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I love your new picture. You look very relaxed and happy.
Great job on working through your values. It’s an exercise that I’ve found to be very helpful in resolving conflicts - My behavior is consistent with my values, some of the things that are going on in my head may not be. There can be a lot of “should do’s”, “have to do’s”, and “expected to do’s” rattling around in my head when those “do’s” are not even close to my true values. Whenever things don’t quite add up, it means it’s time to go back and look at values.
Love the idea of listing out the values, I’ve been thinking about what mine are since that show also. I need to go on a rant, my dog is the best one to bounce that off of. He’s so intent on hearing every word. Your list sounds good and makes sense. And from what I know of you, it sounds like you really do live your values.
Paula, I definitely think you and your dog should have a rant session. *grin* I look forward to seeing what you come up with.
Bree, I try. Some of them need more work than others at the moment: I need to get myself more regular work and resume my charitable donations, which I’ve let lapse (mostly due to the low income of very little work). With others, I do okay. There’s always room for improvement, though!
Ugh, I’m so far behind today. Great values, now I need to go think about mine and jot them down. I love how you left room for improvement too Lookin’ good!
It’s funny how sometimes the realization that you’re not a beginner anymore creeps up on you unawares. It once happened to me in a group I was part of: I was chatting with a friend of mine about various Stuff (tm), when we sort of paused and looked at each other. Though we both certainly felt like beginners, we realized that we were both officers in the group, were mentoring newbies, and had ideas about how things should be run. Further, I (at five years’ participation) was in the top third of group members in terms of seniority.
We looked at each other, and as one the thought popped into our heads, “when the heck did that happen?!?”
I realized the same thing listening to the Start Moving, Stay Moving program. Absolutely, there’s excellent information in it. Absolutely, I love listening and will keep doing so. Absolutely, I’m tremendously happy that I have access to it. Yet, at the same time, I realize I’m not a beginner anymore.
Since January 2006, I’ve lost 30 pounds (7 dress sizes and at least 4 inches on my waist), gone from white to green belt in karate, and routinely walk 3-8 miles a day. I’ve incorporated lifestyle changes into my routine, both physical, dietary, and emotional. I’m giving advice on the MTM forums. Somehow along the way, I stopped being a beginner. It’s a very weird feeling, because I know there’s so much more for me to learn.
I know some of my readers feel the same way. So, chime in! Have you had any “aha!” moments lately?
What a great moment. I felt it last weekend participating in a kayak instructor’s workshop. Even though I’ve only been paddling a kayak for 2 years, it hit me that I am learning to be responsible for the people who will be with me. I am the one they will trust to make the right decisions, I am the one who they will look to for help if there are problems. It puts things into a whole different perspective.
You bring a lot to the MTM forums. Thanks to you, I was motivated to do a value and goal check. Now thanks again for sharing these thoughts.
As most of you know, since it was my first post on this thread, I bought a bunch of new clothes a month or so ago, including four pair of pants—3 work-appropriate and 1 pair of jeans.
A month later, the work pants fit very nicely, which is as it should be. I haven’t been trying to lose weight, and aside from the normal fluctuations of my body, I haven’t. However, if you judge by the jeans, it’ll look like I’ve taken an inch or two off my waist.
What gives? Well, it turns out the jeans were of the “stretchy” variety. It seems this means that even if I want them to stay the same size after I buy them, they’re going to get bigger! Which means, in turn, that if all I owned were stretchy jeans (and didn’t weigh myself or look in the mirror, of course), I could gain weight and still pride myself on being a “size 5,” even if any new size 5 pants wouldn’t fit me.
Beware stretchy jeans when worried about maintaining weight. It’s the same argument against elastic waistbands. If it can stretch, it will stretch, even if you don’t want it to!
Beware stretchy jeans when worried about maintaining weight. It’s the same argument against elastic waistbands. If it can stretch, it will stretch, even if you don’t want it to!
Yes...elastic is the Devil’s Helper!
My experience has been measured by notches in my belt. Two more and I’m gonna have to start making new holes. Especially satisfying when I see that most of the wear on the belt is on the first couple notches on the end.
What gets me about the new stretch denim, is that it seems to first get bigger in the knees. I look at the percentage of stretchy on the label, but I do prefer the stretch.
Something I discovered relatively early in my karate career was that the effort I’ll put into a move depends on who’s watching me. If I’m tired (because we’ve been training for a long time, for example), I tend to let myself slip a little. If I’m just one of many in a room, especially if I’m near the back or in the middle, I’ll slack—just a little, of course.
However, if I get called up to the front of the class and all eyes are on me, it doesn’t matter how tired I am, I’m going to keep going! Similarly, I was the only student who showed up to karate class Wednesday night (it’s summer: people are off doing non-karate things). Believe you me: when it’s just you and your sensei in the dojo, you work! You work a lot! Because if there’s one person you don’t want to let down, it’s your sensei!
So, think about that the next time you’re working out: who’s watching you?
Great observation, or being observant about being observed. This could get confusing. I know for me it’s usually my 5 year old. There’s a reason to push it.
Hi guys. I just finished listening to MTM #99. While I won’t give away the surprise ending, it made me think about two things in particular, and I’d like to share them with you.
First, relationships. As many of you know, my boyfriend is in Nevada, all the way on the other end fo the continent from me, here in Montreal. He’s a forest-fire fighter, and he’s down in Nevada as long as the fire season lasts, generally from early May to late September / October. He’s coming into town next weekend (just over 7 days till he’s in town!). But I miss him so much. And I suspect that the second half of the summer, after he goes back, will be even longer. We speak at least 4 times a week on the phone, sometimes as much as 6, but it’s just not the same as cuddling up with someone.
We haven’t been dating all that long. Our 6-month anniversary is going to be next Sunday, July 1. On the other hand, we’ve known each other for almost 9 years, and we’ve been confidants for a long, long time. I’ve considered him a friend as long as I’ve known him, and I really, really miss him. (Or did I say that?) Only 7 days…
The second thing is a little closer to MTM. In fact, a lot closer. The old-timers around the forums may know that of all the moderators on the forums, I’ve held the position the longest, since March 2006. This isn’t in any way to claim I’m better, just that I’ve been around longer. In fact, that’s my worry. As you know, Scott’s been hunting for new moderators to help with the ever-growing forums. Because of this, I’ve been paying special attention to the people around the community and my fellow moderators. Put simply, if I weren’t a moderator already, I doubt I’d pick me to be one of the new ones.
Hear me out: Bree, Tom, and Paula all have over 2600 posts. Fi’s got over 1200, having been on the community less than a year. I’m down at “only” 700. I don’t even have a thread over on the 100 Days Challenge! (Julie, for shame!) I just feel that, compared to the rest of the moderators on MTM-land, I’m not as good. I love being a moderator, I love helping you guys, and I love hearing your stories. I am in no way thinking of stepping down. If Scott and Carlyn keep supporting me, I’m going to continue. But I’d just like a bit of reassurance (especially from my fellow mods) that I’m up to snuff.
So that’s all for now. Hugs, well wishes, and helpful comments will be very much appreciated.
Lookin’ good!
This could get confusing. I know for me it’s usually my 5 year old. There’s a reason to push it.
