Posts Tagged thankful

Back to Reality…almost.

Aug 12

Posted by Chere Michelle in Blogging, Healthy Living, Inner Happiness | No Comments

When I say almost I mean, I’m not due back until Monday August 16th at the clinic. Phew. I need time to rest after my vacation ‘home’ to the Island. As you can see from my previous post it was alot of hard work shuttling between swimming holes and cold beers, sun-tanning and late nights. We got back last night, had some settling in to do and needed to lavish a weeks worth of attention to My Boys who actually didn’t seem to notice someone else had been looking after them and I was now HOME. Sigh.

One thing I did when I was back home, that I’ve missed in my life here…is get outside and appreciate what nature has to offer. I think I forgot to stop and appreciate where I do live, and it took a trip for me to stop and take in all the smells and sights of just being outside. I may be biased, but the air sure feels a helluva lot cleaner back home, the water just that much clearer and pure…the mountains that surrounded my parents house literally took my breath away.

We vowed to get off our butts once we got back and get out and GET MOVING more…to feel as alive as we felt there….here. I may live in the city, and probably always will, but my heart will always be in the small town I grew up in, and I value that way of life. My goals this fall are simple: get more active, continue to eat well and conquer what ails me- NATURALLY. I have an amazing support system in My Guy and I have treasured friends who constantly motivate me to embrace each day. I’m lucky. I’m truly lucky to have my entire life before me and to be in control of how I approach it. I’m happy I’m not alone in facing it and thankful for the little things.

I wanted to end this post by acknowledging a few things I’m thankful for:

- I’m thankful I had a good friend who watched over My Boys while I got to go home. Knowing that they were taken care of and happy, made all the difference.

- I’m thankful I had this time to visit with my parents. I miss them very much.

- I’m thankful My Guy got to experience my home-town memories and see the place (and people) that made me who I am…

- I’m thankful I have a car that could take me home without any worries!

A few snapshots of my vacation, to sum it up for you…

Here's the slug we named The Great Canadian Leopard Slug...

The best shoes to wear in a river...can walk with ease!

Our version of that Corona Commercial, but with Stella.

The Deep Hole. One of the swimming holes of my youth.

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Time to Give Thanks and Rant about Fiber. Again.

Jul 6

Posted by Chere Michelle in Eating Right, Healthy Living, Nutrition | No Comments

Getting enough fiber in my diet is going to get the best of me! I swear. This is a full time job! OK, all kidding aside I made a list of fruits that offer the MOST fiber per serving…

- Apple (with skin of course)

- Bananas

- Berries (any and all)

- Pear (apparently this is the BIG TICKET winner at 5-6 grams per fruit)

- Kiwi

- Fresh figs

- Oranges

Of course there are more but this is a pretty good start. It’s amazing to me to find out how many women I know who are having serious digestive issues. This can encompass everything from lactose intolerance to gluten allergies to constipation. I don’t know if we’re all just talking about it more, or is this a sign of how we’re living now? Are we all sacrificing our health for convenience maybe? I’ve said it before in my blogs, I can be a little lazy when it comes to fruit. I love the stuff, don’t get me wrong, I just find it high maintenance at times. If someone were to prepare me a fruit plate I’d be all over it…but alas, nobody does that for me. Yet. I’m sure if I asked My Guy he would do this…he’s nice like that…but I digress.

I have some serious things I need to change in my life and eating better, more consistently must be a top priority. I’ve let things slide this year- 2010. I can’t say why exactly, what changed and what made me become just a tad less conscious about how much fresh fruit and veg I’m really eating. Whatever it is, it has to change. All these recent trips to the doctor, and my always churning tummy causing me pain, has made me stop and think- and be a little scared too.

We’ve got one body. One. This is it and it has to last us well into our ‘golden years’. It makes sense we look after it, no?

So I need to give some thanks to the universe for putting me where I am today…a HUGE thank you to Melissa over at Sugar Filled Emotions because she is faithfully writing the little things she is thankful for and it’s keeping me grounded. Big hug to you!

I’m thankful the sun came out finally and I can bask in it’s glory and smell the flowers…I’m thankful My Guy walks beside me each day proving harmony can exist between two people…I’m thankful my mom has fiddle camp with the girls to keep her happy…I’m thankful I can afford to eat good fresh food and my water is clean…I’m thankful finally for having free health care because I know it’s a luxury many people don’t have.

Love Chere Michelle

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Balance…how precious it is.

Jun 6

Posted by Chere Michelle in Blogging, Inner Happiness | 2 Comments

Today I got out and walked along our city’s lovely and treasured Sea Wall at Stanley Park. I used to live STEPS from this oasis and I enjoyed all it had to offer daily. I just couldn’t get enough. Today I finally made it back down there and was instantly flooded with all the wonderful feelings the Park itself evokes and the West End…

It made me stop and think of how blessed I am and what I’m thankful for. While this post may not deal specifically with nutrition, weight loss or some new fitness craze- it does deal with emotional well being and how crucial that is to OVERALL health. As I walked in the sun my My Guy, I tilted my face to the sun, took a deep cleansing breath and counted out some things I was thankful for in my life…

I’m thankful I have a yoga class to ground me every week and give me the space and time to let go and breathe…

I’m thankful for My Guy and his support and love for who I am…

I’m thankful my parents are both healthy and trying to live as simply as they can…

I’m thankful I live in Vancouver, in Canada; where we have riches some people only dream about…and I am thankful I don’t take these riches for granted…

I’m thankful My Boys are both with me…

I’m thankful we have free health care and I can spend the time to find out what’s troubling my tummy and not have to worry that I can’t afford it, or help isn’t there…

I’m thankful there is food in my cupboards…and soy milk in my fridge…

I’m thankful that I can walk out my door, down to the beach and be greeted with the balancing rock sculptures of Stanley Park, as in the picture above (by Kent Avery), and be reminded how truly important BALANCE in our daily lives is.

What are you thankful for?

Love Chere Michelle

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