Demanding Joy

For the past several years, I’ve been working on my mind and my spirit.  Demanding Joy is the record of that journey.  A few months ago, my body told me in no uncertain terms that it needed some attention.  You how they say that first your get a whisper, then it gets louder, then a scream?  Well, my body was yelling at me.  Insomnia.  Weight gain.  Joint pain.  Hot flashes.  Problems with my lady bits.  Something was definitely going on.

So I resolved to listen to the signs and do something about it.  For sixty days now, I’ve been working out six or seven days a week and eating a restricted calorie diet.  The good news is that it’s working.  I’ve lost a chunk of weight, my insomnia’s gone, my lady bits are humming along nicely, and I’m generally feeling pretty good.  40 is on the horizon for me and I intend to be fabulous when I get there.

The bad new is that going to the gym everyday and spending an obnoxious amount of time thinking about all the food I can’t eat has become a major time suck.  It has completely distracted me from Demanding Joy.

I would write about the ‘body’ part of ‘mind, body and spirit’, but frankly, I don’t find it that interesting.  I don’t want this blog to turn into a weight loss journal.  I don’t want to write about the merits of the elliptical machine versus the treadmill.  I feel that nurturing my body is important, but it’s mechanical – and boring.

But not writing isn’t good for me either.  That’s what’s up with me – I’ve been sweating rather than writing.  But I love Demanding Joy!  I’m setting the intention to spend more time on these ramblings.  I am grateful to you all for sticking with me.

~Meg

Tags: Body Image, intention

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