Live Life on PURPOSE

You have provided for me in so many ways.  I need a healing Lord !  I need a healing !  I want to continue to workout and honor my vessel.  Lord my ankle is sore and swollen Lord, I don’t know what caused it Lord but You do, Lord I am asking for favor and healing in this situation.  Heal my body Lord !  Thank You Lord !  Thank You Lord !

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About two weeks ago something strange happened to my ankle.  Some say it has been overworked !  Me overworking LOL  I need to find a balance as I do not want injuries, I am healing from my right fractured foot, which does not bother me and now my left ankle is sore.  I need a fix, it hurts, but it is not unbearable.  Just enough to hinder my workouts.  Could this be a message for me to slow down ?  Tomorrow morning I will be taking an x-ray to determine the seriousness of my injury.  It's rough being an ATHLETIC LOL

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Yesterday I began reading the recommended reading for Seed Team. This book help to move you toward your God given purpose and passion.  This book is so timely for me.  I am building a relationship with God, understanding His will for me and my life.  I tell people that I am always fascinated to see God work in my life and the life of those that I know.  He works things out if you let Him.  Get out of his way and let Him make a way OUT of No WAY.  God is truly amazing.  I wish I had this book on my kindle fire where I could check it out throughout the day.  I can't wait to go home cuddle up on the couch and continue to read it.  I am so excited about !

I advise you that if you haven't picked up this book please do.  It is easy to read and follow, as I am not one to read touch stuff, it is humorous and straight to the punch, not hard to figure out.  It is bibically based and scripture is given throughout to support.  God has given me what I need at the time I need and made it understandable for me.  I love to read and this book has brought that passion for reading back to me.

Oh Yes !  On Saturday I had my massage.  It was great, so relaxing and worth every penny.  This morning I met with my personal trainer and he had me do a plank where I was extended in air and had to do a crunch in my plank.  I didn't last, I fell, but I tried again and did 30 seconds of it.  When I master this I will have the abs of steel, I'm just saying.  I don't even know how he thought of this but I will work at it again.  

Massage - Deep Tissue

Lord you are magnificent !  You have ALL power and You are in control.  I thank You for Your many blessings, more than I can count Lord.  You are such a loving Father growing and developing me in my passion and purpose.  For this I thank You.  For giving me Peace through my storm I thank You !  For blessing those around me I thank You Lord !

Yesterday was so wonderful “Fit for the King” is awesome !  Lord thank You for blessing our group with such wonderful women who are anxious and ready Lord.  Thank you for placing in me what I NEED to educate and motivate these Women of God !  I am so grateful !

Our group is growing they shared a lot during group and they appear to be bonding to one another.  This is great !  I need the Lord in this group and to pour into me !  God showed up and showed out.

Our workout was really good.  We did a one mile walk video.  I thought it would be light weight for me “Ms Fitness” but I broke a hard sweat.  The ladies enjoyed likewise.  Today I ordered 25ft of flat resistance bands.  For us to go into the next level of the walk we need the flat resistance bands so they will be here in a two day shipment.  YES !  We can go to the next level, thank the Lord for blessing me with the funds to place the order.  We will also do hand weights next week.  I am in pursuit of a small suitcase with wheels to wheel around my sets of hand weights.  I will keep a look out in the thrift stores, if anyone has one to donate let me know.  I would appreciate it very much !

Tomorrow I will be doing the 5 miles at Euclid Creek, I am excited I have not ran/walk on my ankle since Monday.  I have seen my trainer, but no real cardio.  So hopefully tomorrow I will be fine.  After Euclid Creek I may be going downtown for a 2.5 walk for Nami which benefits Mental Health Services.  Most likely I will not, may be too much for my ankle. 

I made an appointment to take my Mac Book in to the apple store it needs upgrading.  Looking forward to this I love the apple store, customer service is the best I have ever experienced.

THEN at 6:00 p.m. I am scheduled to have a 60 minute deep tissue massage.  I am buying a packet of 4 massages for a reasonable price.  If any of you are interested let me know, they have a referral program, for every referral you get a free one.  Great Deal RIGHT !  I have NEVER had a deep tissue, I heard it can be painful, I am use to the Swedish ones.  But I am sure it will help my body, with all the workouts I need massages in my life LOL

I will keep you all updated.  See ya !  Have a wonderful weekend !

Holding it DOWN !

