Temple

Ok well I am day 5 into my "clean and green" eating and day 2 of the Bodyrock.tv 30 day challenge! Sadly, I ran out of spinach yesterday (wen't through 2 bags in 4 days!) so a commissary trip is on my (or my husbands) todo list today so I can keep up with my Green Monster Smoothies. Well a part of the 30 day challenge is to have a new word of inspiration meant to help keep you motivated to staying on track. They suggest putting it throughout the house to ensure you will see it as you go through your day. My word today is Temple and goes along with another goal I have in mind for 2012...Books. Along with a healthier lifestyle, I'm also trying to enjoy reading a bit more. Up until now, my previous reads consisted of Spark Notes throughout high school and The Twilight Saga. Yes, I LOVE the Twilight books...in all seriousness, probably the only 4 books I have ever fully completed. So as a way to begin reaching the goal of reading (and enjoying it) I'm reading Rick Warrens The Purpose Driven Life. Again, a book I began years ago, and well, never finished. This all began with a friend of mine suggested a few of us read it over the next 40 days. Thus, back to my word for today. Chapter 2 is all about how we were formed in Gods image. How He prescribed every detail, including every detail of our body. There are surely a few ways to go with that, but I'm going this way... Our bodies are a gift from God. They were carefully and precicely created. At times durable and resilient, but still fragile. A "Handle with care" sticker on the forehead would probably be appropriate. One of which is taking care of our temples, as they are a gift from God. If you were given some one of a kind, material gift that was priceless and irreplaceable, you probably wouldn't treat it as junk. Chances are, you would be overly cautious when it came to handling the item. We only get one body. Our bodies are irreplaceable. Priceless. So I've decided it is time to readjust my mindset on healthy eating and living. Before, it has always been "do it to look good". But now, it's more like "eat healthy because food is natural fuel from God, and exercise because it's good for you." Thus far, that new mindset has been super helpful mentally, physically, and emotionally. It is much easier, (and meaningful!) to live a healthy lifestyle with a healthy mindset. Temple.