Monday-October 10, 2011

Monday, October 10, 2011

I tried to Meditate last night for the first time in a very long time. I Meditated for 2 minutes even though it wasn't as long as I was going for I still did it. My mind kept getting distracted by non sense thoughts like "I wonder how long have I been doing this?" "What am I going wear tomorrow?" While I was Meditating I concentrated on my slow breathing and relaxing. What helped me to focus was listening to Ocean sounds I kept picturing myself there.

Update: My Dancing challenge is going good. Out of 500 minutes this month I have done 33. I have a feeling if I want to meet my goal of 500 I need to get going and not skip days. My Yoga challenge is going good also. Out of 500 minutes this month I have done 57 minutes which is a little bit better but not by much but that's ok.

Have a great day!

Carrie

  

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SUSUSUZZZIE 10/12/2011 12:01AM

I can't seem to learn how to quiet my mind enough to meditate. Good for you for working on this. And great job with your dancing and yoga challenges! WAY TO GO! Keep up the great work! Report Inappropriate Comment

SHERRY666 10/10/2011 2:56PM

YOUR DOING GREAT WITH BOTH GOALS CARRIE...... I HAVE REALLY BEEN SLACKING OFF.... I LIKE THE WAY YOU SET UP THE AMOUNT YOU WANT TO DO FOR THE MONTH.... I MIGHT HAVE TO GIVE THAT A TRY..... AND THEN I HAVE SOMETHING TO WORK TOWARDS.. GREAT IDEA.. Report Inappropriate Comment

A Quick Update and Helpful Tips

Sunday, October 09, 2011

I brought my cat to the Vet. yesterday because she hasn't been acting right. The Vet. told me that she has a minor UTI. Spade (my cat) was given antibiotics to take for the next two weeks and then she should be fine. Thankfully it wasn't as bad as I thought it was.

Lastly, I thought I would add these tips that help me maybe they will help you too

1. before I type out my Blog I write it down on paper to get my thoughts in order

2. I figure what exercise I want to do for the day and I write them on paper also before I record them.

Feel free to let me know what you like of these or if you have tried them.

Good Night,

Carrie

  

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SUSUSUZZZIE 10/11/2011 11:59PM

I'm glad to hear that your cat's UTI isn't that bad and I hope she is feeling better. I usually type my blogs in Word can then copy/paste and that helps me. I like the idea of pre-planning exercise. As much structure as I like, I seem to like deciding by the seat of my pants for exercise. This is an area where I need to improve. Report Inappropriate Comment

SHERRY666 10/10/2011 1:47PM

THAT'S GREAT NEWS ABOUT YOUR CAT CARRIE.... IT MUST BE A RELIEF FOR YOU TO KNOW IT'S NOT ANYTHING WORSE... AND THE ANTIBIOTIC'S WILL GET HER ALL BETTER.. I LIKE YOUR TIPS ON WRITING EVERYTHING DOWN FIRST..... WHEN YOU SEE IT ON PAPER... I THINK IT HELPS TO KEEP A PERON ON THE RIGHT TRACK... Report Inappropriate Comment

Day 2: Sort of

Friday, October 07, 2011

I have been MIA from Spark for a few days. I haven't been feeling well and I have been over tired. Due to feeling like this I have been eating carelessly and neglecting exercise. But now I am feeling a little better and I am ready to get back into the swing of things.

In order to help me reach my goals for this month I have broken them down into daily goals. I have also printed them out and hung them as a daily reminder to achieve them. After I complete each goal, I put a check mark next to them off and move on to the next one. I mark them in pencil so that I can erase it for the next day.

Now on to things that are not Spark related. I have some bad news and I have some good news.

The bad news is I think my kitty cat is sick . My kitty has been using her kitty box like every 15 minutes for the past two days. I cannot tell if she is peeing or pooping because the litter clumps together and makes it hard to determine. I called the Vet this morning and they want me to bring her in tomorrow morning. I hope that she is okay she has never been this sick before.

The good news is that I got my job back! For those of you that do not know I was let go for a stupid reason (see Blog written on 9-26-11). I was so upset about what had happened that the only choice I felt I had was to advocate for myself. I made several phone calls to the "higher ups" and explained to them what had happened and how I felt.

Well, this past Tuesday I received a call from working asking me if I would like to come back. So needless to say I went back to work last week and it felt good! But the best thing is I feel great about sticking up for myself and doing what I felt was right for me. I just goes to show that being a fighter is the best thing that you can do for yourself!