Pat Hitchens, Andrea Wallace, ME, Rose - we walked the 4 miles - it was great to  walk and not  RUN !  After the race Pat invited me and Andrea Wallace to her house for Chicken and Dumplings (yummy) !

Lord I am grateful !  You are teaching me patience.  On the other side of this storm I will know true patience.  You are a loving God.  I stand on Your promises to never leave or forsake me.  Forgive me of any sins that I may have committed.  I do want to live in Your will Lord. Lord I ask a special prayer that you resolve conflict as YOU are the Prince of PEACE !  Amen !

Well I haven’t blogged since this weekend.  I have been on course and holding it DOWN !  This week has been somewhat busy as usual. God gives me strength to carry on.  On Monday evening I met up at Shaker with the NCBF Team, we all walked, for me it was a recovery walk from my race on Saturday.  I have to be mindful of my ankle.  On Monday morning I met with Eric, personal trainer and worked out it was great. 

This morning I met with Eric and it was crazy, I thought I was getting ready to leave and his assistant comes out with a mat.  I am thinking REALLY ! WHAT !  She asked me to give her a 2 minute plank, she said Eric wanted to increase the intensity.  OK WELL !  Planks take a lot of all over body strength from your head to your toes and all in between, especially the CORE.  It takes good body formation and slow steady breathing.  Your MIND has to connect with your BODY to get you through.  Eric reminded me of my faith and asked me to rely on it to get this plank done.  Well I did it without falling, and I am still living.  Then his assistant asked me to do 1 ½ minutes, then a 1 minute.  I got them all done without falling and with pretty good formation.  Eric said he may have to give me a plague that says BAD A___ ! 

I did a lot of arm work today, which I needed.  I don’t go back until Monday, so on Friday I will go to Lifetime and do the machines !  I got to get it IN being consistent.  My Friday trainer is on vacation, so I will encourage myself through my workout at Lifetime.  They have tons of really cool machines.  I will do upper body focusing on arms, and big body muscles.  I am learning the language LOL   Hopefully I can get a yoga class in at Lifetime.  I would love this. 

This week I will try and work in a massage.  I plan to buy the 4 package deal that will be a nice reward for myself instead of shopping.  I will make the sacrifice, I will probably get a massage every other week until I use the 4 up.  If I refer someone I will get a extra one for every person that signs up, Great Deal !

Thursday night is Fit for the King !  I am excited about the group. I am trying to keep my energy level up and stay positive and prayed up !  Tonight is prayer meeting , I’m IN !  I am excited, I need to pray about some things and connect myself in prayer with my church family. 

Yesterday I got a call from a sister at the church saying First Lady had asked that I serve and commit to pray for a couple special events that are coming up.  This is great I know the power of prayer works.  I am pleased to be a part of this group. 

Don’t Judge Me PLEASE – I know I am pushing myself, but it is a good push I could be doing lots worse.  You know I use to eat for breakfast 2 egg mcmuffins, lunch was fast food (big mac) and dinner was mostly pizza or fast food.  I now try to practice clean eating for the mass majority of my meals.  Smoothies for breakfast, lunch salad with chicken breast, and dinner is usually smoothie or salad.  Dinner is tricky if I go out with friends I order not so wisely LOL  But I am working on this !  SO when I run/walk, race, train I am sometimes over doing it I need to recover.  I have to find a balance.

Now here I go this is why I say don’t JUDGE me.  This Saturday I am training with the NCBF Team at 7:30 a.m. for a 5 mile run at Euclid Creek.  YES !  Excited ! YES ! 

Now here it is at 10:00 a.m. I have a 4 mile WALK for Nami.  Nami is a mental health organization that my agency supports.  So I will be WALKING WITH MY CO WORKERS.  I haven’t even posted this on our GROUP Run page, because I am DOING TOO MUCH LOL  Pray for your sister !  But I love being active and the causes are for such good reasons. 

I will keep you all posted.  After the race hopefully I will have a massage scheduled. 

Sunday after church I will be attending my friend Michelle’s H. picnic at Euclid Creek.  Pray I don’t go sprinting up the hill LOL   See ya’ll

God is FAITHFUL

Lord You are victorious in ALL that You do.  In this I have victory !


