purging+purifying

I have felt lately a deep need to start a cleansing process in my life, my daily routine, my thoughts, etc. Its so easy for me to get into ruts and get bogged down. So, its time for some changes. For me it is important to start slowly, not expect to much of myself, and to celebrate small victories(not dwell on the failures). One of my favorite new changes in life is getting up in the morning before Graham wakes up and doing t'ai chi with my sister. It is such a clean, peaceful way to start the day. We do a program that is free with the On Demand channel on Comcast. I seriously feel like it has already helped me with my posture which has been a struggle for me since high school. I went through a period where I wanted to fade into the back ground and so I kind of slouched over and hunched my shoulders and it stuck! But, t'ai chi really helps build up those muscles in a low impact way. But, apart from the physical benefits it also helps center my mind, I like to combine the movements with chanting Scripture in my head or focusing on the blessings of my life and the things I am thankful for...helps with the stinkin' thinkin'...ha! Its just one of the things I am trying to implement...I also bought running shoes, but they haven't left the house yet. But, that is coming! Again, I am starting slow and enjoying the times I do it right not worrying about doing things wrong. My next post, I will dazzle you with how I am actually using a calendar!