homrless

   homeless or house less? i certainly could be house less without much effort. a fixed income is sobering. it makes one consider purchases, outings, etc.. perhaps that's why i'm now on a fixed income. time for me to think before pulling out the credit card. when i visited sr. anne, in adrian this week, i was draw to her closet and the few clothes she had there. i once had very few possessions and i was the happiest i've ever been. what happened? did i think that "things" would complete me? do i think that i need certain surroundings? it's something to muse upon. now i feel burdened by all the stuff that surrounds me. actually i feel encumbered and find myself with low energy to rid my "self" of these possessions. it's like they posses me. not a not a good way to feel.

tonight i will spend time with some homeless/house less people. i.m sure they have lessons to teach me. my prayer is that i will listen and learn.

habits

they say it takes six weeks to develop a new habit. that being said, i have six weeks minus a day ,to go. weighed in at dr. nanna's office. went to st. clair shores senior center to exercise. thiety minutes of cardio.that was on the recumbent bike and the treadmill. warmed meup and raised my heart rate to 130 bpm. glen is in charge of the exercise room. i'll meet with him tomorrow at 0900. he'll instruct me on the weight resistance equipment.

today i walked .75 of a mile and burned off 75 claories in the walking. helps you see why it's so easy to gain weight. 75 calories is nothing compared to my usual intake. so, today i;ll sart agin to write down what i eat. they say it takes six weeks to develop a new habit. today is the first day. every journy begins with a single step.

winter sights

yesterday was an opportunity to relax and re-group. the snow began to fall and my eyes were drawn to it's randomness. flakes gently falling in all directions. mesmorizing. fronzen bits of water, lasting only moment as "individual" and then suddenly a part of the "whole" blanket that covers the yard. so too, we are individual for the brief time of our lives here and then returned to the whole-God.

if looked at, from a far, my life has taken many directions. all have rought me closer to the whole. love, for example, has taken me here and there. all the time not realizing that there is only one love that endures.one love that is all inclusive. one love that understands and continues to be present. that is the love that will collect us all into an eternal embrace.