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New Focus!

Hello Friends!  

I'm Back!!!

I kept this blog for almost 10 years! I woke up one day, knowing I needed positive change. 

Here is a copy of an excerpt of my first ever post, May 12,2015:

"Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow. It only saps today of its joy." ~Leo Buscaglia

So many thoughts.  So many excuses.  So much time has gone by. 

Truth is: I am 53 years old and obese.  Not pleasantly plump. Not carrying a few extra pounds.  Obese.  

What a horrible word." 


If you care to visit me in the past, here is a link to my first post: https://soulrunnings.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-time-is-now.html

I was hyper focused on losing weight in the beginning. But as I blogged and grew, I was focusing on not only my physical, but my mental and spiritual health as well.

Fast forward to today.  I am 63 years old. I have 7 grandchildren! They are the light of my life! I am still overweight, but I have managed to maintain a weight loss of about 50 lbs.  I eat healthier (usually) and most of all I exercise daily. 

Always room for improvement, but I have come a long way!

Recently, I "woke up" again!  This time spiritually.  

I recently started to post daily on Tiktok. This was my first post. On November 7, 2025:

"I woke up this morning, in many ways. I'm committing myself fully to refocusing on what truly matters.

Praising God first. Seeking His presence before I think, speak act. Thanking Him for everything.

Truly being present for all my family and friends. Love them, help them, see them.

Making wise choices for my physical, mental and spiritually health in every moment:

Eating more veggies, legumes, fruits, nuts and seeds. Drinking more life giving water. Moving my body more by walking, hooping, lifting weights, stretching, dancing! Learning new things daily. Forgiving others and myself!

Doing my work with pride and mindfully putting my best self forward.

Seeking joy and finding beauty everywhere I go.

There! I've said it! It shall be done from this moment forward."

And move forward I have! My priorities are:
  1. God
  2. Family and Friends
  3. Health
  4. Work
  5. Joy!
I am spending much time in prayer. Partly by being a grandma, I have many more innocent lives to pray for! And partly because of growing older - losing loved ones.  

I now spend a good part of my day in the presence of God.  

In so doing, I have begun spending more time studying His Word daily, in particular the Psalms!  

I have begun a study I call my "P.O.W" - Psalm of the week.  I read, study, reflect the Psalms, even committing some to memory!

Stay tuned tomorrow for Psalm 1, my favorite!

I'm so happy to be back! TikTok was not the place for me!

Love,

Zita


"Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God."
1 Corinthians 10:31




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