I distinctly remember being encouraged to “eat well”. This did not mean eat a balanced meal. It meant to eat as much as I could. My parents did not mean for that encouragement to make me a glutton. But it did. Let me explain. I do not want to throw my parents under the bus.…
Up until 2018, I did not pursue any hobbies. I was brought up in a city, life was fast paced and I did not give much thought about hobbies. In 2017, someone spoke about hobbies and how it helps de-stress. That is when my journey of searching for and a desire to pursue a hobby…
Every year, we make new plans – some plans stick and the others don’t. Last year, 2018, I made a few plans – To grow with the church in the knowledge of the Bible. The book of Galatians, Judges, Ecclesiastes are some that we would look at in depth. I am more than excited to…
Taking a glance at the calendar made me realize that yet another year has passed by. There are more strands of grey, stories to tell, memories created, risks taken, battles fought: some lost and some won. An account of the past year showed me that God has been good, as always. As the new year…
I did the ‘Get in shape 1’ workout today. Yaay! Managed more then I expected. The last workout was ab crunches. I nailed the first two sets with 15 reps each and a 30 sec break. During the second rep if the third set I got a nasty muscle catch on my lower abdomen. Had…
I have a weight issue! The fight against gluttony is a battle I’m losing at the moment. I haven’t given up. I’m going to head to the gym tomorrow yet again. I hate to lose this battle again and again. I’ve got to discipline myself. This is affecting every other area of life. Not good!
I have been a glutton for many years. It was never a problem. I grew up thinking that life is about eating and making merry. If something tasted good, then I would eat till, till I could eat no more. This usually would leave me feeling sick, unable to breathe or bend. I would struggle…
Last week I wrote about how I seek to get disciplined again. Many a times we have desires. But those desires rarely end up into habits. It is necessary to develop habits so that it becomes part of our character. So, I am working towards discipline by trying to develop habits. In order to develop…
I used to have some sense of discipline when I was younger. As I got older and my areas of responsibility increased, I began to get sloppy. It’s strange. One might think that a person who had some sense of discipline increasingly grew indisciplined. Now, I am trying to work on getting disciplined again. And my…
I am trying to catch up with my challenge. Slacked a bit in the last few days. I hope to dig up topics to write! Day 10 Things that I would like to do before I turn 40 Train for a 3k run Be able to do at least 5 pushups and 5 pull ups…