Getting Closer

There is something very exciting about getting closer. There is an expectation of a wonderful occurrence about to transpire. This seems to be true to many areas of our lives.

One area that is special to my heart is my wife. We have been married over 15 years now and I feel closer to my wife today than we have ever been before. Each day brings about a greater expectation than the next. I meet each day with the joy of seeing her and loving her more today than yesterday.

I'm not saying this to make myself look good. I really feel that way. I want to please her and get closer to her in our marriage, finding new ways of expressing my love to her.

Another area of my life I am keenly aware of, in the area of getting closer, is our near, future trip to Africa. We are closing in on the departure date and we are excited about meeting our Christian brothers and sisters there for the first time. There is an excitement, but a somewhat unsettling feeling of being thousands of miles across the ocean, in a place we have never been before. There is an exhilaration and a nervousness, both at the same time.

Sometimes when we approach an event in our life we begin to formulate numerous questions and develop many apprehensions about doing that thing. It may be the easiest thing to do mechanically but emotionally we just cannot see ourselves doing it.

It may be that way with you and your eating program, or exercise, or breaking a habit. Instead of embracing the event we avoid it and spend massive amounts of time doing everything but that thing we need to do. Emotionally we are a wreck over it and we can become ill over it as well. So, what to do?

Look at it with a renewed sense of reality. Come to understand what is true and don't be afraid to look deeply within. Confront that thing in you that is holding you back and deal with it. Stop making excuses for that part of you which is holding you back.

Go for what is good and find clarity in the matter. A heavy weight of worry and doubt will fall off you. Your perspective of life will be light and you will be free to smile, joke and laugh again. Life here on this earth is only for a short time so don't waste it with worry or regret. Go do whatever is in your heart to do and do it with gusto.

By the way, if you are having a hard time with starting that exercise program or eating plan, visit the website and get some help. You will be glad you did. www.over-40-fitness-tips.com

The Cleanse - Day 3 - Delayed Takeoff

I remember watching the news when I was younger and seeing NASA shoot rockets into outer space. Mercury One was the first and there were many delays. There was an expectation that we were going to propel all that steel into the sky and orbit around the earth. There were delays. More than one delay would stop the countdown of that flight and then there were flights that were aborted, Flights that sadly ended in destruction as well.

We have learned a valuable lesson this year. One we want to share with you.

This one hasn't ended in destruction but, it could have if we were to give up. What we do about the delays in our life determines the total outcome of the flight we embark upon. This one has not ended but has been delayed. Why? just some simple lack of planning. Something which was assumed and found to be a wrong assumption.

What was the wrong assumption? It was this. When you are using the Cleanse capsules you need 21 per day or 7 three times a day.  When there are two of you that equates to 42 capsules per day. A bottle of capsules contains 150 each. 150 divided by 7 equals 21 doses with 3 capsules left over. Two people would require 3 1/2 days worth of capsules. We wanted to cleanse for 21 days which equals 882 capsules. That means we would need 6 bottles. We only had one. (See the Over 40 Fitness Tips site for details of the Cleanse Program)

So, after beginning the cleanse, on day three we notice we are 5 bottles short and off to the store we go. "SIGH", no more stock. None due in for a couple weeks. Now What?! We look for other stores that might have stock and we find one that will drop ship a supply. Great. However the stock has not shown up yet. This is now day 9 of the cleanse. So what to do???

I'm a computer nerd so this was appropriate.

Well, there really isn't a whole lot more you can do but to wait. Right?

No, we are not giving up that easy. We may have to wait on the supply of Cleanse capsules but we are going forward with the food regiment. Veggies, 3-4 ounces of protein per meal and the shakes twice a day are still in force. Even without the Cleanse capsules I have managed to lose 5 pounds. And when the capsules come in, I will start over with the Cleanse portion of herbs to help clean out the insides.

Delayed, but not aborted. We are determined to do this right the next time and we are looking forward to the time the shipment comes in. We have learned a valuable lesson about being prepared and we will be making sure we have the supplies we need before starting again soon. Which is hopefully this week.

Keep working towards a better and healthier lifestyle one day at a time. You won't regret it.
(See the Over 40 Fitness Tips site to start your better and healthier lifestyle)