Carpe Diem

“Celebrate we will, for life is short but sweet for certain.” - Dave Matthews Band

So, you’re all marking your calendars now for my birthday party in May, right?

Each day I am more and more aware of how short my life is.  Fortunately, I am (mostly) aware of its sweet spots as well.

Be Worthy of Imitation

“You must be careful how you walk and where you go, for there are those following you who will set their feet where yours are set.” - Robert E. Lee

Well, if that’s not a huge mantel of responsibility, I don’t know what is! 

I went to my chiropractor’s on Friday night, and his little girl was just running all over the place.  She stopped to tell me that she was exercising.  How fun it was, how she loved to do it.  She’s just like her mommy, who is an instructor over at the local gym.  What a great example she has been to her children.  Not only is physical fitness necessary, but it’s fun!

My children, obviously, do not feel the same.  They don’t see me being physically fit.  They lack endurance.  This is unacceptable.  They are so young, they don’t have to go the way that I have.

On occasion, I “walk” for a mile while sitting in a rocking chair with Shana the Beautiful.  If I stand, I can barely make it through the warmup.  I want my endurance and frequency to increase, so I loaded up on my own Leslie Sansone walking DVD, a beginners Yoga DVD, and easy Pilates DVD at Costco.  I have a resistance band that I bought for $2.50 in the “dollar section” at Target, and I already had the yoga mat and hand weights at home.  Now, they’re all in a basket near the television and I aim to do something every day.  My monetary investment has been a whopping $29.50, plus tax.  I finally have found physical activity that I love, which I understand is the key to becoming active and staying active.

For the first time, I have a hunger for self-care in a meaningful way.  For the first time, I have a hunger for the scriptures.  I hope this means I am ready to be worthy of imitation.