A New Beginning

Today is the fourth day of my spiritual and physical transformation! I feel like amazing things have been happening for me in my spiritual journey that are overflowing into my physical journey!!

Let me give you a bit of background.... I am 45 years old and VERY overweight! "Morbidly obese" as doctors would say. This has been a battle for as long as I can remember. I was chubby growing up. I stretched my size upward with a growth spurt in 9th grade that gave me a smaller size or two. I was always athletic and played on as many sports teams as I could. I loved sports! I had a basketball scholarship that soon ended after a torn ACL. Back in the 80's, this meant a long recovery. To make a long story short, my collegiate basketball career ended. I didn't gain weigh at first... It was over the years...

After 5 knee surgeries and eventually a knee replacement at age 39... a bunionectomy, shoulder surgery,.... I became an sofa sports fan. I still loved sports but felt like my days were over. I did walk some... I'd try swimming in the summer. That always made me feel good. I joined gyms never to darken the doorway. Physically I was spent. I was close to giving up. But! I didn't!! I still LOVED the outdoors, camping, hiking, etc.

The first thing that has happened to me in the past few years is that I am learning about myself. I'm learning about my relationship with God and how God is in me. I'm not following people around trying to be fixed by their beliefs and doctrines... I'm asking God for what it is I am to be, to do... My spiritual self has been awakened!!! I have been meditating, praying, LISTENING, asking for Inspired Action, allowing Goodness into my life!! I love the woman I am becoming!

My partner and I started The JoyStream company that has had amazing results for both of us as well as many others! We have a TV show that we upload episodes to our website TV. Through this show we have met amazing people that have opened up our hearts to receive more of God's love for us. This is how this year's Transformation began!

My partner and I wanted to go on a big trip somewhere since it is a big year in numbers for both of us. I turned 45 in February! One of our guests on The JoyStream TV had a Shaman Mystery School starting the first of February. We decided to take a big spiritual journey instead of physically traveling somewhere. What a great gift!! So far we have had 2 out of the 4 classes. We are on an amazing spiritual journey!

Have you ever tried and tried to do something and failed? That's been me all the time when I try to do things on my own... without asking God for inspired action! My life is transforming a little each day by being quiet with God, reading uplifting books, meditating, praying, intending for my moments, allowing God to move in and through me!!! I am not trying this physical transformation on my own.... God is inspiring me. I have Inspired Action!!

The physical transformation began one day while my partner was watching yet another infomercial... the PX90 Program. I sat down just to see what it was about and started crying. I knew I needed a change for my physical body. It didn't seem expensive and it was something we could do together. Could I possibly get into shape, lose weight, and be my goal weight?!?? I chose at that moment to do it! Transform myself physically and spiritually!

I also decided to begin writing Love Pages each day along with my physical workouts. This way I have 2 goals to accomplish each day. I have written my LOVE pages and worked out each day. It is amazing how my spirit is soaring and my muscles are roaring! It's a great feeling. The thing that is cool to me is that I am mindful of my exercise, my recovery, my being. Let me explain, I invite God into each moment of my day no matter what I am doing.... working, writing, exercising, recovering my muscles at night, etc. I invite God's spirit to heal me, to be with me, to direct me. Thank you God that You are in me!!

Now, about this blog! My partner suggested I write this. I wasn't sure about it at first. Then we saw Julie and Julia again. That got me motivated to write a blog. Thank you Julie Powell! If Julie Powell can commit to cooking everyday for a year, I certainly can commit to transforming spiritually and physically for the next 90 days. That's what PX90 is... 90 days at a time. Granted, I will do several 90 days. But for now, I am on Day 4 of my first 90 days!!

HERE'S TO ME!!