I used to think an evening doing nothing was reward for a hard days work. Come home, kick off my shoes, make tea if I could be bothered. If not, then it was pretty simple to phone for a take-away. Everybody deserves a treat like that at least once a week, sometimes twice. Three times anybody? Throw in a bottle of red wine (because a glass is just never enough) and you're all set for a bit of trashy TV and a catch up on the sports news.
We all have our vices, and these have been mine for far too long. I've been through good phases of going to the gym and things, but only in the pretence that it then allowed me to have a take-away and wine, but with a helping of reduced guilt! The thing is, reduced guilt does not last, and you soon find you're fighting a losing battle; often without realising it. Or admitting to it!
Well, as you will have seen if you've been keeping in touch with the My Health tab, I'm starting to make changes to my health, by addressing some of the points I have mentioned above.
What has started to emerge from my additional physical activity, is mental awakening. My mind has become more active and in need of stimulous. I can't possibly put all my energy into physical activity, otherwise I'd burn out. What I can use the energy for is to let out a lot of mental energy into activities like writing. I've always wanted to, but never had the impetus. I hope by doing more, my mental wellbeing will become stimulated to such an extent that I improve my writing abilities a great deal.
To sort of allow for the development of a writing style, or to learn how to give structure to what I write, I have signed up to a Hubpages account. It looks like here, I can find a lot of people who are interested in similar things to me. For instance, a part of my new physical energy means I have started cooking more. I've always liked cooking, just never had the energy to do as much as I'd like. I've inserted a widget with links to some of my recipies over on the left hand side. If you've got any recipie suggestions, I'll give them a go.
What this seemingly new lease of life has given me, this combination of increased physical and mental capacity, is exactly that impetus to produce 'something'! What better way to learn, than to share and interact with others who have similar interests? You
It already feels like a strange journey I'm taking. I already feel much less lazy, by the fact I can tell you all I've been 'doing things' - this blog and health diary being just one (or two) of them. At what stage will I feel compelled to have to change the blog name to Diary of a Former Lazy Man?
I'm meeting up with my friend in a couple of weeks time; he who has inspired me to make these changes. Because of work and family commitments, we won't get to meet up too often, but I'm really looking forward to being able to update him on the changes I'm making.
It's great to have inspirational figures to look up to, even when you're grown up. Who are yours? Where are yours? Can you utilise their energy to your benefit?
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