tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:15:01 +0000Help for Your Mind & Bodyhttp://lifetuneup.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com (Don M. Terrill)Blogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-2908045407279384512Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:25:00 +00002008-10-21T15:15:01.827-04:00 It Is Okay to Say NO By Jessica Watts Today there are so many diets, kits, meal plans, and pills to help you lose weight. Due to this high emphasis on everyone to be 'skinny' in today's society people have begun to be skinny, but very unhealthy. Your body has needs for nutrients, vitamins, carbohydrates, and food! Some of the worst ways to lose weight is to starve yourself or just take http://lifetuneup.com/blog/2008/10/it-is-okay-to-say-no.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jessica Watts)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-8312587475990409050Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:08:00 +00002008-09-29T09:42:50.919-04:00 Photo By: n2jesus2010 I’m Not Full, but Content by Jessica Watts When I was in high school I was over my healthy weight range for my size, and it made me very self-conscious. I wore baggy clothes, was very shy, and I wore sweatshirts all year long to ‘hide’ myself. There is no one who wants to feel this way, they want people to see them for themselves; see the person who is inside. However,http://lifetuneup.com/blog/2008/09/im-not-full-but-content.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jessica Watts)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-4753129586813129176Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:26:00 +00002008-08-18T15:50:04.344-04:00 Photo By: demontesino Get Into a Routine By Jessica Watts Today the word 'exercise' creates anxiety and fear amongst most, but what is this truly based upon? This is based on the thought that it is unenjoyable, time consuming and extremely hard work. Contrary to these beliefs, however, there is much to be enjoyed and to be gained from putting a little physical activity into your life. http://lifetuneup.com/blog/2008/08/get-into-routine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jessica Watts)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-8594615411068173989Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:59:00 +00002008-08-04T14:55:21.811-04:00 Photo by: Garrett Bartley. Let's Take a Walk by Jessica Watts With increases in the obesity rate in the world and the increase in dependency on anti-depressants, there is definitely a cry in the world for help in the realm of personal living habits. Although this can not fix everything it is still a step in the right direction. Walking is a great habit and a hobby for some! Just taking a http://lifetuneup.com/blog/2008/08/lets-take-walk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jessica Watts)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-3932860673099567202Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:18:00 +00002008-04-28T09:18:56.954-04:00 Your Shoes are the Foundation of Your Body My wife aways kids me about how much time I spend trying on shoes. To me your shoes are like the foundation of your home. If the cement isn't properly mixed, poured and cured it may crack or rise up in the winter months. So your foundation plays a large role in how your house survives over the years. The foundation of your body are your feet and http://lifetuneup.com/blog/2008/04/wear-good-fitting-shoes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Don L. Terrill)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-7441969716352860718Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:47:00 +00002008-04-12T08:48:03.212-04:00 Poor Feelings Caretakers In the struggle to live and be ok we have a tendency to forget the main function of being alive. And that is to keep us feeling the best that we can. I’m sure were all trying but it’s my observation that as humans were by and large doing a poor job at it. As a matter of fact I think including myself were poor examples in taking care of our feelings and making sure http://lifetuneup.com/blog/2008/04/keep-your-good-feelings-working.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Don L. Terrill)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-7524430264891572515Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:16:00 +00002008-01-29T08:33:51.129-05:00 Really Its Not! Sounds like a cop out doesn’t it? Well guess what? Not only is it not a cop out, but its a good way to keep yourself out of the dark cellar where feeling sorry for yourself runs rampant. I know this because visiting this location used to be on my docket of events to do on a regular basis. Never liked it then and definitely don’t do it now. But all kidding aside from a logicalhttp://lifetuneup.com/blog/2008/01/its-not-my-fault.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Don L. Terrill)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-6333779527406648064Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:56:00 +00002008-01-27T11:06:33.023-05:00 It Does for Me! I loved being forty-five so I decided to stay that age for the rest of my life. Why not? They say age doesn’t matter. Well guess what? In my thinking it does. It all started one day when I woke up and realized I was sixty-seven and that reality didn’t settle well with me. But I told myself it didn’t matter and tried to keep it from my view. But it for some reason diminished http://lifetuneup.com/blog/2008/01/does-time-stand-still.