Making Lemonade Out of The Heat!

I HATE being hot!  So, Summer is not my favorite time of the year as you can imagine, especially this one.  I live for the gentle breezes of Spring and Fall.  My son loves the outdoors and under normal circumstances, I can't keep him in, but with the heat the way it has been recently even he's been complaining.  So I started looking for something fun we could do together...INDOORS - we joined the Gym!!  

I must say, we've had a ball.  We've worked out together, had some great laughs and best of all, we're both active, getting exercise, spending quality time together, distressing from work and a rough school year and having a ball!

In just one week, we both could tell the difference. We'd go straight to the gym after work - I was feeling and seeing the difference in my energy and my attitude. He lost 3 pounds and his "six pack" as he refers to it is shaping up! 

I should have taken my Ipod last Wednesday, because having free time on my hand to look around, led my eyes to a posting for a Personal Trainer.  Sucker here....I signed up! 

Kirstin may not have a bull horn, but she's a twenty year old out to kill me...I'm sure!

Between her challenging reps and over confidence in my abilities and my sons laughing...not cheering, I didn't have time to think about what my body was going to feel like in the morning, until I sat down at the computer.  Sit ups, push ups, squats, balls, balancing balls, abs, biceps, back, you name it...I think we hit every muscle tonight and some I didn't even know I had! I felt the burn, the pull and the pops.....but I had a BALL!!! ....and I'm going back for more!! 

I post this to say, instead of letting a bad situation get you down (in my case the heat), always look for something positive in the situation.  I found my lemonade in the Gym this summer, where will you find yours?  

unveiling and soaking,
Dee

Thursday's Thought - Acts of Faith

Still busy getting ready for a show this weekend, but today I leave you with a thought from one of my favorite Books called Acts of Faith by Iyanla Vanzant. It's a book filled with daily meditations.

" I can't afford to go around saying it's hard for me because I'm a woman."
Brig. Gen. Marcelite J. Harris

Marcelite Harris was the first woman aircraft maintenance officer for the United States Air Force; she was the first woman deputy commander for maintenance; and she was one of the first two women air officers commanding at the U.S. Air Force Academy. I think General Harris is a walking testimony to her own words..what do you say?

Unveiling in my womanhood,
Dee

Something to Reflect Upon over Coffee

Thursday's Thoughts is the newest blog feature on Thursday's over at Girls Night Out. We'll be reflecting on life, business, and so much more over coffee and tea. Take a look at today's thought and leave your comments.

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Unveiling,
Dee

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