Saturday:
1. Went to Metro and got two cream and strawberries filled croissants for a reduced price to share with my daughter after her swimming lesson.
We both agreed thy we wouldn't get it again as it wasn't all that great, and did not make our bodies feel full of energy.
That was a dual learning experience. Now we can hold each other accountable.
Then we went to play on the outdoor exercise area by the lake. At first she refused to get out of the car. She had reverted back to her strong-willed self putting on an attitude of non compliance.
And my fake English accent was not helping much. So I asked really nicely: well, Mommy really wants to play on the bars. Would you do it for me, please?"
"Oh, fine," came her response. It was her who was spun me a favour, no longer me telling her or convincing her that she wanted to go play in the outdoor exercise area.
Of course when we got there, she totally didn't want to leave.
I got to flip a few times on the chin-up bar as well as practice some negative chin-ups.
It was fun, and today my arms and upper body are feeling quite sore :) love that feeling of my muscles growing and getting stronger!
2. Got to harvest my raspberries right before a thunderstorm. Also shared the first ripe tomato of the season with my father-in-law.
3. Tried Indian takeout from a local restaurant. It was tasty. My eldest son and husband also enjoyed it.
4. My friend Dana came over to visit in the late morning. Then my friends Shelley and Chrissy came over with some new Play-Doh in the afternoon. It was a wonderful time sitting together chatting while the boys played with the Play-Doh. Incredible how simple and fun things can be!
Lesson of the week:
As Jim Rohn said, there are two kinds of pain in life: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.
Every moment of every day, we make decisions whether consciously or unconsciously.
When I chose to overheat by virtue of habit, I felt the pain of regret. "Why do I do this to myself?" As the stomach better, the emotion also subsides a bit. The pain and lack of energy ought to motivate me to do things differently.
I resolve to be disciplined and living fully in the present.
How will I do this?
I am not going to answer that now, but I will keep asking it so that the answer comes to me naturally.
Most interesting new thing of the week:
The spider playing dead with me. See more in Friday, July 24 post.
Thank you.
I love you.
What so you resolve to do today?
What is a negative chin up?
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