I remember as a child when my parents were happy and excited I was blessed by it.  Now that I don't have earthly parents, I look to God for my blessings.  The Lord is victorious and so I am also victorious.  He is creative and created me in His image, so I have the character of God.  I am learning to believe this and hold God to his promises.  God is FAITHFUL !  The

GOD blesses me way more than I deserve.  HIS love is beyond anything I can image.  I am learning to Love the Lord as my creator.  Again since my earthy parents are gone I see God as my father who loves me, protects me and provides for me.  I have learned to rely on God and I am grateful that he loves me.

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I am writing my third blog this weekend !  Why, because I need to express myself and this is where I put it out there.  Today I was not able to attend church services so I need to give God the glory.  I need to thank the Lord for everything.  I know that He is a miracle worker because he works miracles in my life.  When I am unsure what to do with situations, if I sit still he will work them out.  I have learned not to panic or fret.  I have learned healthy ways of handling stressful situations.

God has surrounded me with me that care about me.  God shows His love through people.  I do believe this.  When people put me in stressful situations I know it is not of God and eventually He will help me free myself of them.  Most people have my best interest I can tell.  God will reveal those that don't so I don't worry or fret.

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This has been a stressful year for me.  I have had worries and frets, but day by day God took me through.  I am nearing the end of a storm in my life, which should end tomorrow God's will be done.  For this I rejoice.  Rejoice Rejoice Rejoice.

Long story short, God is Faithful and I turn it over to HIM !

Remembering Monica Bellamy

Monica a year ago today - Missing You !

This weekend a year ago I traveled to Grand Rapids to attend my cousin's reception.  It was one of the best times of my life.

Monica, Nique and I shared a hotel run.  Now Monica lived in Michigan but we all wanted to be together so she stayed in the room with us and we hung out all weekend.  This day we had some of the best quality time ever.  We did girly stuff.  She watched me while I did my makeup and for the first time ever she asked me to do hers.  Now she use to be a makeup artist so I am amazed at her request, I remember her watching me in the mirror apply mine.  I said to her why and she said I like the way you do it.  I know I know !  We GOT each other !  We appreciated each other's gifts and talents.  We encouraged one another.  Well this is the night of my after photo, I was rocking the makeup and the look and she was right there watching me pull the look together.  When I finished my make I did hers and she loved it.

I miss her so much !  I remember that weekend like it was today.  I remember on that Sunday she got sick and did not have her medication, we found a drugstore and the pharmacist knew the seriousness of her medical condition and he gave her enough meds for the weekend.  We were so grateful.  You see Monica really never talked about her medical problem, she didn't want to be a victim, she wanted to live life with no limits.  She did not want us to baby her so she didn't talk about it much.  So when she passed away we were shocked, left without her and missing her.  Well the other day her mother called me from her phone and her name came up in my caller ID, oh how I wished it was her, so badddddd.  Her mother was using the phone because her was broken, I had to call her back on it one or twice and Monica's voicemail came on.  It said this is Monica from Special Occasions........., I heard her voice and I was excited but also so said.  God give me peace with this, I miss her so much !  She was so special to our family and me.

I always want to call her and tell her stuff we use to talk for hours, hours and hours.  We use to run around shopping and do everything.  She showed me I had talents with my hands and that I was creative.

She always let me know she was proud of me, always !  I want to tell her about my running because we would talk about it, it mattered to her.  It didn't bother her to listen.  I enjoyed listening to her things as well.  We cared and loved one another.  Yesterday her mother and I talked her mother is alot like my mother, very kind hearted and loving and keeps God and family as a priority.

Monica I love U

Susan G Komen 5K - 40:44 YES

                           Susan G Komen Race for the Cure - 9-15-12 with GoneGirlGo     

                              My last two race finishes:    40:44 9-15-12    42:03-Labor Day

Team Photo Race for the Cure : finished 40:44 YES

Lord I thank You for perfect running conditions, and surrounding me with inspiration.  Lord you blessed us today.  Lord You gave me to strength to race with a slightly injured ankle.  Thanks for all the survivors that we present and God bless those that have passed away !  Prayfully our efforts helped the cause and will result in a cure !

