It’s been a great past few days for me. I became an accidental Tourist on Thursday. I spent quality time with my friends Katie and O, and I accomplished all my goals at the Nike+ Rock ‘n Run 5k. Life is good. All my choices and actions have lead me down this road and I want to keep on traveling this route. I’ll write more in the coming days.
This is my first race since I made the commitment to live my life well. My goal for this race it to follow through and finish. Following through and finishing is a huge move towards future success. I achieved many things to get myself here.
This race a trial run so I can test and tune myself. Yes, I’ll probably average a 12 minute miles. The point tomorrow isn’t testing and tuning my training or my body. I want see how I feel and how I act throughout the day. I’m a bit nervous since this is my first race since 2001. I feel intimidated because there will be a number of runners that have been running for years. I must look at the achievements I’ve made so far. I weighed 224 pounds in the middle of June. Tonight, the scale tells me that I’m 218 pounds! That is the first of many baby steps towards a healthy body. I’m especially proud of getting out the door to run the miles I need to run to get here. That is my biggest accomplishment.
I’ve been on a writing rampage the past few days. This website does not reflect it but the notepads strewn around my bed room reminds me everyday. I’ve made a commitment to turn around my life and put in all my being into making my life the way I want to live it. Everyone dies but not everyone gets to live their life fully. I want to be part of the small hand full that lives their life fully and lives up to their potential. To accomplish this, it requires change, proactive action, and willingness to go the distance.
Part of this change will be the birth of a new website dedicated to helping people achieve their dreams and passions through personal growth issues important or close to me. Why concentrate on a couple of topics? Focusing on a couple things helps me and others achieve the things they seek out. If we overwhelm our goals with out passion, resources, and effort, we will attain it quickly. If we spread out our resources and effort, we may not get the results that we want.
I’m human like everyone else and I fall off my bike every once in awhile. I simply dust myself off, get back on, and continue on my journey. I hope I can inspire individuals to take the first little baby steps to live rich and meaningful lives. I ask that I would be your guinea pig and role model to living a better life.
Markemmanuel.org will no longer be a place for people to find my journal. In a matter of months, this site will be dedicated to my charitable giving and my future volunteer work. My journal will be found at Markemmanuel.com The new site will have more robust journal entries that I hope visitors will find useful, an aesthetically pleasing simple layout, and a message board for visitors to socialize and learn from their shared experiences.
I began writing heavily in the middle of June. On July 1st, I declared my freedom. On July 4th, I took my first steps and began writing my constitution. July 21st, the new site will go live. Everyday, I make a conscious effort to live my life fully.
I started running last Thursday and I feel great. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt like this. Although I’m doing more, I feel less tired. My energy level has increased as each day passes and my mood has improved greatly. I feel less like Eeyore and more like… I don’t know. I feel wonderful.
I’m not weighing myself until next week because I don’t want to disappoint myself. Hopefully, I lost a few pounds!
The past few days I felt horrible because I haven’t achieved all the things I wanted to achieve in my life. The past week has taught me much through introspection and I have recommitted myself to me.
I don’t know what it is, but my head isn’t in the ‘game’ for the past few days. I am unmotivated to do anything this week and I feel a bit burnt out. I feel a bit apathetic, scared, lost, and tired. Saturday afternoon was probably the best day I had and it only lasted for a few hours. I don’t know what’s wrong with me but it’s adversely affecting my life. I plan on taking it easy at work this week and try to get back in the game mentally. I don’t understand the mood changes I’ve been having lately. My main focus this week will be attending work on time everyday, cleaning my apartment, and include additional exercise. I have to maintain a positive attitude and keep my head up.
Ups and down are to be expected throughout rebuilding myself. It’s one of many reasons why it makes it worthwhile. I did well developing good healthy habits but there are things I need to work on especially when I’m at a family gathering or party.
Weight loss has been a struggle these past few months. I topped out at 229lbs and today’s weigh in says that I’m 223.8lbs. I’ve made a number of positive lifestyle changes this month. I walk to work and back since starting my new job. I continue to journal my food intake. I notice that I’m very good during the day. However, I find myself over eating when I come home. My goal for next Wednesday is to end the evening over eating and add an hour of exercise to my daily commute. I will also be taking photos of myself on Sunday to visually track my weight loss.
Boy, does it feel good to recycle and save some cash. I recycled computer parts, batteries, and light bulbs. In return, the recycling center gave me two compact florescent bulbs. I started working at my new job at The Graduate Loan Center. I took the train to work and walked home. It’s only a 30 minute walk from where I live. I’m getting my exercise in, saving money on car related expenses (gas, parking, car maintenance), and saving the environment. It is beginning to feel what I’ve wanted to feel about my life. Everything isn’t in perfect but large chunks are falling into place. I want this positive feeling to continue. Here are my goals for the first full week of May 2007.
With gas prices shooting up over $3.00 a gallon, it’s time to review ways we can save some gas and improve our lives. Here are my favorite tips.