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Day 269: Groundhog's Day: A GREAT Day for Change!

This is my happy face. Change is good!



It is appropriate that I have my one very awesome, good day of the month today. It is Groundhog's Day.  One of my favorite movies ever was Groundhog's Day with Bill Murray. I love Bill Murray.  Funniest guy ever. But there is such truth in the quirky, simple plot.  His same horrible day kept repeating itself over and over and over, until finally he made a change.

Well my horrible morning yesterday was my springboard to change. I know I've been in this place before. But yesterday was particularly gruesome.

So I made some changes.

First of all, I fought the urge to eat dinner in a restaurant after my last student yesterday. I was really craving nachos. Chicken nachos.  But I knew the cheese and sodium would make me bloat and ache the next day. So I perservered. I went to the store and bought kale, mushrooms, epsom salts and turkey bacon.

I made a corn tortilla quesadilla with kale and mushrooms. With a little brown rice on the side. I drank much water.

I sat at the table and read from Beth Moore's "Breaking Free". I felt like she had written it for me. I took notes.

Then I ran a steaming hot bath with lavender epsom salts.  I soaked. I breathed.

Next I watched a National Park video with my son. He has expressed an interest in accompanying me on my trip when I get my van. We are especially intrigued by Yellowstone. I have longed to see "Old Faithful" since I was a little girl.

Then I went into my room and stretched. Past the pain. Held each stretch and breathed.

I almost picked up my Kindle to check in with the world. But I remembered that it was the Iowa caucas. I had already heard the preliminary results. I did not need to wake up my relaxed body and mind right before bed.

I fell asleep promptly. Weird for me. No racing thoughts or tossing and turning.

I popped up at 6:00 a.m.

I was afraid to move. I couldn't bear to repeat yesterday's train wrecked body feeling.

But I feel good! ALMOST pain free! I still have a painful left elbow. But I feel refreshed.

I almost picked up my Kindle in bed to check in with the world. But no!  I am making changes.  On Groundhog's Day!

I took a steamy hot shower and then I stretched and breathed deeply.

I FEEL GOOD!

I stretched to the "Thieving Magpie Overture" by Rossini.

Great wakeup music!

Today's hymn is "All for Jesus".  Words by Mary D. James (1810-1883), music composer unknown.


All for Jesus, all for Jesus!
All my being’s ransomed powers:
All my thoughts and words and doings,
All my days and all my hours.
Refrain
All for Jesus! All for Jesus!
All my days and all my hours;
All for Jesus! All for Jesus!
All my days and all my hours.
Let my hands perform His bidding,
Let my feet run in His ways;
Let my eyes see Jesus only,
Let my lips speak forth His praise.
Refrain
Worldlings prize their gems of beauty,
Cling to gilded toys of dust,
Boast of wealth and fame and pleasure;
Only Jesus will I trust.
Refrain
Since my eyes were fixed on Jesus,
I’ve lost sight of all beside;
So enchained my spirit’s vision,
Looking at the Crucified.
Refrain
Oh, what wonder! how amazing!
Jesus, glorious King of kings,
Deigns to call me His belovèd,
Lets me rest beneath His wings.

Sweet, beautiful lyrics.  And fitting with my reading!

I weighed in at 187.

 Today I feel very hopeful. change is possible!

I am on my way to Mass and then I shall have oatmeal and tea, write in my journal and read more Beth Moore!


Then off to the gym, piano practice and piano teaching.

Happy, HAPPY Tuesday!

I wonder if the groundhog saw his shadow? 

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