Season 1, Day 55 - Productivity is so Invigorating to me.

Today was productive.
Didn't get no sleep, but it's all good.
I don't have to be at work until 9 tonight, so i still have time to take a nap.
Besides, this is going to be a short week. Since I don't work holidays or weekends, when I get off on Wednesday, I'll be off for almost a week.
Whoo hoo!!!

Today I did the core instructor part of one of the new projects I'm working on. I'm going to be a CPR/AED instructor. This will definitely add value to my present mission of promoting health & wellness, and disease prevention and education. Not to mention the experience will help me to be better prepared at being a yoga instructor. It has given me insight on all the dynamics that go into being an effective teacher. And sure I teach people things all the time, but not in an environment where people specifically come with the sole purpose of learning something to advance themselves, and never in a classroom setting where you have to deal with multiple personalities at the same time. So not only will I be able to add yet another service I can provide to the public while using it to create additional income, but it's also going to serve as preparation for bigger things to come.

Don't know if I'll get a chance to blog tomorrow or not.
If not...

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
And don't do nothing I wouldn't do;-)

vee

Season 1, Day 54 - Quick Update

The dieting is coming along nicely. I'm so happy. I keep getting glances of the "old" me.
yeaaaa!!!!

So glad Thanksgiving is coming soon. Not for the food, but for the mini vacation.
yeaaaa!!!!

I changed my hair style. I designed it myself. It's extensions added to box puffs that look like a big, chunky Afro on the sides, back and top. In the front you can see the boxes. It's too cute,
so I took some pix.




Last week was a great week.
This week will be even better!

Be Light,

Vee

Season 1, Day 53 - Running into it already!

I've been on my new job for less than a month and I'm running into BS already.
You know I was so thankful to get this job, and I still am. But believe me, working for someone else is never going to be ideal for me. NEVER!!!!

Employer politics are the same no matter where you go, even if dressed in a different disguise. And the demands they make of you are never really realistic, because they're made up by a boss sitting in an office with paper and figures in front of them, who is totally out of touch with the reality of the specific job. And the main focus is for the company to make as much money as possible; and hey, I can totally understand that. It's just not what I choose for myself. I don't choose to simply follow rules and be someone else's robot, while they gain wealth and flourish. I do, however, choose to be gracious and grateful and as agreeable as possible while I'm still in this place of working for others. See you have to be happy and grateful where you are in order to be lifted out of that situation and allowed to go to the next level. Instead of getting frustrated, I'm goint to instead, see it for what it is...a vehicle to take me where I want to go.

So there it is.
I'm thankful for employment in today's economy. I'm thankful for my benefits and salary. I'm thankful for the opportunity to serve others, while building good karma and planting good seeds. I'm grateful that God is using me to do his work by helping people who really need help. And most of all, I look forward to the day when I am doing all these things in my own business and by my own rules. I'm going to be an awesome employer!

Peace, love, & light, co-creators,
vee

Season 1, Day 48 - What can I say?

So I haven't felt like blogging much lately; what can I say?
I've been adjusting to the whole going-to-work, dropping off/picking up-the-child-from-school thing. I know, I know, mothers have been doing this type of thing since they've been in the work force, but it's new to me. Seems so hard. My hat goes off to all the mothers who have been doing this without getting any recognition.

OK, on to the manifestation goals. I've set the first 100 days to be dedicated to me getting back on the road to fitness. I've been doing pretty good with my new eating. A friend of mine brought by a birthday cake for me, so I did a little splurging, but instead of falling completely off the wagon and staying off, I jumped right back on. Yeaaaaa for me.

My aunt called and asked if I would make dressing for Thanksgiving. I've decided that I will NOT make the dish, nor will I attend any Thanksgiving dinners. I love my family, and I'll probably drop in on them, but I am not going to put myself in temptation's way like that. The way I see it, there's going to be so many reasons to eat calorie-laden foods and snacks coming at me from every direction from now until after New Years, so I'd better prepare. And if I take off for all of them, as I did for my birthday, then well at the end of my 100 day challenge, I'll still be right where I am now. And that is NOT what I WANT.

be light, everyone.

Vee

PS. Don't know if I will go back and fill in any of the days I've missed blogging or not. Doesn't really seem very genuine if I do, even though I may have some stuff written down in my hard journal/notebook. We'll see.

Season 1, Day 46 - Go Vee...It's My Birthday!

Yep, another year older and another year wiser, I hope. lol.
So I'm at the age when birthdays are not as exciting as they use to be.
I'm almost ready to move to the next age category box, and I'm not sure how I like that.
Well I know I should be happy, cause what's the alternative to getting older, right? hahahaha

So yeah, I feel good. And I look pretty good too, if I do say so myself.
Or should I say look good for my age?
Heck nah!
How 'bout I just look good, period.;-0
And just wait 'til I skim off a few more years with the weight.
Really, you guys do know that pounds can add years to your look, right?

