Well, it's day 3 and I haven't quit yet! All three of these days I've walked my little Taylor to school, then I've gone on my 45 min to an hour trek in my neighborhood!! The first day was hilarious because I got lost (lol) and that walk was almost an hour and a half! The second day was better and today... man I almost felt like a champ!! Each day I've taken different routes (just to keep my attention) and it's been great! I'm not gonna lie to you and say that it has been easy, because it hasn't. I keep hearing that little voice in my head (I'm not giving the devil credit for that voice, because it sounded too much like me!lol) that said "take the short cut and go home!". But every time I thought of taking the shortcut, I thought about the results I would get if I just persevered!
I felt so weak, but then I was reminded of 2 Corinthians 12:9 "But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me." So I'm going to brag on the fact that I'm a little weakling striving to be strong like my daddy!! These walks/runs/jog/then right back to walks have not only benefited me physically, but spiritually! I've been able to jam my Christian hip hop << abrupt stop>>
It's time for a Jai plus Me random fact!!!(with corny jingle music): (WARNING: These will happen occasionally!) I DONT LIKE TO LISTEN TO MUSIC!! Weird huh?? How can I be a singer/producer/musician and not like to listen to music? One might ask... and I answer "I dunno?" I love SILENCE! I love to drive in silence! I love to read in silence! and I love to clean in silence! I get so involved in music... Id like to diagnose myself with having "Musical A.D.D"! As soon as music comes on... everything STOPS! I find myself stopping whatever I'm doing and literally walk in complete circles, forgetting whatever it was I was doing.... just so I can figure out what's going on with the the background vocals or trying to figure out the baseline!! I know it's weird, but it's me! lol That's actually how I got lost the fir day! I had my headphones on and wasn't paying attention and walked myself right into an unknown subdivision!! ROTFL at myself! ...... And that was another edition of, "Jai plus Me random fact!!!"(with corny jingle music)
.... and talk to the Lord while exercising! I just want to encourage anyone who's not completely happy with your outward appearance to not obsess about losing weight, juxtapose don't just sit and complain and whine about it (while eating a cheese burger with loaded fries and a diet coke)! Like the Mary's said... Get UP!!! do something! Walking is free! Doing jumping jacks is something you can do at home! Eating veggies is easy! Not eating as much bread is a sacrifice worth giving! Join me in dong something different.... sticking to something!!
These few days have been a reflection of my walk with Christ! I make excuses on why I didn't read my word or why I just did a quickly prayer and classified that as my "prayer for the day" ...I don't want to put in the time! I want the quickest way to lose weight and feel great and unfortunately it seems I want the quickest way to have a relationship with God just so I can say I did it.... Lets put in work so we can see real results!! Ok? Until then... Let your lips utter what His heart is saying, Jai plus Me!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Lost my post...:(
I had a very insightful blog that I was about to post...but I previewed it and lost it!! Oh well, it will have to wait til later!! Im sure God will give me a better nugget then!! lol
Until then fam ... be blessed! Im doing well... I went walking.... got lost for an hour..lol ... juiced all day yesterday.... with the wrong Juice!! haha.... walked again today... didnt get lost... now about to go to mall with my buddy and my nephew liam!!! Have a good one!
Lunch time snack:Ephesians 3:20 "Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us."
If you can ask it... or think it... HE can TOP it!! POW!!!!
Until then fam ... be blessed! Im doing well... I went walking.... got lost for an hour..lol ... juiced all day yesterday.... with the wrong Juice!! haha.... walked again today... didnt get lost... now about to go to mall with my buddy and my nephew liam!!! Have a good one!
Lunch time snack:Ephesians 3:20 "Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us."
If you can ask it... or think it... HE can TOP it!! POW!!!!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Day 1- Life change = mind change
OK, so I've thought about blogging for a long time now, but I really didn't want another social networking anything or an Internet anything to add to my plate to check or to add to my plate. But the other night I was watching a movie Julie and Julia and how she used blogging to discipline herself in finishing something. Sometimes we (including myself) need to document things in an effort to finish them. So, because I'm sick and tired of NOT completing certain things...I am going to star documenting, by blogging. Starting today.
Welcome to my journey!
