Having "Me" Time

Sometimes I get all worked out about trying to do something well, that it no longer becomes fun.  When something is no fun, you just don't really want to do it anymore and then you end up not doing it.  No good.  Like running or exercising.   I tell myself I want to be fit and healthy, but running can be hassle and the lazy bones inside of me keeps telling me to just forget about it and let the lazy chubby me reemerge. So I fight the sounds and voices in my head and tell them: "No, I will remain healthy and I will continue to run for as long as I live." So far, so good.  I've been running on a fairly flexible schedule with flexible eating regime.  I watch what I eat, and watch the portions, though at times I do find myself pigging out on chocolate or the freshly baked donut.  Today I had cheesy pizza and oily chicken. Oh, I also had a Krispy Kreme Donut.  Yummmy. During these pigging out events I feel "guilty" and th...

Most often, as we get older and go through life working, we forget what it is to be the "child" inside. Responsibilities make us serious, work harder and sometimes we just forget to play. We grab and hold onto certain ideals and thoughts because they make us feel "safe." We feel "safe" because we know the outcome. We are afraid to make decisions that are out of our "comfort zone" and involves the unknown. The adventurous person inside of us disappears. (Of course not everyone is like this, some remain adventurous no matter how old they are. Lucky them!) We start defining our preferences. I like plain water without ice, I don't like cream on cakes, I prefer dark chocolate, I like my steak medium rare, I like my pasta al dente, I like orange colored light, I like quiet surroundings, I like nature... I like... I like... We also start defining what we dont like. I don't like loud noises, I don't like people who change lanes w...