Where do I start ?  Today was an awesome day !  It started off without incident.  I did as I had planned, I made a powerful protein smoothie to fuel me throughout the race.  I prayed for strength.  And I took 2 Aleve LOL

Parking was easy for me I got there early $5.00 was reasonable.  But there was a nearer garage for 2.  Oh well !  As I approached I saw the REAL runners running the streets warming up.  Inspiration at it's best.  They came to race to compete and I respect that.  I will get there LOL

As I got to the location I put on my Team Captain Hat.  I organized the run for the team of GoneGirlGo and I took it seriously.  So I waited on 18th and prospect as each and every member came.      We were all excited anticipated the race.  There were thousands about thousands of people there, just masses of people.  Zoe took photos I will upload when she uploads them to facebook.  The crowd did not scare me as I thought it would.  Why, most likely because I was prayed up and I have participated in 3 other races this summer so I knew the format.  Line up and take off, look to the left and right for passer byers so you are not knocked about as everyone finds there pace the crowds dispatches.

I kept my pace.  Andrea Wallace is definitely my pace partner and we ran the race together.  Only speaking to each other a few times and only a few words as to keep our energy.  Mile one, was hard work, for me that is the warm up.  But as I reached the one mile mark the timer said 12:24 I was totally grateful, I usually run a 14:00 pace so I was definitely on course and in a good pace.  This encouraged me to push on.  I had been concerned if I could run because of my foot and I had not run this week due to my ankle.

Mile 2 was a trip, so hard knowing you have 2 more to go, but as I have been trained I think about how far I have come and don't focus on the remainder.  Bt this point I was focusing on those around me reading their t shirts of inspiration, memorials to love ones and friends.  AWESOME, it almost brought me to tears.  I was blown away by the love in the environment.  Also there was a fantastic band at 2 miles and there was a african american troop of females who were teen and preteen cheerleaders.  There energy excited me I always love cheering as I use to be a cheer leader.  So in turn I gave them high fives and pumped them up.  They loved it !

Mile 3 is the most almost mile I know.  It is down the road and I expect it to be there, I expect the crowd to be there.  At the finish a older guy came up to me and began talking, now at first it annoyed me because I had little energy to talk, I was conserving for a strong finish.  Then he said thank you, thank you for your pace, he said he had been behind me keeping pace with me and Andrea and knew he could make it if he followed us.  You never know who you are encouraging.  So many people went by me that had encouraged me with their strength that I did not get to thank.  When we crossed the finish line he came to me and Andrea and gave us hugs.

Now let's go back !  As Andrea and I approached the finish line I saw the digital timer, I knew this race was not being time for me, you had to pay extra for them to time you.   So I looked at the timer and saw 40:44 as I crossed.  I rejoiced in God.  I finished about little over a minute sooner.  For competitor this is WHAT'S UP !  Seeing improvement.  Now of course, running for the cause was critical but runners like to know their pace improved by race time.  I was grateful !  Everyone was pleased with their race.  Yes there race, when you compete you compete against yourself and do your race.  Running another's race or being over concerned with other's passing you gets you off course and ruins your race.

We had an awesome team !  We did a television shoot with Ramona from channel 19 it will air today.  Hopefully it will be on YouTube and I can upload.  She is one beautiful lady !

Now you know we went to lunch, FLYING FIG.  We all had omelets and potatoes, best omelets EVER !  We had great fellowship and encouraged one another and discussed God's goodness in our lives.  It is always nice to be in a group of same minded God loving people.

Zoe blessed me with the original copy of our team photo for being the Team Captain.  I was excited.  I went to Office Max and got copies to give to all in the photo.

Now I am at home and there is a mouse in my bedroom ! OMG !  See ya off to get traps.

Oh yeah my coworker Arielle Ballard ran with us, we had been training at Shaker, she has lots of good energy.  I like her alot.

THANKS TO ALL MY TRAINERS - BLONDELL HINTON - ERIC PRICE AND TERESA BROWN YOU ALL PUSH ME TO GET STRONGER

Rant and Praise - more Praise than Ranting :)

Walking Team on Tuesday 9-11-12 @ 6:00 p.m.  - I walked about a mile - I have an injury 

Icing my aggravated ankle - 9-11-12 - Lord I want to run on Saturday Race for the Cure !

Lord help me today to be NICE !  I was faced with some drama, that I didn't need.  But I was expecting it, but still find it hard to believe that people are so ungrateful.  Ungratefulness bothers me but I know I am dealing with man and man will disappoint.  I find it hard to believe people always have their hand out but don't feel the need to help others or even speak up to come to the defense of others.  It makes me feel under valued, and taken advantage of.  But again I can't make people treat me nice.  What I can do is remove myself and not allow myself to be used or swallow my pride and apology and keep it movin.

