Is 1993 Old? (Read Time: 2 min.)

I was in Staples over the weekend and gave the cashier a 20 dollar bill.  She looked to be about 17 years old.  She looked at the bill and said, "Wow!  This is an old bill.  I can't remember the last time I saw a 20 dollar bill that looked like this.  I think I was six or seven."  As she took the 20, she looked on the front and back of it and then nodded, "1993... Yeah, that's old." 

That's probably the first time I actually felt "old."  I'm 34 so 1993, to me, was my sophomore year of high school, the year before I graduated high school as a junior.  I was 16 in 1994 so, to me, 1993 was my teenage years... it wasn't so far way.

But to this young girl, 1993 seems old.  It seems ancient.  Hmm... Am I getting ancient?  I think not.  What I've learned from this experience is the following:
1) "Old" is relative.
2) Teenagers still don't get it.
3) I'm as young as I choose to feel.
4) The next time I get an "old" twenty dollar bill, I'm saving it as a souvenir... or until it's really old enough to be worth something.

What it Takes to Hold the Vision (Read Time: 3 min.)

I got tired of talking about Body Ecology.  Regurgitating what I'm eating to the world seemed, after a while, like a total waste of time... so I'm over it.  I do 75% Body Ecology and 25% Kassandra Bibas Ecology and there you have it.

Lately, I've been re-reading "The Science of Getting Rich" by Wallace D. Wattles.  It is a classic and a MUST READ for anyone who's on the path to creating wealth.  In one of the chapters, Wattles says the following:

"Hold with faith and purpose the vision of yourself in the better environment but act upon your present environment with all your heart, and with all your strength, and with all your mind."

And you know something?  It's not always easy to do that.  If it were easy, everybody would be wealthy and successful.  But there's something more in that passage that is at the heart of what it means to live into your destiny.

Creating a life you love to look at is more than some fantasy or foo-foo affirmation.  It's possible.  Not only that, it's probable and realistic IF you follow Wattles' advice.  Let me break down what he said into three key points:

1. You have to create a vision for the life you want AND keep it (i.e. don't waffle, waiver, or shift gears when the going gets tough).
2. You have know this vision well enough to shift your focus to it in a moment's notice, in a tough moment, when you feel like giving up so that you can experience the thrill and joy of the vision even though it hasn't tangibly shown up yet.  In this, you've got to practice visualizing your dream so it becomes as natural to you as breathing.
3. At the same time that you can see your future and bask in your dream, you've got to put whole mind into present action and give ALL that you have to ALL that you do.  You've got to be focused on what you can do right now, in this moment, to make that dream come true.  It isn't enough to visualize and prayerize.  With the vision firmly in your mind, you've got to take the actions but do so with FULL faith and a WHOLE heart, giving your all to everything you do. 

Notice that these three steps are moment-by-moment choices that you've got to make from now until your dream comes to pass... and even after that. 

Is it easy?  No.

Is it worth it?  Yes.

Body Ecology Day 1 (Read Time: 2 min.)

So I'm back on Body Ecology... modified.  I've kept a few of my favorites: hot chocolate, turkey bacon, and white potatoes (namely tator tots for big breakfast on Saturday and Sunday).  I feel good on Day 1. 

It's been the usual: I woke up, had 32 oz water, warm lemon water, my vitality supergreens drink (w/ cocoa biotic and potent proteins), had my 1 probiotic pill (filled with live cultures) and my regular vitamins. 

An hour or so later, I had 4 egg whites, 2 slices of turkey bacon, 10  baby carrots, and hot chocolate with marshmallows.

A few hours after that, I had 4 ounces of chickren breast.

An hour before dinner, I had hot chocolate again plus 6 ounces of ground turkey.  Dinner was quinoa and broccoli. 

Total calories: 1,653
41% Carbs, 30% Protein, 29% Fat

Not bad.  I'd like to see 1,400 calories tomorrow... But I feel full :)