Loving Life’s Lessons

Rainbow I saw while driving to work this morning

I woke up this morning feeling a little less than Fabulous.  I blamed it on the early alarm clock (set for 4:45AM so that I could get a little cardio in before starting the Nursing Home at 6:30)  I did my cardio and felt STRONG, but a little “Off”.  This feeling would stay with me for the entire day!!  I had some Awesome highlights!!  For example, one patient told my 2 nurses and me that we were a Beautiful group of ladies!! (So Sweet)  I also got to share in one of my friends process of “evolving” which is pretty darn cool to witness.  It just makes me look forward to my own Evolution that much more!!  It wasnt until around 10:15PM that I “Faced” my New “Life Lesson”  The reason I was feeling less than the best…. The Reason is that I am an “OMITTER” 

OMIT~  To leave something or somebody out:  to fail to include or mention something or somebody deliberately or accidentally

I will leave out little tidbits to “Avoid” conflict!!  (I also had a friend call me an “Avoider” today, but I will discuss that in a future post).  It was a Dear Friend that pointed this out to me tonight (That I am an omitter).  She handled me with TOTAL CARE.  Before enlightening me on what she later told me I already knew (she was correct) She asked me if I was “open”.  Open to hear, open to listen, open to share, open to GROW….. My response was YES!!!!!  We “spoke” for a while and I “Heard” every word.  Armed with the tools that the “Lesson” taught me, I was able to apply the knowledge and the lines of communication were repaired….. I’m still unsure of what the future holds, but I’m extremely hopeful….Thank You, Angel!!!! *Hugs*

Have “YOU” learned any “Life Lessons” recently?  If so, please share….Let’s learn TOGETHER!!!! 😉

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I Am Here With You…..

 

Season Finale of Grey's Anatomy

Just finished watching the season finale of Grey’s Anatomy!!!!!  Let me just say….WOW!!!!!!!  If you were on Twitter, you MIGHT have seen some naughty words fly OUT OF MY MOUTH and ONTO THE TWITTER SCREEN!!!!  If you witnessed this, please forgive me!!  This episode was SO INTENSE!!!  It had me on the edge of my seat THE ENTIRE NIGHT!!!!  I won’t give any spoilers…. Instead, I will share with you that many of my patients refer to me as “Dr. Bailey” It COULD be because we are both African-American female Doctors with “Pleasantly Plump” Booties BUT I prefer to think that it’s because we are both BRILLIANT and KICK ARSE at what WE DO!!! *Huge Cheesy Smile*  Any who, there was a scene that TOUCHED me DEEPLY…. The scene where Dr. Bailey took “him” in her arms and said “You Are Not Alone” … AMAZING PERFORMANCE!!!!  In the midst of my TEARS (yes…there were many tears) I thought about the fact that, just 8 hours earlier…. I received a video from a friend…. a song I Love… that took on a new meaning….

Do You Believe In Coincidence?!?

“YOU ARE NOT ALONE”

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April 24th, 2010..My Best Birthday week EVER!!!

This Birthday has been the Best Birthday Week Since my Sweet 16 Birthday Bash!!!!!! So many of you contributed to my EXTREMELY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! This cruise that I’m on was a Birthday gift from @QTHouseOfBeauty Thank You for sharing your Space AND your family with me!!!! Its Truly Been MAGICAL!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!! Mwahzzzzzzzz……
I can’t end this post without thanking my other Angels that made me feel UBER SPECIAL!!!! The Gifts Of Health and Love deeply touched my Heart!!!!
My Most Sincere Gratitude:
@TeeTee_71
@PhatBff
@FabFattieShan
@dailykat
@jeninRL
@slorunnermom
@whiskyd
@kthenb
@MizFitOnline
@KellyK_C : Who started a birthday count down 2 hours before midnight and Was the FIRST to wish me a Happy Birthday!!! 😉
As well as All The Love Muffins That showed me Amazing Love on Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace!!!!!! I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank You From the Bottom Of My Heart!!!!!!!

Ok…last day on my #DisneyCruise *sigh*…. I sing this song EVERY MORNING as I watch the sunrise on my balcony!!!!

Ahhhhhhhhh…… LIFE IS BUT A DREAM!!!!!! XoXo

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Ready For An AMAZING Week?!? Yes “WE” Are!!

 

Made by ME for ALL of YOU!!! (Siesta Key Beach)

 

Hello My Dearest readers!!!  This is the beginning of My “Birthday Week”!!  I had a WONDERFUL week of SUCCESS last week!!!  I’m looking to TOP IT this week!!!  There are a few goals I plan to accomplish this week!!

GOALS

1.  Cook Dinner Tues, Wed, and Thurs night (as per @kthenb)

2.  Complete week 2 of Push up/situp 6 week challenge (as per @slorunnermom)

3.  Drink 3L of H2O Daily

4.  Do my Reiki exercises Daily (as per @dailykat)

5.  Disconnect one night this week (as per @MizFitonline)

6.  In Bed by 10:30, Lights out at 11

7.  Work out 2x a day (Monday-Friday)

8.  PUT MYSELF FIRST

Okie Dokie!!! There you have it!!!  I WILL have 100% SUCCESS this week…MY BIRTHDAY WEEK!!!!  Keep an EYE on me…Check in on me and let me know that you’ve got my back!!! BTW….

