Ode to “54” (Happy Birthday to Me!)

24 Apr 2013 2 Comments

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I’m fifty-four, I’m fifty-four
that’s important if you’re keeping score.

I can’t complain, (but I’m sick of rain)
Every day brings a brand new pain.

I’ve seen the good, I’ve seen the bad
The ugly is now showing up in my flab!

So,I go to the gym to get fit and toned.
Then I come home to gripe and moan.

I’m fifty-four, I’m fifty-four
This life I live isn’t always
what I was hoping for.

I’ve seen the good and I’ve been blessed.
There are still days when I feel stressed.

This body isn’t what it used to be,
but I have a shiny soul pouring out of me.

God is making me new
one day at a time.
Someone pour me a tonic and lime!

I’m fifty-four, I’m fifty-four
and I’m hoping for many many more.

Happy Birthday to me!

Turning a corner

21 Apr 2013 Leave a comment

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Well, I think I’ve turned a corner on the whole fitness thing. Finally the weight is creepy downward. Finally, I’m seeing progress. VERY slow, but progress anyway. My trainer says they call it “slow-cooking”.

I’m a long term project, that’s for sure!

I feel better every time I work out. I feel crummy on the days I don’t work out. I am less intimidated when I go to the gym. I know some of the weight machines I can use without looking like a rookie.

I’m getting comfortable sweating.

So this is progress.

And I got to sit in the sunshine today drinking iced tea!

The weather is making progress very slowly toward spring.

We are all slow-cooking these days.

Getting it to work all at the same time

02 Apr 2013 Leave a comment

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Well, the past couple weeks into this fitness thing have me more than frustrated. Do you remember the last time you tried to pat your head and rub your stomach at the same time? That sort of summarizes my fitness regime the last couple weeks. Some days I do the “food” part really great and then don’t work out. Some days the work outs are fantastic and then I get off track with the “food” part.
Sadly, the scale does reflect all this uncoordination. And frustration is flirting with me to be a best friend.

Today, appropriately, my bible reading in Philippians chapter 4 led me to some new hope.
“I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.
I know what it is to be in need and I know what it is to have plenty.
I have learned the secret of being content in
any and every situation
whether well fed
or hungry
whether having plenty or
in want.
I can do all things through
Him
who gives me
strength.” (Phil 4:11-13 NIV)

I have always read those verses with the idea of “wordly goods” in mind with the whole “plenty” and “in want”.

Today I took it for emotional fullness and emptiness. Whole new worlds of meaning opened up for me.

I have a lot of learning to do in the school of contentment today.
Blessings