2014 has arrived. Happy New Year. After all the excitement of the last few
years, I for one wouldn’t mind a little less during 2014. I could certainly do
without changing jobs, moving across the country or a visit to a surgical
suite. I am extremely grateful that our journey has brought us to Jacksonville
where we have a comfortable home, I have found employment that seems to be
working out and we seem to be receiving a little higher quality medical care.
I’ve written before about how much I like the start of a new
year. 2014 brings a new beginning, a clean slate and a fresh start. These
things hold the same promise and offer the same opportunities as always. I’ve
spent a little time the last couple of weeks thinking about where I am and in what
direction I would like the transition to 2014 lead me.
As you can see from my weight history in the right side bar,
I was above my stated goal weight of 160 to 165 pounds most of 2013. Not by a
lot, just enough to be slightly uncomfortable. My weight was above where I
would like it to be for no other reason than I ate too much and didn’t exercise
enough. I am responsible for eating an appropriate amount and getting an
appropriate amount of exercise. I hope to do better in 2014.
That being said, I am not pummeling myself for my weight
being a few pounds above where I would prefer for most of the year. After all,
I had to go through what I went through to get to where I am today.
As I was sitting at home after surgery this fall I was
pouting because I couldn’t exercise and reading the group exercise schedule for
the YMCA. To my surprise, I found a yoga class on the schedule on Tuesday and
Thursday mornings at 6AM. I have tried yoga in the past and liked it so I
started going to this early morning class at least once a week several weeks
ago. I always feel very peaceful at the end of the class so I was not surprised
when I read recently that yoga is actually a form of meditation.
Now, for the big news, since I seem to be getting so much
out of the yoga classes, and since Jacksonville is one of the least bike
friendly cities in a state that is not bike friendly, I’ve decided that now
would be a good time to transition away from bike commuting and invest the
energy that I might have spent bike commuting on developing a regular yoga and
meditation practice.
As we move through the decisions and days that will comprise
the year of 2014 I am wishing all a year filled with healthy decisions and
happy days.
