In & Out!

Just a quick post today while I finish up my coffee on this very inspiring Monday. I like days that start out with thoughts of others, good music, good intentions and an overall vibe of kindness towards others that makes me feel like I'm sitting on top of the flippin' world - especially when it just happens for no real reason. Like today. The morning started with a thought for an old friend whose been under the weather a bit over the last few days - though it seems practically everyone is sick or getting close to it this time of year, another hope that a co worker's father is doing better than he has been the last week, a morning walk with the dog - during which I saw something on a car that made me think of someone and smile - when that very person made it virtually impossible for me to think favorably of them. My first thought was to snap a photo of it with my iPhone and send it - because it made me laugh. I reeled in that slack though, because I can't open the door even a tiny crack for negativity. That was a bit of a eureka moment because it made me realize that my efforts to shed the negativity of others in my life have made an incredible difference in my life. Onward.

This day is amazing and it's just getting started! There's no real reason for the way that I feel, but there are so many things that I am thankful for. Every one of them seems huge today. I'm about to try a new juice recipe - a green one, and for those of you who know me, you know I struggle with the green juices! This one sounds amazing - but the addition of a clove of garlic has me wondering. I flippin' love garlic, but drinking it? We'll see. So what's so amazing about trying a new juice recipe? I dunno, I'm thankful I have a good juicer, and I'm thankful that after what, nine months of regular juicing, that I'm loving it more all the time. I'm not off the charts, radical health food nuts, but I am paying attention to what I eat and how I feel when I eat certain things - I can't explain it in any other way than to say it's kind of like that Star Wars quote about trusting the force.

I'm about to run and get a haircut - which never takes long, then hit the gym for the start of a week that will have me getting my workouts back on the regular track of hitting the goals I've set. I've struggled a bit with that over the last two months, and mind you I've gone to the gym, but I lightened up and seemed to find a lot of excuses to go less days. One of my regular customers years ago told me that I should be exercising - and it was his words to me about fitness that motivated me when I joined a gym over a year and a half ago. I don't see much of that guy these days due to him working most of the year on the west coast. He and his wife came in the other night and he commented that I looked good and he could tell I've been working out. His wife said the same thing. Silly as it may sound to some people, it was nice to stand there and talk to them and think back to how I felt when I started, compared to how I feel now and the difference exercising has made.

Alright, I need to get moving. I feel great about everything in front of me today and it's my hope that all of you have the same kind of amazing Monday that this one is for me. Here's hoping that new juice recipe doesn't live up to the title of this post! Have a GREAT day everyone!