Firefly

One of my Christmas gifts this year was the complete season of Firefly. It ran only one season, which is a real shame. I had seen the movie Serenity just this past year and loved it! I had no idea that it was a tv series! I was very happy to receive this gift. I've been watching the shows like crazy! I LOVE IT! It's like a western/pirate/sci-fi comedy all rolled up in one delicious hour. There are rumors flying that they may bring the tv series back because the movie was so popular. I hope that is true!!!!

I start night shifts tonight. Ugh. 11-7am... and 5 of them.... I'll be ok if I get good sleeps! My challenge this week is to go to the gym and workout and eating properly. In the past eating on a night shift consisted of grilled cheese sandwiches, kraft dinner, chips.... all the greasy stuff. I'll let you know how I do!

The first week of January 2007

This is how I felt this past week!!!! It's great, my body is in sync with the moon! So, I've been practicing my affirmations, especially prior to challenging situations. It's totally worked! I'm ready to start practicing on a grander scale.

I want to change careers, I'm just trying to get clear on exactly what I want to do. I'm torn between choosing a job(s) that would increase my income, or a job that would satisfy my soul. Can they both exist together? That would be fantastic. I love to work hard, I'm not an office girl. I'm a people person. I met a girl this week who's father is a mortician. He loves his job! I have to tell you it piqued my interest. I've always been attracted to the obscure. At one point I volunteered to help forensics do a search for dead bodies(the sergeant was more interested in me, rather than help me with my career). Has anyone seen family plots? Who doesn't love CSI? They make it pretty flashy, which wouldn't be the real world. One of my favorite shows is "Medium". Perhaps because there are many spiritually sensitive people in my family.

Now, onto something unrelated. I put my first order in for "Ladybug Organics". I am so excited!!! I will be receiving organic produce/poultry/dairy all at my front door! Yeah!!!! If I had a family, this is the way to shop. I was sipping my detox tea and ordering my food for the week. So brilliant! I'll let you know how it turns out!

I did it!

New Year, New Journey's

Happy 2007!!! I love the clean slate factor of a new year.... it feels great! I am especially excited because I am approaching this year much different than past years. I am one of millions who struggle with "weight issues". This is a very personal topic for me, but I am going to be fearless here to share my journey, as well as a visual document for myself. Shape magazine use to have a woman who they would follow their weight loss journey. I found it really interesting to see their struggle and progress(if any on the scale). I related very much with the emotional aspects of their journey.

I've struggled with my body image since I was 11. I thought I was fat in Grade 7 at 110 lbs. Now this number/scale thing has really been a monster in my life. I look at pictures of me throughout my life and I can tell you what I weighed in every photo. I have been obsessed for a lonnnnnnng time. Well, I'm ready for this chapter to close. I'm sure, like an alcoholic, I will never be free of the temptation, but I'm willing to practice new thought patterns and looking at things from a different angle, which I believe will begin my journey of wellness.

I let go of "the perfect body", and welcome the "healthy body". I plan on using the wonderful resources that I have, great supportive friends and a couple of good books by brilliant authors to start the wellness path. Emotional wellness is my top priority, and if the weight falls off, then that's a healthy byproduct of my healing work.

The two books I will be using are "Do I Look Fat In This?" by Rhonda Britten and "You Can Heal Your Life" by Louise Hay.

Here's to a great year to all and I am excited to share what happens along the way(the good, the bad, and the ugly truths).

ps I love that it is a wet/stormy day here on the West Coast, it reflects the storm that has been brewing in my mind/heart for a long time!