I was really inspired by this tonight. It reminds me of a quote by Albert Einstein:

“There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.” ~ Albert Einstein

Here is the video:

and here are the lyrics:

Half the world is sleeping
Half the world’s awake
Half can hear their heart beat
Half just hear them break
I am but a traveler
Been most everywhere
Ask me what you want to know.

[Chorus:]

What a journey it has been
And the end is not in sight
But the stars are out tonight
And they’re bound to guide my way
When they’re shining on my life
I can see a better day
I won’t let the darkness in
What a journey it has been.

I have been to sorrow
I have been to bliss
Where I’ll be tomorrow
I can only guess
Through the darkest desert
Through the deepest snow
Forward, always forward I go.
Forward, always forward
Onward, always up
Catching every drop of hope
In my empty cup.

Been…
What a journey it has been.

Sleep well, fellow journeyers!

My doctor informed me that children of overweight/obese parents have an 80% chance of being overweight/obese themselves. 80%!!

Is it genetics or environment or both?

My doctor said that he actually tells parents that their kids need at least an hour of exercise daily. When I was a kid, daily exercise and being outside was kind of part of being a kid. All of that stuff went unsaid. Are parents more overprotective? Do we second and third guess ourselves to the point where we don’t allow our children the same freedoms that we had as kids because of fear? Or do we have more things to do while “sitting down”?

I can honestly say that my parents never educated me on nutrition and exercise. Then again, it wasn’t as big of an issue back then as it is today.

My husband and I enroll our kids in various activities that require being active: karate, swimming, cheer leading, dance, soccer, etc. We want them to have less of a struggle with their weight and more importantly to have self-confidence and a good body-image. In addition, we have also started being better examples. We explain about nutrition and healthy food and making good choices.

What do you think about childhood obesity?

My son brought home this little poem yesterday:

Watch your THOUGHTS; they become your WORDS.

Watch your WORDS; they become your ACTIONS.

Watch your ACTIONS; they become your HABITS.

Watch your HABITS; they become your CHARACTER.

Watch your CHARACTER; it becomes your DESTINY!

What do you think?  Can you apply this poem to your life or weight loss journey?