Tag: decisions

August 24th – Goals

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2026, Health and Fitness

Over my lifetime,  I have set several health and wellness goals for myself (all to be attained within a specific time period).  Goals such as  – lose 20 pounds in one month 😂, quit smoking tomorrow,  do 20 push-ups (so far my personal best is zero)  … that kind of thing.  No plan or idea of how it was going to happen or how I would reach my goal. 

When I began my Health and Fitness Journey four and a half years ago, I went into it with no specific goals.  I just decided that I had to start working out on a regular basis  to build up strength and stamina.  I committed to reaching 30 minutes per day and went from there.  Gradually, my journey included working on my diet and my mental and emotional/spiritual health.  This worked for me.   I have developed a  new and healthier lifestyle.

My personal health, fitness level, and overall quality of life has improved significantly!  (I don’t see the pushups ever happening but who knows. 🤷‍♀️)

Early this year, I decided to set a GOAL. I decided that in 2026 I would take a live, in person aerobics class!

I have never, ever, had any desire to take part in any live, in person fitness class.  My fitness level is uniquely mine and I cannot see myself ever fitting into a one size fits all type of class – or even a  class specifically aimed at people with my particular health and fitness challenges, for that matter.   Actually, any class with live, in person people.   Twelve like minded people, in any room at the same time, is at least six people too many as far as I am concerned. 

Anyway…  so far this year, nothing has inspired or prepared me to move towards my 2026 goal.   I do not have a plan.. or a concept of a plan. 

So, rather than writing  off the rest of 2026 stressing over a goal that I have no intention of meeting, I have decided to make a commitment to refocus on my physical, mental, and emotional well- being.

1) By working out regularly – with specific efforts on building up stamina on my treadmill and strength by doing aerobics with light weights.

2) By challenging myself mentally – reading, writing, and engaging in mental exercises and games/puzzles.

3) By committing time daily to healing emotionally and spiritually – connecting with nature, meditating, and the like.

No goals.. Just a plan to do better, be better, and Live Better!

That is it for today! Take care and have a great day! 💞 🌞

Mistakes 😵

by annemariedemyen, posted in March 2022

### Warning… Some days I feel the need to vent. This is one of those days. 😉

I live in Saskatchewan. We are one of the largest provinces in Canada by area and we have one of the smallest populations. So far, we are sitting in third place for the number of Covid fatalities per capita in Canada.

Our health facilities have been overwhelmed during every wave of this pandemic. At one point, our ICU’s have been overwhelmed to the point of sending critically ill and dying patients to Ontario, two provinces to our east, for care. For those lucky enough to survive the trauma of being admitted to our hospitals and ICU’s, there is no aftercare to assist in recovery, save what can be found in regular medical clinics, therapists, and the like – which have been overwhelmed by community needs and scaled back to allow for social distancing of clients and staff. There are no special clinics that have been set up to work with those who suffer from long-haul Covid, as has been happening in other jurisdictions in Canada and around the globe. This week, our provincial government released a new budget adding a six per cent provincial tax to gym memberships and services, golf memberships and fees, park fees, sports venues and the like. This, at a time when the cost of eating healthy is rising. This, at a time when adopting and living a healthy lifestyle is more important than ever, if we are to recover and move past this pandemic.

There are people in Saskatchewan who would like to see an official review of what went right and what went wrong during this pandemic, to determine can be done now to best insure that we can deal more efficiently and successfully in the event of future pandemics. Our Premier and his cohorts have vehemently refused to consider any such review.

There was an article in our newspaper this morning, regarding this situation. In it the author noted that there have been mistakes made throughout this pandemic, that should be looked at to insure that they are not repeated.

Why is everything that goes wrong nowadays a mistake or an accident? Whatever happened to decisions and choices? Whatever happened to consequences and accountability? Whatever happened to taking responsibility for the decisions and choices that we make and taking steps to deal with the consequences?

This isn’t just about politics. It is about all of us as parents, professionals, partners, drivers, employers, human beings. The decisions and the choices we all make matter! Even when we decide or choose to do nothing in a situation, it matters. There are consequences that matter. And, none of us are hapless victims. We have the responsibility to make conscious, intelligent, reasonable decisions and choices and we have the power to deal with the consequences when we fail to do so. Life does not get any simpler than that.

Deep breath here. 😌

That is it for today. Thanks for reading. Feel free to leave a comment.

Take care and have a great day. 💞