As part of my 2010 effort to improve my life I have decided to simplify my life by cut out all the non-essential stuff. The first area I have discovered I need to cut down on is food. I found out that I eat too much and most of the time the eating is unnecessary. It is just from habit or I am eating because it is "time to eat". I don't remember when the last time I ate because I was hungry was.
Nowadays people eat on schedule. They eat because it is time for lunch or for dinner. Most of the food we eat is unnecessary and unneeded and ends up as waste. I know I would save a lot of money if I ate only when I was hungry.
Recently my daughter, my niece and I decided to start what we called "The One Spoon Club". We made it known that whoever dishes up has dish up one spoon carbs for us. The rest should be veggies. So far my niece seems to be dropping out but I'm hoping to stick to the plan for the rest of the year.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
New year resolutions
It's the beginning of the year and people are once again making New Year resolutions. Years ago I decided to stop making new year resolutions mainly because it seemed to be the hip thing to do, with magazines, newspapers, radio shows all going on about them. I also stopped partly because I never stuck to them. This year however I find myself thinking more about making new year resolutions. I know I may not achieve them but I think of them as things to steer for, like a compass direction. These are things that I want to hold firmly in my mind for the year. So as long as I am moving in the general direction of my resolutions I will feel I have not failed. So here are my resolutions for 2010:
1. I resolve to lose weight of course. Mainly to improve my health and my energy. Looking good will be the bonus.
2.I resolve to focus more on things that bring me joy or bring joy to another person. So when I am stuck in a situation I am not enjoying I intend to ask myself if the situation is at least bringing joy to someone else. If not then I will consider removing myself from it.
3.I resolve to be a less judgemental person. I need to be more accepting of people who think differently from me and who I consider to be wrong in what they do. In the past I was intolerant of such people and I did not want them in my life. If they happened to land in my life I was quick to reject them without them knowing why. I told myself they were just not my kind of people.
4. I resolve to try ( because it's extremely hard) not to take sides in conflict situations. Instead I will try and understand both sides. The Israeli-Palestine conflict is a good way to start for me so I would really appreciate it if people on both sides of the conflict could help me understand what is really going there. Especially the people who are on the extremes on both sides. As things stand now I have a side that I definitely support but I want to move away from that and listen to the other side too. I want to know where the positions people hold come from. What they went through and what they still go through every day. If you want to help me contact me at lnombuyiselo@yahoo.com
Have a happy, peaceful, prosperous 2010 everybody.
1. I resolve to lose weight of course. Mainly to improve my health and my energy. Looking good will be the bonus.
2.I resolve to focus more on things that bring me joy or bring joy to another person. So when I am stuck in a situation I am not enjoying I intend to ask myself if the situation is at least bringing joy to someone else. If not then I will consider removing myself from it.
3.I resolve to be a less judgemental person. I need to be more accepting of people who think differently from me and who I consider to be wrong in what they do. In the past I was intolerant of such people and I did not want them in my life. If they happened to land in my life I was quick to reject them without them knowing why. I told myself they were just not my kind of people.
4. I resolve to try ( because it's extremely hard) not to take sides in conflict situations. Instead I will try and understand both sides. The Israeli-Palestine conflict is a good way to start for me so I would really appreciate it if people on both sides of the conflict could help me understand what is really going there. Especially the people who are on the extremes on both sides. As things stand now I have a side that I definitely support but I want to move away from that and listen to the other side too. I want to know where the positions people hold come from. What they went through and what they still go through every day. If you want to help me contact me at lnombuyiselo@yahoo.com
Have a happy, peaceful, prosperous 2010 everybody.
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