I have been including a lot more weight training in my workouts and I can feel the difference. I can't wait until I can see it. Because of my work schedule, it has been difficult for me to get my second work out in for toning. I have been cutting my cardio time down in the morning and adding more time for weight lifting. I was doing 45 minutes of cardio and 15 minutes of weight training to complete and hour everyday, but now I am doing 30/30. With the change in my work shedule, I am really going to have to stay on top of things...which anyone who truly knows me knows that this is a challenge for me.
I am looking forward to attending the weight watcher meeting under my new leader. I am going to keep an open mind and stick it out until I reach my goal. I am of course going to add my own style of weight loss into the mix, but I have decided to keep going to the meetings. I like the group, even though I am not a true follower of the plan. Like I said in the last post; knowledge is soooo powerful. I have not had a desire to eat anything that isn't healthy since I attended that nutrition conference last week. I have paid more attention to advertisements and the use of the "layering effect". This has made unhealthy food almost undesireable to me. It is amazing how knowing something...truly knowing something can change your life. The book of Proverbs speaks on the power of knowledge, wisdom and understanding.
My role in my business is going to change tremendously. This had been very stressful. I have even lost a little sleep over it, but I had to meditate on a scriptur from Psalm. I have been a therapist with a couple of assistance and an office assistant. Now I am headed to less therapy and more supervision. I have quite a few people coming on board. I pray for God's wisdom as I am going to be responsible for household incomes. I ask God to help me to be what these people need...I pray that they are what my company needs.
I talked to one of my good friends in Nashville. She made a statement that almost brought me to tears. She stated that she admired my courage. She admired my ability to "not be afraid of failure". She has no idea that there weren't too many times in my life when I didn't think I wasn't one (especially when it came to my weight). But to hear her say that made me feel really good and I am so glad that she can see that I am giving everything in my life all I've got.
I was reading one of John Maxwell's books the other day and he stated a person that is everywhere is going nowhere. That hit me like a ton of bricks. As you know, I was starting to focus a whole lot on my second business venture or should I say second career. After reading that statement in the book, I have decided to keep my eye on the K2C prize. I don't want to lose focus and get into something else too quickly.
Sidebar....Motive is ...Motive makes or breaks you. I am so glad that God showed me this again. He really wants me to monitor my motives. So, I have been asking myself, "Mia, why are you doing this...or why are you doing that?" He put it on my heart to seek out the true motives of others and other things. I have been doing this for the past couple of months and have been sensitive to the true motives of myself and others. Motive or the type of heart involved or the reason for doing something will determine success or failure. For example: Just the other night I was talking with a family member and he heard and idea from a man that he was having coffee with. This guy (not the family member) is interested in starting a business in the rual areas to help with things that they can not get to because they are so far from the city. This man has voluteered time to assist these people and put alot of his own hard earned money into these communities. He asked this family member if he knew of anyone that could help him with this venture to let him know. Well, the family member stated that this man has a great idea and that this man could make a lot of money. The family member said, "I am going to do that myself. I am not going to help him find any information. I am going to get the information for myself 'cause I could be a millionaire. Mia, since you are a business woman, can you look up the information so that I can start this business?" Can you see the difference in these two motives? Which one will be successful? The man who has his heart in this community or The family member who is seeking self gratification-millionaire status?
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