SERENA .......REPOSITIONED HERSELF...

A few weeks ago I witnessed something quite amazing. While viewing a tennis match between Serena Williams of the United States, and Sveltlana Kuznetsova of Russia, I saw a beautiful example of repositioning; its a must if we are to be successful in life.

Kuznetsova had just taken out Serena’s big sister Venus the day before at the Sony Ericsson Open, and now Serena faces her in this semi-final duo. Serena took the first set like the pro she is, no problem! The second game was going great until she hit a snag, and the Russian began to pick the mind and motions of the tough American. The fight was on, the number 4 in the world was not going away…..

The Russian wins the second set, now the final set will determine who goes to the big dance to meet number one Justine Henin of Belgium. This is where the life lesson began to manifest.

The two went back and forward with quality shots and serves, even some aces along the way. The commentations in the booth began to say some things like “Serena’s not moving her feet”, she’s getting frustrated. The Russian kept coming with quick back hands and good net play. It seemed as if Serena was losing it(and she was), but then something happened….

She REPOSITIONED HERSELF, gathering her thoughts and her techniques and emotions, she began to show why she has many tennis grand slams to her credit. She had to do something different or be taken out, and she told herself “not today”. But she had to change some things, talk takes you just so far. The fruit is in the pudding…She got her feet back moving, her posture changed, she stopped playing the victim and turned the victor back on. She won the match and went on to demolish Henin in straight sets the next day. Why? Because she repositioned herself, she took her situation in her own hands and got to work. Not complaining about the hand dealt to her; just got to work.

Serena didn’t have much time to reposition, she was in the midst of a semi-final match in the hot Key Biscayne Florida sun; it wasn’t easy……

Life can throw us into situations(and we throw ourselves in some too), and we must be able to reposition or look at a problem or situation and change it as best we can. The movement of the feet might need to change, our body language may need an adjustment, and we may need to consult our coach….but reposition.......and win the race and the little matches along the way. Blessings.....
Torrence

CELEBRATION!!!

Life is worth celebrating!!! I woke up this morning with this post in my head......I was laying there thinking and thanking God for many things when I began to realize,"its time to write".

I have set some goals for myself and I added another one yesterday and fulfilled it. I have a bad habit of eating at night, several months ago I made 8:30pm my cut off time. Well that didn't work LOL. I kept slipping and munching.......

Yesterday was such a great day, I ate all healthy meals and a snack, and I documented and stuck to the plan and I was so proud of myself. Got to thinkin, one of my weaker areas is the night thing. I have mastered a good breakfast everyday, and my salad and protein for lunch, and a healthy snack or two throughout the day, and I can easily get enough water in(most times), eliminating animal products well, learning to do better at dinner(most difficult meal), no second servings please! I'm staying focused and in control until the night demons come out(did she say that!)

I worked nights most of my working years, and there learned to eat to stay awake mostly and I wonder if my brain is confused!! May have to train it over... but maybe just have to set some goals and stick to them. Yeah, that makes more sense doesn't it?

So yesterday, I set this goal and logged it 7:PM.......no slipping and sliding, peeping and a hiding(remember that song?, an old Fats Domino...telling my age... I may do an apple or half an orange, but it must be nutrient dense.

So, I did it, it was a bit strange, but this morning I CELEBRATE. I thought to myself, well I'll mention it a week or two down the road, one day is no big thing, right? WRONG! One day is living in the NOW, celebrate your accomplishments now, why wait....

I've found that writing keeps me accountable, even when I slip up, I still log it, who am I trying to fool,... Somebody said "First to thine own self be true...How true......

I've finished my healthy breakfast, taken my supplements, two bottles of water in, think I'll get ready and go to the Y, set some new goals there as well.

You may be thinking, why set an earlier goal when I didn't master the old one, don't really know, the time probably doesn't matter so much; its what I eat that really matters. Eating is really about "convenience" most of the time. If I had to bake a pie like grandmama did, I would seldom eat pie!!! But since Mrs. Smith figured it out, we can have pie, in season and out of season LOL. But if I just eat the apple, I 'm sure I won't overate and I'll get only good stuff, not the junk.

Sounds pretty simple doesn't it, I'll tell you a secret...shhhh... It is, its as simple as I make it, or as difficult as I let it be.... CELEBRATE
Torrence