WHAT ARE “YOUR”GOALS FOR THIS WEEK?!?!?!

What is my reward for my 100% SUCCESSFUL week?!?!? A Disney Cruise Leaving the day after my birthday!!! April 25, 2010…. Look out Mickey!!! HERE WE COME!!!!!!!! 😉

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The “Art” Of Receiving

 FRIDAY APRIL 16,2010

Sitting at home, relaxing after a crazy day at the nursing home, my doorbell rings….I was told to be on the lookout for a package that should arrive by 3!!  As I scoop my 2 dogs up in my arms, I look at the time….3:20PM!!  I begin to smile!!  Sure enough, it’s the fedEx guy!!!  Yipee!!!!  I sign, close the door, and tell @jeninRL (who is on the phone) that I just received my first Birthday gift of the year!!!  Once opening the box, I started with this…..

 

There was the cutest singing card!!! JUST PERFECT!!

To TRULY know me is to know that I am a CHEERFUL GIVER!!  It comes naturally!!  What is hard for me, is Receiving!!  I will go out of my way to avoid the situation!!  THIS is my current life lesson!!  To be a gracious, cheerful receiver!!! Reiki teaches you to open your heart!!  I am LEARNING to OPEN my heart to ALLOW others to show ME love as I so willingly and easily show Love to them!!  When I saw the “Goodies” in this Birthday “Care Package” I was not only speechless, But MOVED TO TEARS!!!!  Not only moved by the abundance of the generosity, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, that it was the gift of REST!!!  PEACEFUL SLEEP!!  Something that eludes me 90% of the time!!!  This was the contents in the Bag:

Lavender Vanilla "SLEEP" Massage Oil, lotion, candles,etc

I tried my best to find the words to Thank Lori for the gift.  As a second gift to me, she simply Blackberry messaged me “No words necessary..ENJOY”    Lori, you are SUCH A GENTLE SPIRIT….So today, in this post, I want to say…..

THANK YOU, My Friend…….

 

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Are YOU creating your DESTINY?!?

Saw This In The Nursing Home Today

 

I saw this on a board and wanted to share it with you.  It made me think.  Are you WATCHING, CHOOSING, UNDERSTANDING, STUDYING, And DEVELOPING?!?  If not….

CHANGE IT!!!!!

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Peace, Love, and FITNESS…..”Reiki”

 

APRIL 14, 2010

12:01 AM…..This AMAZING Day began!!  I had 2 missions for this day! 1.  Be the first to wish my Dear friend Lori happy birthday and 2.  receive my first Reiki attunement.  The first mission was accomplished with perfect timing!!  Staying  up this late has its drawbacks.   I OVERSLEPT for my workout!!  No worries (I thought to myself) I will get in my cardio after work.  I had a hectic day in the Health Center (as always).  I left around 2:30 and headed home to get mentally prepared to receive my Reiki Attunement.  I changed into relaxing attire and called my Dear friend @dailykat . She is my guide/teacher on this journey.   After we spoke, I went to my relaxing spot, set up as she suggested.  I relaxed, grounded myself , and accepted the Reiki Attunement from Kat.  Ahhhhhhhh……The EXPERIENCE was, in a word…FANTABULOUS!!!!!  I felt more ALIVE, more ENERGETIC, More RELAXED than I have in a VERY LONG TIME!!!!!!  I looked on my blackberry in the group and saw that My Dear friend @kthenb had just completed a 5K…FOR FUN!!! I also knew that my “Twin” @teetee_71 was crushing it on the bike at the gym!!  Feeling BRAND NEW and completely and totally INSPIRED, I decided to catch the sunset 5 minutes from my house and walk/jog a 5K!!  I DID IT!!!  It was BEAUTIFUL!!  I took  ALL OF YOU WITH ME!!! 

 

THANK ALL OF YOU FOR LOVING AND SUPPORTING ME!!!!! XOXO

The Beginning of my "Personal" 5K (Wednesday 4/14/10)

and away, I go.... (1 mile across)

Counting my BLESSINGS (this sunset being one of them)

Not a worry , pain, nor fear.....not now....only PEACE....

FINISHED! No medals or crowds,Just ME and This Sunset....

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The Closer I Get To….. “Me” (My True Potential)

The Sunrise on my moonlit path

  

(Sunday night Blackberry IM conversation) @slorunnermom :  I’m going to get up at 6AM to get in my run.  Me:  OK, I will get up too!!!  So, the next morning (Monday) I woke up at 5:30 and headed to “The Green Bridge”  to do Day 1 Week 1 of C25K  (yes, for the millionth time 😉 ) 

  

Heading up the bridge with "Baby" By Justin Bieber in my ear

 

  

On the way back with "Daddy's Home" playing on the ipod

 

The birds were chirping!  The palm trees were blowing!  The waves were crashing!  The Dolphins were jumping….It was HEAVENLY!!!!  I am so happy to be back at it!!!  I missed my AM workouts!!! This was an excellent start to my Loooooooong Monday!!!!  Its my 12 hour day giving health care to a rural underserved area in Arcadia, FL.  Approx. 2 hour commute (one way).  After my AM cardio, I was on #gruve Yellow and well on my way to green!!!  I had a delicious green smoothie for breakfast and a Wonderful salad for lunch!!  After my lunch, and before the rush of the PM patients, I took a short stroll across the street in the church parking lot.  It was a Beautifully sunny day with trees to shade my path…. Dare I say, it was a  Marvelous Monday! 

