Last night after crying my eyes out for what seemed like hours, I decided I'd had enough. It was time to join the RACE! What is the RACE to me? Living my life in the moment, aware of my body, my mind and my spirit. I have grown so out of touch with all three, that I'm of little use to the people around me.
I am going to live my life like a RACE from now on...
R-eal
A-ware
C-hristian
E-xistence
So I did what I know what works for me.
1. Made some Goals
2. Made some Plans
3. Started to execute the plan.
Here are my two Goals:
1. Get to know God
2. Run a mile, run a 5K, run a 10K, run a mini-marathon, runa a marathon
Here is my plan:
Getting to know God
1. Pray at least one time a day
2. Dedicate at least 10 minutes a day as devotional time (intentionally listening for God’s still, small voice)
3. Read the Bible for at least 15 minutes each day
4. Fast from Computer Games (this may seem small, but has been a HUGE adjustment)
5. Attend Worship service for 4 Sunday’s in a row
6. Attend Sunday School for 4 Sunday’s in a row
7. Find an online Bible Study to participate in until the Women’s Bible Study at my church begins
8. Go to a Christian retreat for your birthday, and leave the phone behind
Run a mile
Week one and two: Walk for 6 minutes, then jog at an easy pace for 1 minute. Repeat 3 times. Aim for three sessions with that same sequence for the first two weeks.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday Walk/Run
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday TKD
Week three/four: Walk for 5 minutes, then jog for 2 minutes. Repeat 3 times. Aim to do three sessions per week.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday Walk/Run
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday TKD
To be continued...
Goals and plans are great, but when they lack execution, they never lift off the ground. They are a flightless bird, trapped by negative thoughts. They become a painful reason to loath oneself.
Thus...
Execution Day One, Week One:
1. Found a great daily devotional website (http://www.proverbs31.org/)
2. Today was a hot day in Kansas, but I did it anyway. Walk/Ran my time today. Stretched and I feel GREAT!
Join me in the RACE, and we'll all meet soon at the starting line. We don't have to finish together, because the outcome of the race isn't the prize. The prize is the RACE!
Good bless!
