Building the Body Beautiful

Hi Peeps! Long time no write, eh?

Anywho... Found this ancient writing of mine among my files and thought I'd share. This is great for those working a regular routine who want to fit in some fitness and don't know how. This is a way of starting small. Do girl's push ups, that's what I do these days, but I do 20 at a time, once a day almost everyday (sometimes sheer exhaustion sets in, ya dig?!). Be very mindful of form always. This is one of my old exercise routines. I hope it is helpful!

Add or substract from this to get a nice custom routine. You may want to add back kicks to the Before Dinner routine. I probably did them (may add a minute or two).

Stair climbing? This is using real stairs. What a concept, eh? Meaning going up the entirety of your stairway or a partial portion of your flights of stairs. Be cautious, don't over do as you could get tired and fall. Matter of fact... Disclaimer: Perform all exercises at your own risk! Consult your physician regarding any exercise routine. I am not a registered exercise expert. I just know, over time, exercise improves everything. I offer no guarantees, however. I'm just sharing my wisdom like so many do these days. :)

I called it by a wonderful name:

Building the Body Beautiful: A Plan of Action

Daily Exercise

Morning (8 minutes)

• 10 push-ups
• 10 sit-ups
• 10 front kicks
• 10 back kicks
• 10 side kicks
• 20 straddle bends

Before Dinner (8 minutes)

• 10 push-ups
• 10 sit-ups
• 10 front kicks
• 10 side kicks
• 15 straddle bends
• 10 touching toes

After Dinner (8 minutes)

•  10 Stair Climbing
• 2 Straddle Leg Stretches
• 6 kicks

May you find Love and Determination!

Something to See... Something to Be: A Word on Inspiration

So name me one purpose of art....

One reason art should "be" is that it is a stimulus.

The painting of a ballerina by Degas could make a child dream of becoming a ballerina. If the child is truly inspired it could happen with the application of hard work to natural talent.

How important is art anyway?

If art makes you feel like you are in elegant surroundings, just how valuable is that?

When you look at a painting and it makes you feel like you know something of the character portrayed you are momentarily taken to another place

in your mind's eye.

We all know... Or do we?... Just where we go when we visit our imagination, when we use

our "third eye" to go somewhere....

What about a visual, an abstract version of the so-called common

sight?

What does that do to us... Do for us?

It expands our view of things. It forces us to see the possibility of more color, more liveliness, more dimension to life.

Art literally adds depth to a wall because when you look at it your eye looks into a scene. This is actually good for your eyes

as they are forced to look more at a distance sort of like an American Indian looking out over a vast horizon.

Sure, the depth varies with the scene... It's part of the variety of art that you could be looking at most anything and that "anything" isn't like keeping a full grown pink elephant in your room just because you want to see a pink elephant in your room! (Down right practical when you look at it that way!)

So, don't resist getting art, thinking it isn't necessary... It is one of the great opportunities to add variety (and spice!) to your life. Enjoy.