Around 8 PM, I said goodbye to the staff, headed out with my driver, and hit the dark winding road home while listening to @TwoFitChick and a microphone (My favorite part about my Monday ride) (He Carla and Shauna, Deana likes you too!!! 😉 To my surprise, I came home to THIS…… 

Waiting at home for me after a long day.... Ahhhhhh.... 😉

 

I am TRULY BLESSED in SO MANY WAYS!!!!!   Its Time to close my “Angel Eyes” and “Dream A Little Dream” 

Thank You for Taking this journey with me!!  Until next time, I will leave you with this video….. 

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

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My Beautiful “Hearts”

I have had a Wonderful week!!  The mood was set by an AMAZING Easter weekend in Key West!!! I hope to blog about it after the gym, tonight!  I have many POSITIVE supportive groups in my life.  I just wanted to share one of them with you today.  As many of you know, I LOVE my 2 Blackberries!  I have many Blackberry IM buddies!  When I started adding people from twitter, 2 of my first adds were 2 Nebraskian sisters @TeeTee_71 and @PhatBff I just LOVE these 2 as if we were triplets!!  When I would BBIM 1, I would BBIM the same thing to the other.  Thats when I decided to start a “Group” one where My Tweethearts could Motivate, Inspire, vent, a place where the were Free to “Be”!!  These individuals keep me laughing, thinking, growing, and loving…EACH AND EVERY DAY!!  We are ALL runners on some level….this is nourished by our running queen @slorunnermom Lori has an amazing way of reminding us of our AWESOME POTENTIAL WITHIN!!!  We also have our Canadian @cunningmom  who is newly back to work and juggles being a mom, wife, and a Wii Fit/EA Active ab-crunching guru!!!  @FabFattieShan is taking us with her as she journeys towards her first Triatholon.  Our token male @damanlovett always shows up to put a smile on our faces!!  Our 2 West Coasters include My “General” Personal Trainer and Gym owner @WildfireFitness and our little cheerball @dailykat who happens to be in Hawaii and sending the group pictures so we feel like we are there with her!! @KellyK_C is one of our newest additions and she fits in LIKE A GLOVE!!!  Its tons of fun!!  The last little tweetheart that i want to mention is actually the reason for this post!!  We had a rocky start on twitter!!  She didn’t even follow me as @FootDr69 she said she didn’t know…(I’m still not sold on that one) LOL!!!  She is going %110 towards her fitness goals and is making sure me and the others stay on track while keeping us laughing AND drinking water ALL DAY LONG!! The one I speak of is @kthenb ALL the People I mentioned in this post are worth a follow!!!!  They have wormed their way into my HEART and I will NEVER LET THEM GO!!!! The group is ALWAYS growing!!!  With each New Person, A New Gift is added!!!   THANK YOU, TWEETHEARTS!!!  Thank You, for being YOU!!!

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An Amazing Weekend…….

 I had an amazing weekend!!!  It started out on Friday!  After an AWESOME day of  Feet and #FollowFridays, we headed up to Tampa to see “How To Train your Dragon”  in Imax 3D!!  This was a very cute movie!!  The ending disturbed me a bit, being a podiatrist and all, But it was very entertaining!!! (YES, I’M A BIG KID!!)   Once we left, we went down to the square (picture above).  You could hear the music blaring from 2 night clubs!!  2 songs stuck out….”Planet Rock” and “Don’t Stop Believing”  I Love them both for different reasons!!  We had the kids with us so no clubbing that night….BUT I will be going back!! 😉  Then, On Saturday, I was reminded how AMAZING  my Tweethearts are!!!  @FabFattieShan and @nomorebacon ran a 5K for Autism and made some PR times!!! WELL DONE, YOU 2!!  I was also impressed with @ShrinkingJeans!!  These Ladies AMAZE me DAILY!!!  They are in the process of Raising money while training for a half-marathon for  Team In Training!! @LissaJoy smashed an 8 mile long run, @ReallifAdv ran almost 7 miles while dealing with a foot injury and MY SHERO @Christieo ran on a #TreadmillInTheMall ALL DAY SATURDAY For 26 miles!!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!!

I have a SUPER DUPER PLAN For this week!!! @kthenb and I plan To SMASHIT, this week!!!!  Stay Tuned!!!  I also spent time at a friends with a BEAUTIFUL VIEW and I took time To SMELL THE ROSES!!!!!  I must say……

LIFE IS GOOD!!!!!!!!!

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