as willing to write as I thought. I do like conversation, but apparently, not with myself. I have, however, come to truly admire those diligent people that write day after day. Perhaps I am more fit this year to set a goal that I will actually achieve.
I applied to THE BIGGEST LOSER but have not heard from them. A 52 year old, Sabbath keeping, grandmother of 10 might not be the "type" of 120lb. overweight person they are looking to feature on their program.
So, beginning Tuesday March 3, 2015 I, with the help of some friends and family and extended family will begin my new goal of attaining better health. This will include weekly video segments, with me sharing what I have learned that week.
I ask for prayers because I do need to change my life, but I would hope that my journey might somehow help someone else.
So between now and March 3rd look for me here (it is only 12 days), but on that day a new blog will be unveiled.
Until Later ~ Rita Darlene
I applied to THE BIGGEST LOSER but have not heard from them. A 52 year old, Sabbath keeping, grandmother of 10 might not be the "type" of 120lb. overweight person they are looking to feature on their program.
So, beginning Tuesday March 3, 2015 I, with the help of some friends and family and extended family will begin my new goal of attaining better health. This will include weekly video segments, with me sharing what I have learned that week.
I ask for prayers because I do need to change my life, but I would hope that my journey might somehow help someone else.
So between now and March 3rd look for me here (it is only 12 days), but on that day a new blog will be unveiled.
Until Later ~ Rita Darlene
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