By now anyone that knows me or sees my facebook post knows I have a birthday this month. Anyone who knows me well knows I celebrate me and my birthday the whole month. So if you're reading this and haven't signed up to see me the month of September, "What are you waiting for?"
Each year my birthday seems to become more important to me and it's not because I want to receive gifts, or go out on the town, or be treated to a full body massage, or be surprised, or receive any other lavish gift that you are so moved to give. Now please know that I'm very grateful to receive any and all of those things, so feel free to spoil me, LOL, but on a serious note, what I've realized is that each one of my birthdays becomes more important because of two important ladies in my life.
The first one is my mother, the reality is each year I get closer and closer to the age my mother was when she passed away, which was 54. The closer I get to 54, the more I realize just how young she was when she died. So now I celebrate my birthday for both of us. My mother was also a Virgo, her birthday is August 29, and seven days later is my daughter's birthday, September 5, and then fourteen days later mine, September 19. September is bittersweet though because my mother passed away on September 29, and more often than not I celebrate her life with "I miss you" tears. I'm thankful for each tear because to me it represents how much love my mother had for me and vice versa.
So who is next on the list? The second young lady in my life that I celebrate my birthday for is Almazi, my daughter. As I already mentioned, her birthday is between my mother's and mine on September 5. This year my Queen Bee In Training turns thirteen. When we named her, I chose Almazi because it means Diamond in Swahili, and she is far more precious than any jewel could ever be. She is so full of life and according to Almazi's philosophy on life, every day is a day to have fun and enjoy.
So how does this post relate to purpose of my blogging about my fitness goals? Well sometimes you need to verbalize your compelling "Whys" to keep yourself motivated and uplifted to get to where you need to be. Why do I need to get into better health? The list is long but there are some very important ones at the top, which include to live a full life for my children, and to honor my parent's legacy by being here as long as I can. Almazi is named for her grandmothers both of whom she never met. I can't change that, but I can take steps to improve my health and be here as long as I can.
I'm on Day 4 of my 10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse and I'm feeling fine, I've turned down good food and drinks the last few days, but I don't feel I've missed a thing. Being healthy is as important as enjoying some of the indulgences of life.
Keep Calm and Celebrate Life,
Lynnell
"What you do today can improve all your tomorrows." - Ralph Marston
"You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream." - C. S. Lewis
