Day 18, How Can You Overcome Your Resistance to Strength Training?

“… may you have lifelong strength” (Deuteronomy 33:25 NET).   Morning   Working on my sixteen values is a joy.  Yesterday, I exceeded my targets on every one.  I fasted for more than 17 hours between yesterday afternoon and this morning.  I earned 256 points for fasting that show up in my fasting and nutritarian Read More …

Day 16, Valuing Beauty and More

“Never be ashamed of a scar.” ― A.J. Sky, Firestorm Evening   After the horrific happenings at the Capitol and throughout the United States, I refocused on my values.  Happily, my eyesight is improving.  Project 2021 is progressing.  Please join the journey, and together we will have vibrant joy.   Abilify   Three or four Read More …

Day 3, How Do You Get Into Action for the New Year?

  A failure to take precise and deliberate action is the reason why so many New Year’s resolutions and other goals fail.   Jordan Ring, Now What?   Afternoon   Motivational speakers work to motivate you–get you into action.  You have hopes, dreams, unfinished projects.  How do you convert your thoughts into reality?  Though you Read More …

Day 732, Love Your Neighbors

Friday Evening   Second Anniversary   Tomorrow is my second anniversary since starting this journey.  I set out to lose 15 pounds.  I came close, but life got in the way.   I could re-commit myself to that goal.   Another possibility is to acknowledge that I have achieved other things along the way.  One Read More …

Day 697, Who is From Hawaii and Provides Motivation?

  “I will not leave you all alone. I will come back to you” (John 14:18, GWT).   “A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”― Elbert Hubbard     Welcome to my blog.  My desire is to write things that will most benefit my readers.  Sometimes, I ramble about Read More …

Day 698, Grateful for Getting More Excited About Life

  Photo “Golden Columbine” by KaeLyn Morrill in Civic Green Park, Colorado   “The instruction of the LORD is perfect, renewing one’s life; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making the inexperienced wise” (Psalm 19:7).   Tuesday Morning   Connection to My Senses   My mood is not up very far.  However, I feel Read More …

Day 692, The PERMA Happiness Model

  Transitioning lowered my JV Life Tracker scores and my mood.  Saturday afternoon, I reviewed the PERMA Happiness Model that is gradually lifting me up during a trying time.  Continue with this blog entry to examine the model yourself.   While transitioning, I lost my balance on the fourth day, after the second missed dose Read More …