It is now 7:17 am on Tuesday May 25, 2010 and instead of taking a nap after taking my hubby to work (what I usually do) I decided to do something different and start a blog. Random, but hopefully helpful. I originally thought, "Maybe I should journal about this?" then I was like "Maybe I should just type it and maybe print it?" nah to easy to quit! And then I thought "Eureka!" "How about I blog?" lol. And here I am. I am at a huge turning point in my life. I am 28 years old. I've been married for 7.5 years. I am a mother to a beautiful 6 year old little princess. I have a blossoming gospel music career. And I am unhappy most of the time. Some might ask why? Well because I am not happy with the fact that I am NOT at all where or what I envisioned myself being at this point. After being a virgin until I was married and after "staying saved" (as if that is supposed to be some type of award winning situation) my life was supposed to be different. Right? I'm totally not the size I used to be (110 lbs until I had Taylor) and that haunts me everyday! My family and I don't have the best of relationships and basically everyone I knew and loved (outside of my hubby and daughter)have either separated themselves or have been plucked out of my life. It's a very lonely place. Now would be the perfect time to "cling to Jesus right?" haha... of course that's what I SHOULD do (don't judge me.... you know you've done the complete opposite of what you were supposed to do before!)! I don't do it, not because I don't want to, but because it is a lot easier to feel sorry for ones self! YAY! Poor me!! I'm lonely!! I'm fat!! YAY!! ....WRONG!! It hit me in the head like a lightning bolt (BAM!!!!) Life change = mind change! So what things aren't the way I'd like them to be! I have to remind myself of Romans 12:2 "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will." So today I begin the journey to true happiness! I'm going to set aside prayer time with my Lord (stop being so busy)!! Start my juicing (Do something about my weight)! Do something randomly nice for someone random (just because)! WALK MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL (get active)! Be intentionally nice to my husband (he's a good dude)! Take care of some business (because they aint taking care of themselves)! Be on time to appointments (I want God to be on time... why cant I ever be?)! Live like it's my last (everyday is a gift!)! Be the best you you can be! Don't live in the past! Forgive and Live! Love, peace and hair grease! Jai plus me!
Welcome to my journey!
It is now 7:17 am on Tuesday May 25, 2010 and instead of taking a nap after taking my hubby to work (what I usually do) I decided to do something different and start a blog. Random, but hopefully helpful. I originally thought, "Maybe I should journal about this?" then I was like "Maybe I should just type it and maybe print it?" nah to easy to quit! And then I thought "Eureka!" "How about I blog?" lol. And here I am. I am at a huge turning point in my life. I am 28 years old. I've been married for 7.5 years. I am a mother to a beautiful 6 year old little princess. I have a blossoming gospel music career. And I am unhappy most of the time. Some might ask why? Well because I am not happy with the fact that I am NOT at all where or what I envisioned myself being at this point. After being a virgin until I was married and after "staying saved" (as if that is supposed to be some type of award winning situation) my life was supposed to be different. Right? I'm totally not the size I used to be (110 lbs until I had Taylor) and that haunts me everyday! My family and I don't have the best of relationships and basically everyone I knew and loved (outside of my hubby and daughter)have either separated themselves or have been plucked out of my life. It's a very lonely place. Now would be the perfect time to "cling to Jesus right?" haha... of course that's what I SHOULD do (don't judge me.... you know you've done the complete opposite of what you were supposed to do before!)! I don't do it, not because I don't want to, but because it is a lot easier to feel sorry for ones self! YAY! Poor me!! I'm lonely!! I'm fat!! YAY!! ....WRONG!! It hit me in the head like a lightning bolt (BAM!!!!) Life change = mind change! So what things aren't the way I'd like them to be! I have to remind myself of Romans 12:2 "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will." So today I begin the journey to true happiness! I'm going to set aside prayer time with my Lord (stop being so busy)!! Start my juicing (Do something about my weight)! Do something randomly nice for someone random (just because)! WALK MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL (get active)! Be intentionally nice to my husband (he's a good dude)! Take care of some business (because they aint taking care of themselves)! Be on time to appointments (I want God to be on time... why cant I ever be?)! Live like it's my last (everyday is a gift!)! Be the best you you can be! Don't live in the past! Forgive and Live! Love, peace and hair grease! Jai plus me!
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