Have a great rest of your day or night,

Carrie

  

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SUSUSUZZZIE 10/9/2011 9:18AM

Carrie, I'm sorry that your cat isn't well and I hope she gets better soon! Congrats on getting your job back! Way to go on being an advocate for yourself! I hope that everything continues to go well with your job! I love your idea for managing your goals. I love checking boxes next to goals so I can see how putting up daily goals and marking them off would help. Have a wonderful week! Report Inappropriate Comment

ERINMARIE424 10/7/2011 10:10PM

So sorry about your kitty! I hope it is nothing serious. Good job on working toward your goals and good for you on standing up for yourself and getting your job back - that is awesome! Report Inappropriate Comment

RGEETING 10/7/2011 8:14PM

So sorry about your kitty! Hope that it's a simple remedy. So happy about your job! Good for you! About your daily goals... this site helped me to think through some other things I needed done, but I've avoided - for no good reason. So I've added the small daily goals to my point page so I am reminded and get rewarded for the small steps. One of these is reading a book that was strongly encouraged 10 years ago... It's an excellent book (Transforming Grace), but obviously haven't been able to stick with it (I am a reader - but have no idea why I've procrastinated for so long!). Anyway - because of SP, I've set my daily goal to read just one page per night... I'm not always able to get it in, but most times, I get 2 pages read! My overall goal is to finish it by the end of October. So YAY! for small goals!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

SHERRY666 10/7/2011 5:37PM

GOOD FOR YOU CARRIE...... GOING TO THE HIGHER UPS..... AND YOU GOT YOUR JOB BACK..... LOTS OF PEOPLE WON'T DO MUCH WHEN THEIR LET GO... BUT YOU FOUGHT FOR WHAT YOU THOUGHT WAS RIGHT...... SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR KITTY.... SEEING THE VET IS GOING TO COST MONEY...... BUT I KNOW THEY BECOME A PART OF OUR LIVES..... HOPE HE/SHE IS OKAY.. Report Inappropriate Comment

Keeping Up with My Goals: Day 1

Monday, October 03, 2011

To day October 3, 2011 I did 27 minutes of Yoga as part of a 45 minute workout. I ate veggies with my lunch and dinner. For my "bed time" snack I had a banana. I think that I did pretty good today with keeping up with my goals.

  

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CANDOK1260 10/6/2011 10:31PM

yep you did good with your goals Report Inappropriate Comment

SUSUSUZZZIE 10/5/2011 12:06AM

Awesome! Keep up the great work. Report Inappropriate Comment

SHERRY666 10/4/2011 1:52PM

I THINK YOU DID A EXCELLENT JOB.... WISH I COULD BE THIS GOOD.. Report Inappropriate Comment

VYVIENN 10/4/2011 2:08AM

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PRAIRIECROCUS 10/4/2011 1:58AM

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ERINMARIE424 10/3/2011 9:05PM

Great job! Keep up the good work! Report Inappropriate Comment

THISISIT-PA 10/3/2011 8:42PM

Keep it up! Report Inappropriate Comment

ROCKYCPA 10/3/2011 8:39PM

Good for you. You can do it! Report Inappropriate Comment

JAMBABY0 10/3/2011 7:46PM

Thats great keep it up! Report Inappropriate Comment

October Goals

Sunday, October 02, 2011

My goals for the month of October are:

-500 minutes of Dance

-500 minutes of Yoga

-loose 5lbs.

-1,000 of Fitness minutes

-eat 1 fruit and or veggie at day

-Blog every day

-exercise 45 minutes 5-6 days out of the week

  

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ERINMARIE424 10/3/2011 9:20PM

Great goals! Good luck! Report Inappropriate Comment

BOLTIADORGIRL 10/3/2011 3:26PM

Thats a great idea! I'm going to set a monthly goal too! Thanks for the idea! :) Report Inappropriate Comment

SHERRY666 10/3/2011 1:14PM

I LIKE ALL YOUR GOALS CARRIE.... THEY ARE DOABLE...... BEST OF LUCK TO YOU THIS MONTH.. Report Inappropriate Comment

SUSUSUZZZIE 10/2/2011 7:03PM

Great goals Carrie! Wishing you a wonderful October! Report Inappropriate Comment