Well just as I was writing this today I got an important phone call and it was some of the best news I have gotten in a year.  It was the call I had been waiting for and it is over.  This rocky storm that I have been facing is coming to a close this week or the beginning of next week.  So I am grateful, I am so very grateful.  I cannot allow others to upset me because God is working in my life in a special way, showing me His love.  When other's aren't grateful I must continue to show gratefulness.  I cannot allow other's to take the JOY God gives me.

Last night I woke up about 2:30 a.m. to left leg pain.  My heel and ankle were hurting for no apparent reason.  I did not twist it or anything.  It is not even the foot I broke.  So this evening when I met with the walking team I walked 2 miles.  Feeling like a failure, because I enjoy a good workout.  I guess I have been doing too much recently.  Blondell gave me ice so I could ice my ankle while I waited for others to come across the finish line.  Tomorrow I will let my personal trainer know so my workouts can be adjusted.  I want to be able to at least walk in the Susan G. Komen race, right now my ankle is swollen.

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Today’s session with personal trainer was tough as usual.  My left ankle is swollen and in minor pain, I have been icing it, elevating and taking pain pills.  During the session he modified my workout to avoid so much pressure on the ankle.  He feels the lunges we did on Monday may have aggravated it.  This morning I had mixed feelings I felt successful at doing a 2 minute plank without shaking with good form.  My body is definitely stronger to maintain the hold.  But yet when I had to do women’s pushups I did horrible, I explained to him that I have not had to incorporate pushups in my routine.  Well today I did.  They were not perfect, but I am sure he will continue this and get my body ready to do them better.  I do know that I am stronger or I could have been a mess at the planks.  Also today instead of stepups to keep my heart elevated I did a cycling bike, WOW WOW WOW !  I rode it 3 times for 2 minutes, doesn’t seem like a long time, unless you are doing the 2 minutes.  I was on there thinking shouldn’t two minutes be over by now.  But again the planks showed me what my body could do.  When he first asked me to do a plank weeks ago, they were a mess, I was a mess, I couldn’t handle the two minutes.  So all these things will get better with time and work. 

As my cool down I did 8 minutes of the stair climber, this is the roughest, toughest cardio I have done.  But I absolutely LOVE it, what I love is when it is over I feel so good and successful.  This machine kicks butt for real, sweat drips like crazy, it is funny how I am not jumping all over the place but it is cardio and burning.  I have been use to jumping jacks and other cardio moves to get the heart racing.  In eight minutes I burned 289 calories.  YES !  On Monday I burned 208 in 8 minutes.  Amazing ! Amazing ! 

Monday I decided not to return to Nulife and renew.  The cost was a lot and I now see I don’t have to work that hard to burn calories.  Personal training is teaching me to work smarter.  I will miss Nulife, but for this season of my life I am cool.  I will keep it moving, I do appreciate the kick start it gave me.  The trainers there do kick butt, but I am chilling on this due to time, money and I can burn doing other things, like running, PT.  Life Groups and prayer meeting are resuming this week and I cannot keep the pace of boot camp 3 to 4 evenings.  It is time for me to pay personal trainer and I needed to reduce fitness budget.  I want to have monies available for some deep tissue massages.  Also I am a member of Lifetime Fitness and I have resumed working out there, they have all sort of cardio classes, machines, pool, cycling, sauna everything.  Everything except a indoor track for running L  Oh well I will work it out.  It’s cool.  I have options.

Today I picked up a copy of Cycle magazine.  I am going to do some research and save up for a bike.  I plan to be ready for this by the spring of 2013.  I need a comfortable old school type bike.  Comfort is crucial, comfortable seat.  I will ride on path by my house, Cumberland and up to Cain Park eventually venturing to other trails.  I am a bit leary of riding in traffic.  This will not work for me J  I am excited about this, and look forward to cycling.

Pray for Life Groups Fit for the King begins tomorrow night.  I am excited, we will be doing a nice ice breaker that will allow us to discuss fitness and what the word says about our vessels.  We will be making yummy smoothies, I picked up some peanut butter today.  I will pack up some of the items tonight which will be exciting.  We will most likely do a light weight workout as my friend is making me a music track for a cardio workout.  I am grateful or we will do a Zumba tape, or who knows we may go outside and walk the neighborhood. 

See ya !