Meditations and Thankfulness! And Of Injuries & Pains....,

This week my inspiration to write all of a sudden went through the window! My spirit has been on the low down, too many things happening, lots to think about and the week feels like it had only two days! But Here we are! I have been meditating on somethings and one of them is how much God has blessed me! I'm highly favored and totally blessed, no doubt about that! Don't get me wrong, there maybe one or two situations that I feel as though I'm walking through the fire, but that does not mean that God does not have His eyes on the clock and His hands on the thermostat! He knows when it is too much for me and he will turn off the heat. I know that my life is too important to God that He gives me personalized attention. Just like Mary in Luke 1:28, I feel the same today; I'm highly favored and the Lord is with me. Not because of anything I have done, not because of anything I have paid, but just because His Grace is sufficient for me! I'm in good health, I'm not stressed at all, I can walk, I can jog, I can smile, I sleep peacefully, I have food to eat, I have a roof over my head, I got a wonderful family and I have friends who support and care about me, and I got love all around me! If that is not being highly favored, then I don't know how else to describe it. And because of this, I thank God so much for blessing me abundantly far more than I could ever ask or think. I may not have a billion shillings in my bank account, I may not be driving the guzzlers, I may not be living in the green leafy suburbs, but believe you me, I'm happy and that is the most important thing I care about. No mean word, No discouragements and Nobody can steal away my joy for I know it's my strength.

Well, now of pains... and Injuries...
I read a poem sometime back on pain and one of the lines in there read..."Pain is my Only Gain"...and one of my friends wrote on her Facebook page that her Thai Boxing Instructor told her that ....."Pain is weakness leaving the body"! Wah! How true. I had a target this week of 11 laps X 400 m! And I'm proud to say that all week I managed to finish my jogging laps. Now, that is an accomplishment that I never thought I could achieve sometime back. But you see, for every action there is a reaction, and the pain was the reaction.... too unbearable. But that is my only gain.

When I popped my knee on Monday doing some lunges and I could hardly walk, I remembered the two phrases above, that no gain will come with no pain and that pain is just weakness. I refuse to be weak. So long as I have not broken a bone, I shall keep moving, I shall keep jogging and I shall be more determined than ever to achieve good health and to live my life to the fullest!

I promised to write about our weekend challenge Wk. 3, day 6. On Saturday Kilowatchers went to the Arboretum for the first challenge. Wow, the scenery just took my breathe away. It was serene and beautiful, so calming and the birds were chirping away, the sun rays gently caressing our faces, the cool air was so refreshing. For a moment there I felt like I was walking in a little heaven down here. 6 am meeting time and 6.20 am jogging began. The terrain was tough though, roots, twigs and stones dotted the trail. Mission was to complete 5 kms. I'm proud of all members of the Kilowatchers Team; they worked so hard to complete their runs. And everyone was a winner even if one never met the target. Your presence alone made you a winner. Can't wait for the next challenge. This Wk. 4 day 5 of the Kilowatchers program and so far so good.

However, my dreaded day is tomorrow! WEIGH-IN! Holy shmokes.... After gaining 0.7 kilos in wk 2 - I'm actually terrified. But I am comforting myself. After all the effort I put in the last two weeks, I believe the scale must take its hat off for me. Either way, I'll keep you updated. But whatever the results tomorrow, I shall not be discouraged. I will keep my level of effort and even supersede it this coming week. I have a target of 15 laps X 400 meters of jogging in wk 5. God help me.

Oh and by the way I went to take a studio photo a few days ago and herewith a shot of me. I guess all the early mornings have paid off. If you look at that photo, I can assure you one thing, that my insides look even better than my outside! My challenge to you today is, do you know the status of your insides? What's your cholesterol like, what's your heart age at, how about your blood sugar levels, and the body fat, is your liver okay and are kidneys working fine? Take a step, get off your seat and go have these checked and take charge of your life and health going forward. It is never too late believe you me.

Otherwise keep on keeping well! Let's link up again coming week. Happy early Easter.

-DN