If you're not familiar with One Little Word, you can read more about it on Ali Edwards' blog here http://aliedwards.com/. Ali Edwards is a scrapbooker/artist from Portland.
The idea behind one little word is that each January you chose one word for yourself - a word that you can focus on, mediate on, and reflect upon as you go about my daily life. It's like a lighter version of a New Year's Resolution.
I have chosen different words each year, and had limited success. But this year, I chose the word "me". Since the surgery last summer, I am finding a need to be not totally self-involved, but to do some things that are solely for me, for my benefit, things that make me happy or improve my life in some way. I hope that this doesn't make me totally selfish. I have always been all too willing to sacrifice myself for other people and their needs and I think it's time that I spend some time on my own self-improvement campaign.
Right now that means going to the gym at least three times during the week and trying to just do some stretching type things over the weekend. This means that we are not having very elaborate meals during the week - sorry Brent. Brent has been very understanding and helps in the preparation so we're not eating at 10 at night...only 8! This means that we don't do many other things after work in the evenings either except appointments such as hair cuts, chiropractor, etc.
I am doing this because I need to, certainly not because I'm enjoying it. I apologize that I am just not one of those people who get the big rush from exercising. No, I don't feel better after I do it. I am not energized. I am not happier. Quite frankly, it is just one more job, one more obligation. But, I need to do this for me.
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