Goals
- closer relationship with God- Today was Corinthians chapter 3. Paul compares Christians to infants. We cannot remain infants in Christ we have to grow in our knowledge and actions. Paul says some of us are still on milk and have not graduated to whole food. We are charged to read the word and learn. He uses the metaphor of a baby to compare to Christians that never get off the milk. This may be someone that is saved and goes to church but never opens their Bible through the week. The way to get closer to God is to read his word, he reveals himself to you through it’s pages. Below is a video by Charles Stanley.
2. Get Fit- Today was upper body day and it took longer because I included some new sets. I bench pressed 95lbs for 3 sets of 6, I will be able to add weights soon as I only failed on the last rep of the last set. I did upright rows with a barbell with 30 lbs for 3 sets of 10. I am including the video that I used for the added sets, as I think this will be easier to understand than me writing them out. I will add this workout to 2 of my upper body workouts this week.
3. House organization- I went through the medicine cabinet in the large bathroom and cleared it out
4. Writing- This I feel I need to concentrate on more in the future. I wrote for 15 minutes
5. Camper Reno- I continue to read in the RV wiring book I have as it has to go back to the Library soon
Hidden depression/anxiety
My goal of improving my life in 365 days is one that anyone can do for any goal. I encourage you to make a list of things that you want to accomplish. Maybe this something that you have always wanted to do or maybe it is something that you started and didn’t finish. Like me, I was pretty fit and lighter but I let things get in the way of my workouts and it slipped all the way off my radar. In this process you will have to dig and learn about yourself. You may be surprised about some of the things you find out. I would never describe myself as an anxious person but I sleep with the TV on and I recently read that is a sign of hidden depression. I have read conflicting opinions about the TV, For those that have trouble like me quieting their thoughts the TV is ok but the blue light it emits causes depression. So I will switch to my phone. I listen to Charles Stanley sermons and I can do this off my phone. I have probably struggled with some form of depression over my life in some form. Most likely anxiety, as I am able to compartmentalize and not think about things as I work. At home is a different story and I have times I feel overwhelmed. I am sure this is what has led me to work so much over the years. I have difficulty relaxing at home so I started dealing with this. Making lists help immensely, I wish I had started this years ago. But better late than never, hopefully someone sees this and begins the practice. I have always been an overthinker and catastrophic thinker. I will take a situation and try to envision the worst possible thing that can happen. In my mind I was being prepared for anything. But all I was doing was stealing joy from my day. I have learned that God is with me in any situation and no matter what I will get through. The belief that God is sovereign is helping me to overcome these practices. I will stop watching TV at night and let you know if it is making a difference in my sleep.
https://www.health.com/condition/sleep/falling-asleep-tv-on
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