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It’s all about PERSPECTIVE, isn’t it??
Continuing on my buoyant wave, I arrived at more eureka moments today. I feel like I’ve had a whole Paradigm Shift, and EVERYTHING around me looks different. Sorta like that picture you see in psychology experiments—a visual perception trick—wherein one way of looking at a picture, you see an old gaunt, woman, whereas altering your perception and perspective, and voila, the same picture appears as a young woman in a different costume altogether! Well, such has been my day today—a day of discoveries.
Despite not feeling as prepared before class, all three of my classes were most interactive. Students were beaming right from my entry into class, and stayed upbeat and engaged all throughout. Even my cheesy jokes got hearty chuckles! Go figure!
Per usual, we had a department meeting, and all kinds of drama went about…however, NOT per usual, I didn’t get affected by any of that. I came, I saw, I put my two cents in, I left for class. No harm, no time wasted, no emotions used up.
Upon coming home, I had a very good workout in the gym (40 mins on treadmill), and then went for a 45 mins long walk by the lake. On my way, I saw the sunset and the sun looked so HUGE (I’ll try to attach the pic)..and it was so postcard-perfect, the sight of it, and made me think, wow! It’s all about perspective! If you decide life is beautiful---all of a sudden EVERYTHING appears to be BEAUTIFUL!! So much beauty, wonder, and love around us---we just have to LOOK!
On that note, here’s my positive, grateful affirmation of the day:
While I don’t have a special someone in my life right now, I am so thankful to still have so much LOVE!! True, infectious, energizing love of my parents, my sister, my soulsister, my friends, my colleagues, my students….!! Life doesn’t get more meaningful, blessed, and charmed than THAT!!! I thank God for instead of a hot body, giving me a good heart, as that is the reason I am blessed with so much love! And a good brain to make good decisions and carve out a life of my dreams.
Here’s the food and exercise details:
Fiber one cereal with light soy milk (3 pts)
Tofu with bok choy, and a side salad (no dressing) (2 pts)
Coffee with cream (1)
Almonds (2)
Protein mix with soy milk (2)
Meatless beef strips in a stir fry with veggies (3 pts), and a big salad with ½ veggie patty (.5)
String cheese (2)
Only 15.5 pts (Can’t eat anymore!!! So full! (Could I be in this thing called ketosis? Haven’t been hungry all day!)
Exercise: 40 mins treadlmill (2.51 miles, 330k, 8 mins of running @ 4.8 mph, walking at 3.3-3.7 mph. 45 mins walking outside WITH WRIST WEIGHTS! It was great!!
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