I finished another essay. One more to go before starting the Big Hairy Research Paper. No its not really that bad. (Or is it?) The paranoia thing is really getting to me, so I am escaping into study. I think I am going to write it on Ethics in Paganism.
I am reading An It Harm None by Shelly TSivia Rabinovich and Meridith MacDonald.
I flaked on Be A Goddess, and I think I know why. So I am taking a break and will tackle it when I am more able to deal with it. Even still, it kind of enhances the frustration of never completing anything.
Showing posts with label Be A Goddess. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Be A Goddess. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Get Off Your Broom Take two Week One check in
Woo, the check-in is up so I can post this. Anymonkey, on to my progress with my goals. (Reading my prior post compels me to apologise for my terrible typographical errors. Its very hard to type coherently with a broken keyboard. I have a new one now, though.)
Earth
I did a So-So job here. Did really good until I went on a bike ride that accidentally lasted 5x what I planned because I got lost, then got lost again, then almost ended up on the freeway. Anyway after that I came home and ate a lot.
Air
Well.. I dragged my bum to class, so that counts right?
Fire
I'm doing pretty good at both of these, strength trained 5 times this week and biked 4. Plus various bike rides around town.
Water
Doing pretty good on the water front, I just need to remember to get electrolyte solution on board before I feel dizzy.
Spirit:
Epic fail.. I forgot all about this one.
There's always next week.
Goals for the week:
Earth: Write down what I eat. Plan meals and snacks so I don't just start eating randomly. Take my vitamins everyday.
Fire: Strength train 5 times this week. Bike 5 times this week.
Water: Drink a little bit of electrolyte solution every day. Passing out in class should NOT be repeated. :P
Spirit:
Get back on track with the book.
Overall I think I'm off to a good start. There are a few things that I want to change this week but I'll post about them next check-in.
Earth
I did a So-So job here. Did really good until I went on a bike ride that accidentally lasted 5x what I planned because I got lost, then got lost again, then almost ended up on the freeway. Anyway after that I came home and ate a lot.
Air
Well.. I dragged my bum to class, so that counts right?
Fire
I'm doing pretty good at both of these, strength trained 5 times this week and biked 4. Plus various bike rides around town.
Water
Doing pretty good on the water front, I just need to remember to get electrolyte solution on board before I feel dizzy.
Spirit:
Epic fail.. I forgot all about this one.
There's always next week.
Goals for the week:
Earth: Write down what I eat. Plan meals and snacks so I don't just start eating randomly. Take my vitamins everyday.
Fire: Strength train 5 times this week. Bike 5 times this week.
Water: Drink a little bit of electrolyte solution every day. Passing out in class should NOT be repeated. :P
Spirit:
Get back on track with the book.
Overall I think I'm off to a good start. There are a few things that I want to change this week but I'll post about them next check-in.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
An Elemental Fitness Challenge
This challenge was cancelled, but was revived just in time! Yay!
Im talking about Get Off Your Broom. This challenge is called Spring Into Fitness and to be truly pagan-oriented the goals are based on the Elements.
So here are mine.
Earth
I personally associated Earth with food, because most food grows. If you eat meat, you are usually eating herbivores as well, so the earth in my mind is pretty relevant to our dining. So my earth goals are to pay more attention to my eating habits, and get an adequate ammount of protien. The second one is not usually a problem for most popl bt my body dosnt digest most protien sorces well at all so it is an issue for me.
Air
Exercise the mind. I couldn't find a good association in my mind for air, besides say, cardio, but exercise in general seems to fit under fire for me, so this is it. A reminder to not focus on one thing to the exclusion off all others, a significant struggle for me.
Water
Drink water, but not too much.
I'm restricting myself to drink only water for the duration of the challenge, with two exceptions. I can have one caffinated drink each day, and sports drink to balance my electrolytes, since I am very prone to fainting all summer long.
Fire
Bike for 30 minutes at least three times a week, excluding my commute.
Follow a strength training routine.
Pretty straightforward, I guess. The more mundane fitness stuff youd expect from any other challenge. I'm excluding my commutes to class and theatre geeky goodness because due to my town laws, the fact that my trips around are multi-stop, and not wanting to die, there's a lot of walking, stopping, and waiting at red lights. I need 30 minutes of actual bike time.
Spirit
Complete the Be A Goddess book I have already started.
Meditate daily.
Walk barefoot daily.
None of these things seem particularly fitness related at the surface, but we need to be entire people, not just focused in one area. In my mind anyway. Being barefoot for me is deeply connecting and centering. My bendiness has called the quits on running for now, so I think its important to get in touch some other way.
I am sure many people have integrated their Pagan beliefs into the challenge far better than I have, so what are your goals in the challenge?
Im talking about Get Off Your Broom. This challenge is called Spring Into Fitness and to be truly pagan-oriented the goals are based on the Elements.
So here are mine.
Earth
I personally associated Earth with food, because most food grows. If you eat meat, you are usually eating herbivores as well, so the earth in my mind is pretty relevant to our dining. So my earth goals are to pay more attention to my eating habits, and get an adequate ammount of protien. The second one is not usually a problem for most popl bt my body dosnt digest most protien sorces well at all so it is an issue for me.
Air
Exercise the mind. I couldn't find a good association in my mind for air, besides say, cardio, but exercise in general seems to fit under fire for me, so this is it. A reminder to not focus on one thing to the exclusion off all others, a significant struggle for me.
Water
Drink water, but not too much.
I'm restricting myself to drink only water for the duration of the challenge, with two exceptions. I can have one caffinated drink each day, and sports drink to balance my electrolytes, since I am very prone to fainting all summer long.
Fire
Bike for 30 minutes at least three times a week, excluding my commute.
Follow a strength training routine.
Pretty straightforward, I guess. The more mundane fitness stuff youd expect from any other challenge. I'm excluding my commutes to class and theatre geeky goodness because due to my town laws, the fact that my trips around are multi-stop, and not wanting to die, there's a lot of walking, stopping, and waiting at red lights. I need 30 minutes of actual bike time.
Spirit
Complete the Be A Goddess book I have already started.
Meditate daily.
Walk barefoot daily.
None of these things seem particularly fitness related at the surface, but we need to be entire people, not just focused in one area. In my mind anyway. Being barefoot for me is deeply connecting and centering. My bendiness has called the quits on running for now, so I think its important to get in touch some other way.
I am sure many people have integrated their Pagan beliefs into the challenge far better than I have, so what are your goals in the challenge?
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Be a Goddess!
I am reading Be A Goddess by Francesca De Grandis.
I have just started the second and I really like the visit layout. I have a bad habit of reading a book and reading over any hands on parts and going "Oh interesting! I should try that." and turning the page. This book reminds me not to do that. For sure, after I finish this one I have to go back to other books I have read and make sure to do the exercises.
Which brings me to another thing I like about this, something about the format makes me unlikely to read ahead.. in the few other books with a scheduled format I have read I've had a habit of reading way ahead of myself.
Well, that's all I have to say for now.
Blessed Be!
I have just started the second and I really like the visit layout. I have a bad habit of reading a book and reading over any hands on parts and going "Oh interesting! I should try that." and turning the page. This book reminds me not to do that. For sure, after I finish this one I have to go back to other books I have read and make sure to do the exercises.
Which brings me to another thing I like about this, something about the format makes me unlikely to read ahead.. in the few other books with a scheduled format I have read I've had a habit of reading way ahead of myself.
Well, that's all I have to say for now.
Blessed Be!
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