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Don L. Terrill)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-8584164305318582824Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:54:00 +00002008-01-08T11:56:41.134-05:00 Easily Offended and Successful? By Don M Terrill (c) - www.LifeTuneup.com It doesn't roll off the tongue well enough to be perfect, but "Easily Offended and Successful" is close enough for me to fit the definition of Oxymoronic - A figure of speech containing an apparent contradiction. At the risk of offending you, I ask... Are you offended by jokes?Are you offended by newspaper columns?Are http://lifetuneup.com/blog/2008/01/easily-offended-and-successful.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Don M. Terrill)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-6504615031283932683Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:15:00 +00002007-10-07T14:29:38.106-04:00 Take Charge & Do Anything Have you ever noticed that doing something carries more positive ness then just words do? I must confess that up till recently I have always sought the way of positive thoughts and words as my major approach to keeping my wellness and progress on the right course in my life. For example I always give myself pep talks first thing in the morning, last thing at night http://lifetuneup.com/blog/2007/10/actions-speak-louder-then-words.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Don L. Terrill)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-4638948426880822528Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:39:00 +00002007-09-03T11:17:07.528-04:00 Decisions Yesterday was a no do day. I just sat around and enjoyed some of my past experiences. And while doing this it became crystal clear to me that if I didn’t make a decision in my past a decision was imposed on me. Now sometimes this failure to act didn’t hurt me but more times then not I got dealt the wrong hand and guess who got left holding the bag? Bad Thinking I think sometimes http://lifetuneup.com/blog/2007/09/if-you-dont-make-decision-life-will.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Don L. Terrill)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-5335234226925927800Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:45:00 +00002007-08-27T19:59:01.506-04:00 Have More Then Eggs in Your Basket Having your life hinge on one thing is like standing in the middle of a frozen lake and slowing watching the blooms of summer creep up on you. The results of your short sightedness will surely get you wet and maybe even shorten you life expectancy. Life Isn't Always Walked Straight All too often in the human experience we focus all our hopes and dreams on http://lifetuneup.com/blog/2007/08/dont-put-all-your-eggs-in-one-basket.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Don L. Terrill)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-4135373140390278484Sat, 07 Jul 2007 12:27:00 +00002007-07-23T17:21:56.579-04:00 Breathing Sometimes in life we all stumble on knowledge that really changes are life. Breathing right is one of them. I can recall numerous times in my life when someone said breath deep and release air slowly. Well guess what it really works. Helped My Depression Many moons ago when depression rode into my life I learned the value of breathing right. And the advice came from the love of myhttp://lifetuneup.com/blog/2007/07/breathing-right-is-good-for-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Don L. Terrill)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-6030080244169604454Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:30:00 +00002007-06-26T07:33:09.552-04:00 Always Lean Forward I looked up the word crank and one definition is a person who has unusual or eccentric ideas and opinions, especially ones that are strongly held. This is the way you want to approach life. Don’t just be another follower take your life and run with it and be the person you really want to be. Full Steam Ahead And then crank life out like it only belonged to you. Then and http://lifetuneup.com/blog/2007/06/dont-work-crank.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Don L. Terrill)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-7556861815159786844Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:11:00 +00002007-06-25T06:18:39.552-04:00 My Dream Place When I was young I often sought the wellness of a wooded area near my grandfathers home, which was now my home since my mother split and left my brother and I to our own resources. No Worries It was well wooded and because of that I didn’t have to worry about the eyes of neighbors who often stopped me and asked what I was doing by myself. I guess they did that out of concern http://lifetuneup.com/blog/2007/06/climbing-swinging-from-trees.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Don L. Terrill)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-1248900666664833239Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:13:00 +00002007-06-24T09:05:07.729-04:00 When You make a Mistake, Don’t make Yourself the Mistake In other words your not a mistake you just made a mistake. Often times as not we view ourselves as faulty and we carry this harmful thinking till reality bites and we take a hard fall because of it. The Child Got the Blame I have a friend that had a mother who blamed him for losing her husband. Because she got pregnant her husband http://lifetuneup.com/blog/2007/06/your-not-mistake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Don L. Terrill)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-1009851195998412485Sat, 09 Jun 2007 13:24:00 +00002007-06-09T09:28:18.188-04:00 Too Much Responsibility Can Kill You Pete is one of the nicest and kindest people I know