January 2010 Rx for Daily Living

Greetings to All,

I feel so alive! I feel better than I have in a very long time. I almost feel like my old self. Actually, I feel new and improved.

My Rx for daily living this year has been to get out in nature, eat more veggies, fruits, and whole foods, morning breathing exercise, curves workout (of course), and stay well hydrated. My body has been through a lot this year and I want to do my best to take care of it. I have a new appreciation for my body.

I hope your year is going well. I have to tell you thus far mine is going great! I have a little more energy which has allowed me to do some things that I haven't done in awhile. For instance, on Christmas Day, I went hiking to Mt. Peak in Enumclaw. I hadn't been hiking for over a year. When I woke up Christmas morning, I felt something tugging at my heart - I think God was behind it. I thought to myself, "I haven't been hiking in so long, and I'm out of shape. I might not be able to make it up the mountain (1.5 miles with an elevation gain of 1000ft) and if I did, I would move so slow." I finally decided that its not about making it to the top and it doesn't matter how long it takes me. The joy would be in just trying. Being in nature would do me some good. So, I jumped out of bed, grabbed the dogs and was off to the mountain. At the 3/4 mark, I thought about stopping, but I knew that I didn't have much farther to go so I decided to keep going. After an hour on the trail, I actually made it to the top. Yahoo! After I showered, I thanked my feet, calves, thighs, heart, etc. because it took all my cells to work together to make this happen. It felt so good and I thanked God for the strength to do it. I also went hiking on Sunday, December 27th, and New Years Day. I plan to hike to Mt. Peak on Sunday, Jan 17th, 24th and 31st - join me if you can.

From January 6 - Jan 10, I went to a Women's 5 day cleanse at Harmony Hill Retreat in Union, WA. It was an incredible experience. I was in good company with 14 other women. I would highly recommend this program. Every morning we had movement class which consisted of breathing exercise and dancing - it was a blast. I learned that I was not entirely comfortable with moving my body. Yet some of the other women had or what appeared to have no reservations. Once I got warmed up, I was on a roll. Dancing made me feel childlike - so now I'm dancing around the house, in the market, at school and most likely at Curves.

Warm Blessings,
Debbie