20191002 SAVERS for WEDNESDAY chez JOE & CHRISSY

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 60 seconds; mild success.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
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10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 10/28

(today, I'm at 191.2; I have NOT lost weight; rather, I've gained.  Now I have approx 20 days to lose 16 pounds, or 1.25 pounds per day)

EXERCISE

Did my full (almost) month routine for Wednesday October 2nd:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. (INVERSION TABLE - NOT AVAILABLE)
5. shoulder rolls 70
6. push-ups 62 (1 set 35, 1 set to fail at 27)

READING, WRITING

Read for 60 seconds in THE SONG OF ACHILLES by Madeline Miller.  She describes the first memories Achilles has of when he "participated" in the Olympic (?) games.  He was not a participant, but rather an official, alongside his father, who grudgingly acknowledged Achilles (A from now on) as his son who had no other reason to be there.

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I do not know what motivated me to do my routine/get up/do more routine this morning.  I think it could be very simple:  I had gone for several days without bathing, and last night I felt a bit sick.  So, when I woke at around 6AM this morning, I wondered if I'd have enough time to shower before the rest of Joe's family got up.

Well, I "chanced it" and here I am, "all done," and they're all still sleeping.

Amazing what you can do when you allow yourself to be a slave to good habits.  I recently explained my routine (mostly the exercise part) to 2 people (Steve Wright and Larry Mann), and they both were taking note of it, adding that it was "inspirational.."  I hope so.  They are both close friends, and I care about their welfare.

So, now it's onward to greet the day with love in my heart as I interact with my loved ones.