Week 1 Day 5-6

Well week one seemed to go pretty well. the girls are kickin ass and one of the guys has gotten much more involved, which is awesome. hopefully the next week will suck in the other guy to get rolling.

Im really enjoying reading the blogs and getting the inside view at how everyone is feeling during the process. It let's me know what stages people are at. I didn't expect this to be a cake walk, by any means. Change isn't easy, especially for most people. But it is always a good thing once you get through the turbulence of the internal resistance.

I think it helps when you can see and feel change quickly, which of course takes some dedication to committing to the whole thing. But I've already noticed a difference in my body in only the first week. Which is incredibly encouraging. If I make this kind of change on a weekly basis I will be very happy with the end result. I'm wondering where or if I will plateau on this program. Im thinking that the changing of the exercises will help fight that plateau thing. We'll see.

The food is surprisingly amazing. I'm eating better, more tasteful food than before, and I ate pretty decently before as far as a healthy diet. This cookbook has certainly opened the door to some magnificent meal experiences. If you guys all read this blog and haven't gotten this cookbook yet, I very much encourage you to get it and try out the meals. they are ridiculously easy to make and are amazingly tasty.

I'm also really enjoying this program, I find a lot of motivation for myself to check in on everyone, to plan the next things, to learn more so I have more to share. I haven't been this motivated and focused in a while. this is definitely a good boat to start rowing in. (even if I have to tow some other boats behind me)

that's a reference to my fingerprint life purpose session where the woman told me that I have too many boats. And I spend my time jumping from one boat to the next and eventually I'll need to choose a boat and stay in it and start rowing, and only then will I be able to get somewhere. It's an interesting analogy and I think about it each time I start on something else. ha ha!

I'm noticing that sleep is going to be an integral part of this program. Saturday night I got so exhausted that I was passed out by 10:30pm, which for me is unheard of. Asleep, early on a Saturday night? Dave? No way. And I think the whole week of moving fast and doing all the work for this and NOT really paying attention to proper sleep cycles just caught up to me. that's going to be interesting trying to work in enough sleep into my already chaotic schedule.

I am having a difficult time with the meditation. I expected that though and I really do believe it will help. I suspect that is a difficult thing for all of us. I wonder if the guys will have more trouble than the girls with that, too. I know I'm having more trouble quieting the panel than the girls seem to be. isn't it interesting, though, that the most difficult part of this for me is the part where I do..literally, nothing. NOTHING is the hardest part. How ironic is that?

ok quick check in:
M= Sharp
E = Happy
P = Strong (and a little sore)
S = I'm definitely flowing in the right direction

Life is so different here. I feel more alive and more invigorated to be alive than I have in along time. I loved the partying with my friends, and I don't just mean the party favors, I mean the hanging out with friends and laughing and connecting with them that I did in florida. And I wouldn't trade that for anything. its the kind of thing you get after you have some really god friends for a long time. When I first moved out here I thought I would meet a lot of people right away and I was looking forward to making new friends. I am meeting people and I've met some cool friends, but at the same time, I am finding that I am really digging my time alone. Im really connecting to myself, to nature. I think that connection to spirit is well timed and something I needed to do. I find myself turning down offers to hang out with people to go do my own thing, whether its ride my bike in the mountains, or go snow boarding, or just go exploring in the FJ. I'm LOVING my own company. (although, I really do miss my partner in crime back in FL, I think about that a lot)

Anyway, Im gonna get back to my next weeks agenda here.