but this good nature ness has overwhelmed his good judgment. God know we should all be kinder and more gentle people, but in the process we should save a small quantity of wellness for ourselves. Pillow Consideration In other words when the sun sets everyday everyone’s head should hit the pillow and http://lifetuneup.com/blog/2007/06/take-on-only-what-you-can-handle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Don L. Terrill)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-2260826615397255769Thu, 31 May 2007 20:34:00 +00002007-06-01T06:41:33.906-04:00 The Real Thing Even earthly Gods from time to time need the help of spiritual thinking and when this happens they flop around like sinking leaves in the public pond at the local courthouse. We All Need Help Yes there are those that believe that their will, will prevail and all obstacles will be over come by the very will of their being. But like all human entities we all discover that we http://lifetuneup.com/blog/2007/05/gods-need-god.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Don L. Terrill)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-2711983427451530210Wed, 30 May 2007 22:28:00 +00002007-05-30T19:43:10.436-04:00 Doctor Suggested I Eat All Day Three years ago I meet a young doctor just out of Med School, who was working with my used to be family doctor. While checking my vital signs he mentioned that he seldom eats a lot of food at one time. His approach to food was eating little amounts all day. And I must confess he didn’t seem to have any excess fat on his body. Body Stores More Fat Then It Needs http://lifetuneup.com/blog/2007/05/eat-small-amounts-all-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Don L. Terrill)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-1333748292545206844Sun, 27 May 2007 18:21:00 +00002007-05-28T08:19:34.043-04:00 Refresh Your Thinking Ability Awhile back I started using the nose device that sticks on your nose and forces you’re nose openings to open better. I can’t begin to tell you how greatly that has improved my sleeping. But guess what its also good while your awake. Two weeks ago I forgot to take the thing off my nose and since I was alone that day no one pointed it out to me. And I’m glad they http://lifetuneup.com/blog/2007/05/oxygen-is-good-for-what-ails-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Don L. Terrill)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-6954283103330838809Wed, 23 May 2007 11:12:00 +00002007-05-23T07:27:57.138-04:00 Being Available May Decrease Your Value Think of all the times you say yes or agree with what someone is telling or asking something of you. I have by my observations concluded that people who are always available will face the challenge of having to do the bidding of those around them. And in the process the person saying yes will decrease in value because of it. Give Yourself Value If youhttp://lifetuneup.com/blog/2007/05/dont-always-be-available.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Don L. Terrill)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-1192241019564851942Sun, 20 May 2007 13:34:00 +00002007-05-21T13:30:00.392-04:00 I Developed a Vision of Myself Over a year ago I started a campaign in my life to sharpen the vision in my life of how I see my future. I decided what I wanted to become and developed a plan of attack to get there. It didn’t have much clarity but it did have a final view of what I wanted to do. I saw myself as a writer, speaker and love advisor. Today with little effort on my part its slowly http://lifetuneup.com/blog/2007/05/this-is-way-i-saw-myself-so-it-became.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Don L. Terrill)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-3894034896686604970Sun, 20 May 2007 13:08:00 +00002007-05-21T10:34:28.728-04:00 Were Generally Not Listening We all hear this voice but seldom pay attention to it. I know this to be true because I can document this behavior in my life. I must confess I’m not proud of myself for not listening to the voice and most of the time I’ve paid dearly for having a deaf ear. The Voice of Wisdom The voice of course comes from some location in my mind and in the most part can be http://lifetuneup.com/blog/2007/05/voice-of-reason.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Don L. Terrill)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-8447548149290897682Sat, 19 May 2007 13:38:00 +00002007-05-19T18:26:09.917-04:00 Fear Every once in awhile life gangs up on me and makes my life hard to deal with. And mostly it’s about fear of some sort or other. And most of the time it’s over as fast as it arrived. I have come to the conclusion that fear is normal and accepting that reality is a good thing for us to do. But even thought I accept it doesn’t mean I like having it work its negative thinking in my life. http://lifetuneup.com/blog/2007/05/crying-is-good-thing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Don L. Terrill)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14892106.post-7752731152562847620Wed, 16 May 2007 13:05:00 +00002007-05-16T09:18:09.260-04:00 Like a Child I Rolled on the Floor Sometimes it’s the little changes that make the biggest difference in our life. For example recently after numerous suggestions I gave the nose thing a try, the thing you paste on you nose that helps keep your nose channel open so the air can flow better and thus make you feel better. Well guess what it works great and what a difference it makes in my life. http://lifetuneup.com/blog/2007/05/rolling-on-floor-feeling-better.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Don L. Terrill)