Anyway, the fitness train stopped at the station and I stepped off for just a minute to rest, eat some birthday cake, and drink a beer with a friend. lol. Think I'm going to spend the night here, listen to a little music, maybe drink a little wine, get naked and look at my 1-year older body in the mirror and tell her how beautiful she is, and then catch the first thing smokin' in the morning.

Peace, Love, & Light, y'all,
vee

Season 1, Day 35 - Unwritten

...because I never figured on seeing a day like this in my lifetime.
right now Obama's got a projected 207 electoral votes. Basically he's got this election in the bag.

I prayed last night that the best man would win. And can I tell you, I've actually gotten a little soft over McCain lately? He has been through an awful lot. So much so that it almost seems as if he's due to win. I know, just because he's gone through some rough time doesn't mean he'd be the best president, but still...

I see the hurt in his eyes and almost feel sad for him. And I'm being real here. So last night I prayed that the right person and best person would win, even though I selfishly want to be able to say, "President OBAMA." I do believe Obama wants the best for everyone. And the fact that he will be our first black president is absolutely telling when you look at where we've been and how far we've come. I am delighted that my 4 year old is growing up in a world where there is truly NO LIMIT as to what he can do or accomplish in this world. But you know what the sad part is? Without intervention from me and the "tribe" raising him, he'd most likely take it as much for granted as the non-voters take their right to vote for granted. To him, having a black president would just be, but it wouldn't be anything all that big. The blood, sweat, and tears shed for this privilege and we actually have folks who could care less.

Well, I'm going to make sure Jordan understands and never, ever takes any of it for granted. He already knows Obama. The other day he called him Morack Obama. lol. I was soooo tickled I didn't know what to do. Anyway, of course I corrected him and then explained how special this election is and why. He may not quite get it now, but I'm sure he will;-)

Peace, Love, Light, & Change!

WE NEED IT.

Vee

Season 1, Day 34 - Election Day Eve

Tomorrow is such a big day. I'm so excited.
But I am truly exhausted from all the campaigning.
I don't want to watch CNN or MSNBC or Fox or anything else tonight.
Whew!! especially not Fox.

Nothing but comedy for me tonight.
I just need to laugh and chill out.
and tomorrow, I'm looking for CHANGE!

peace, love, & light, everyone.

and don't forget to vote!

Vee

Season 1, Day 33 - Untitled

...because I don't know what to blog about today.
Not feeling very inspired at the moment.
I'm back in the rat race as far as working, but at least I have purpose this time, and I am very fortunate.
I saw a man on the news who had just lost his home to a fire.
So sad, especially with the holidays coming so soon.
Wish I could help. There are so many people around here who need help.
So many people who need a hand and some hope.

So not only am I thankful for my job, but I know it's a means to an end, and not just a way to put food on the table and pay the bills.
I saw this apartment complex not far from my home that I'd never noticed before. It's like it just sprang up from nowhere and now it's for sale. **I can picture myself buying it and turning it into a "start over" house for people who are trying to get back on their feet. A place where they could live for free for a few years while doing things to better themselves and become independent. A place with free daycare and nightcare, a learning/computer center, self-improvement and business seminars and workshops, career development, financial management and planning classes, parenting classes for men and women, health & wellness classes, etc. A place for sisterhood and brotherhood, love, and support. A place where we play baseball and basketball, and have family cookouts and picnics. A place where the sharing and giving and helping are contagious. A place where when a family moves out because they've gotten themselves together, they come back to volunteer their time and their knowledge to the new families, and share their stories of hope and inspiration.

Nah, I wouldn't make a dime, but you know what?
I wouldn't want to. That's NOT the purpose of this vision at all.
But I tell you what, I definitely wouldn't lose a thing.

Just putting it out there;-)

Vee

Season 1, Day 32 - Relax and Breathe

I've always known how important is it to relax and meditate.
I knew how crucial it was for the mind to have that time to power down and reboot.
But I read something in a book yesterday that made me even more aware of why it is so important to spend quiet time alone everyday. I had an epiphany!

Meditation provides an opportunity to be in the present.
With our days and nights so full of the busy to-do lists or thinking about things in the past, whether good or bad, we hardly ever spend time just being present in the here and now.
And so that time just ends up being moments of our pasts before we even realize it.

Well I don't want to miss another single minute of my life.
I don't want anymore time to slip away.

**I will make time for me everyday. I will set aside at least 20 minutes out of my day to be still and be thankful.

peace, co-creators.

Namaste.