"Where do you wish to make a difference?", asks Jamie Ridler today for WishCasting Wednesday.Hmmm. Well, it's 6 1/2 weeks into the new year and I'm still not doing the wonderful meal plans and cooking better/healthier meals for my family that I had planned to. And I'm still struggling with keeping a schedule in order to use my time more efficiently.I SAY I'm going to do it. But I'm not so big with the follow through. I mean, there are some good days. But many days I just feel pathetically ineffectual.So, "where I wish to make a difference" today, is in sticking to my plans and following through with scheduling meal planning and preparation so that the long term difference will be a healthier me and a healthier family. I will do it one step at a time by spending one hour today to work on the menu plans and grocery lists. Tomorrow, I will check my progress and spend at least 30 minutes to pick up where I left off.I will call a friend today and tell her I am doing this and I will call her tomorrow to tell her of my progress.She's a good friend .She will support me.I love cooking and providing Nourishment for my family.I love to cook REAL FOOD. (Thanks to BlissChick for this timely post!)I hope to share some of my recipes and meal plans here.I hope there are others who have the same aspirations to healthier consumption.I hope you will join me and perhaps we could support one another in this nourishing endeavour.Here's to making a difference with good eating!
Finally, my first post of the year 2010. Coming to you via my BRAND NEW LAP TOP!!!! (After much frustration and messing around with settings and help from a tech friend to allow internet access)
Thanks to my darling Sweetheart, Fishguy, I got my Christmas wish.
Choosing has never been something that has come easily to me... Believe me, “Decide” was one of my top 10 words to choose from for this year. But, I chose Acceptance instead.
I accept that decision making is not my forte.
I won't beat myself up about it anymore.
I've also always been a fan of things that come in threes and three is my lucky number.
So, rather than picking one word for 2010, I arranged a trio instead.
Gratitude is my primary word for 2010.
This year for me, is about to be all about embracing Gratitude.
About being grateful.
Great-full.
I am grateful for all that I have and all that I am.
I am grateful for my wonderful, loving, supportive partner.
I am grateful for our awesome, kindhearted kid (sugar-plum, elf, pumpkin)
I am thankful that I am strong and healthy.
I am thankful that we have a warm and cozy home and friends both old and new, living near and far away.
I feel deep gratitude, for every day and person and lesson in it.
Because I have so much to be thankful for, I want to practice acknowledging it on a daily basis.
I intend to be more mindfully thankful each day and ensure a habit of counting my blessings and radiating an “Attitude of Gratitude”.
I also find that when I am feeling down on myself, unworthy and “not good enough”, it helps to remember just how much I really do have to be grateful for.
I also have an attitude of gratitude toward the abundance of nourishment (my second word) available for my use.
Nourishment~ to make grow, or keep alive and well with food.
My intention is to nourish my skin and body, my mind and heart and soul!
To feed my self and my family with love and healthy foods.
To keep reading and learning and writing.
To keep alive my heart songs by giving voice to them joyfully and often.
Rejoicing in the making of melodies and meat(less)loaves!!
Acceptance ~ less judgement, more appreciation.
Finding Santosha every day, contentment in the here and now, peace with what is.
This isn't about becoming complacent or accepting inappropriate behaviours or injustices.
It is about being less harsh on myself and loving and accepting all the parts of me including the procrastinator and the cynic and the grumpy old fart (Hey you kids, get off my lawn!!”).
I am participating in Jan's Meditation Challenge over at Awake Is Good. I found a nice way to incorporate my words into my meditation practice today. This is my mantra with each breath.
Inhale ~ Gratitude
Exhale ~ Loving Kindness
Inhale ~ Nourishment
Exhale ~ Loving Kindness
Inhale ~ Acceptance
Exhale ~ Loving Kindness
Repeat.
