Yes Girls, I have been doing my 30 minute commitment everyday. Well,the last two days we're a bit questionable. I went out dancing Friday night with the dedicated purpose of my 30 minute commitment. But then, Saturday I was on my motorcycle all day so I didnt exercise...however, I had techically because I did dance on Saturday morning. I was out dancing from 9pm to 1:00am ...so that counts, right?
As for Sunday, I was riding all day, stopping to browse in Amish shops. I knew I wanted to get my 30 minutes of exercise in, so I found ways to work muscles on my bike. Squeezing my thighs against the tank, stretching my back, Keegles. I tried to think of ways I could do yoga flying down the road at 80 miles an hour on my motorcycle. My heart was into it, though my body didn't get the greatest workout.
Most days, I have been walking for my time, but tonight I jog up and down hills and steps and worked up a great sweat. It was a good workout and felt I had redeemed myself for the slack yesterday.
Now some reflections of mindful moments. Last Sunday morning, I was out walking early in the morning around a lake. It was a pleasant walk and as I dedicated the first 10 minutes to Shanna....there appeared the big black birds! I wondered whether they were ravens or crows. One big black bird sat way up top of a tall tree jabbering away. I asked David, what he thought the crow was saying. He said, "Hey, Hi Charlie!" I was a bit in awe, as I had never told David that story that we had a pet crow named Charlie when I was young. Charlie was wild, but adopted our family. He hung around us. One day he stole a cigarette out of my brothers mouth and flew up on the roof of the house with it. Charlie also liked to cling on to the roof rack on the station wagon and hang on when my mom would try to drive off. A silly mischeivious black bird. We loved him and our hearts were broke when he swooped in front of traffic and got hit.
Anyway, as my walk around the lake continued, I dedicated the next 10 minutes to Joelle and I journeyed out onto a dock...and along swam two swans! Swans are cool since they are always hang out as a couple.
This walk was for the birds. But Shanna, as I pondered why blackbirds keep appearing in your dedicated time,all I could think of is the Beatles song. It is beautiful and simple. 'You were only waiting for this moment to arise. You were only waiting for this moment to be free. Fly into the light of the dark black night.' I take that to mean that you don't have to be afraid of the 'dark' unknown. There is light to guide you even into the unknown. You were only waiting for this moment to be arise. Shanna, your time is now! Fly gurl!
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
Black bird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
all your life
you were only waiting for this moment to be free
Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.
Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise,
You were only waiting for this moment to arise,
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
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