Sense of Renewal

I had a good day yesterday. During my lunch hour I decided to go on a walk. There is a trail that has an entrance at the end of our building's parking lot. It is called the Los Gatos Creek Trail and it spans about 9.2 miles along the creek. I put my iPod on and took off. I walked about 1.3 miles. I even slogged a small portion of it.  It was about 60 degrees so it was nice and breezy. I listened to the soundtrack of Confessions of a Shopaholic. Came back and had time to eat my lunch and read the paper for a few minutes.

For dinner we had steak and sauteed mushrooms and shallots. We also had broccoli with cheese sauce. It was a Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamer. We love fresh veggies but these sure come in handy in a pinch and they taste great and are easy to prepare. You just pop it in the microwave for 5-7 minutes and voila! There are all sorts of options even for the pickier veggie eater.

After dinner I did do 10 lunges and 20 crunches with my balance ball. I recently bought a Yoga DVD by Bethenny Frankel. I am a Bethenny fan (RH:NY)and it was a reasonable price so I want to check it out. I will certainly let you know what I think. My plan is to do it in the morning before showering for work.

I am feeling a shift in my attitude lately. Taking time out just for me is really making me feel better. I am investing in myself which I have neglected to do for a long time. For example, the last few weeks or so I have picked out what I was going to wear the next day including accessories. That is NOT how I usually do it. I usually wait until the very last second and grab something that matches and forget the accessories. It makes me feel good to look good. Another example is painting my nails. I have just been using a clear coat but it sure makes my hands look much better. I am feeling renewed :-) Until next time...