Intention, 'tention, What's Your Function?

Not to get School House Rock tunes into your head all day...

Here's the thing about Intention. It works in mysterious ways and things you don't expect just happen. The Universe listens.
And responds to support you.

After posting my goals, I felt much more at peace about 2011. I really want to be healthier. To feel good in my skin. To make good choices.
But my list is so long and seems so impossible.
On the same day, right after I published my blog post, I got two unrelated emails:

"Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish." -John Quincy Adams


Persistence, Linda, is not about knocking on one door... until the dang thing finally opens.
It's about knocking on all of them.
Insist on the destination, Linda, not on how you'll get there.



Knock, knock -


I went to JoAnns, the fabric store- I needed thread; I had a few items and was waiting in the inevitable slowline. It was past lunch and I was hungry. The pink foiled Almond Rocas started their quiet singing. "Eat me, eat me,mmm, I'm so yummy..." Maybe not the healthiest choice, but almonds are, after all, full of Vitamin E, according to Hubs hero, Dr.  Andrew Weil. Under the spell of their siren call, I picked up a pack.
A little voice, said, "So convenient how they put them there, isn't it?" I turned around and it was a little old Japanese lady in khacki polyester pants and mint green hand knit cardigan.
Guiltily, I said, "Yes, it's so tempting." I hesitated with the candy in my hand adding,"I was planning to go to Nijaya Market to pick up lunch-"
"Better choice, I'm going there myself. Put it back."
Obediently, I put it back, strangely feeling grateful. "Thank you! I feel better! I  needed that reminder"
She smiled,"Just like I tell my grandkids."

We both went to Nijaya. I picked a very healthy sushi pack. But I waited until my Japanese Grandmother left before I bought Pocky, too.



    

New Years Resolving

Pretty much, every year, I do resolutions. Last year, during our Staycation, we reviewed our goals for 2010. Apart from some travel goals (maybe this year, Paris?)we really rocked. Papoose was really impressed by the goals she achieved. And I seem to never to manage to lose weight, although was overall healthier- no hospitalizations (feel like an old geezer saying that).
So this year, I seem to be having a hard time making goals.
Here is partial list:

Riding: do at least 2 Woodside shows, be rusty stirrup (old lady division) champion- just warning ya, Rainbow Brite, not that you'd be in th OL Divison...Since Aladdin's my secret weapon, and all I need to do is point him to the jump, I just may manage this. And the trainer has agreed to let me take Secret Weapon!
My riding itself goal is to focus on sinking my weight down into my leg, feeling weighted and grounded in my heels, as opposed to just pointing my toes up. One is fundamental and grounded, the other is superficial and shallow.

Academically: maintain my certification, do my CMEs, get boarded in Sports Med. Do two lectures at Stanford.

Sartorial: Buy less, tailor/ cobbler more, get max wear of what I have and get rid of that which I don't wear and is cluttering my closet space.
Wear make up or at least shower and dress nicely ( no Uggs with sweats or pjs unless I'm leaving the gym after pm swimming) everyday.

Health: eat veggies daily, at least one serving ( no V8 doesn't count)
No soda, even Mexican, at home, unless we are hosting a party (see relationships)
Do PT for my back, I'm tired of back pain
Menu plan weekly
Go to bed by 9:30.
Do more cardio
Add dance or zumba
Swim
Oh, and meditation, yoga and massages, more, more, more!

Relationships: more activities with Hubs
Meet Don Henley, preferably while wearing make up, esp mascara to bat eyelashes at...Hubs, look at line above
Have regular time with girl friends ( loved coffee with you the other day, Roca, Rainbow, I miss you)

Home: upstairs windows, bedrooms- reclaim the master, paint, crown molding, closets and closet doors

Yeah, this is the partial list...maybe I'll just stop now!



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Happy New Year

A few years ago, a friend gave me the birthday gift of a ticket to see the Dalai Lama speak at Stanford. He is a profoundly moving speaker, in his humility and humor.
So today, on another blog, Everyday Minimalist, I saw his 18 rules for living and thought I'd share with you.

The Dalai Lama's 18 Rules for Living:

1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.

3. Follow the three Rs:

1. Respect for self

2. Respect for others

3. Responsibility for all your actions

4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.

6. Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

7. When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

8. Spend some time alone every day.

9. Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.

10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

11. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time.

12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.

13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.

14. Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality.

15. Be gentle with the earth.

16. Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.

17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.