Comments for Loving the Chaos

Comment on Moments etched in time by carol

carol — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:16:53 +0000

911 and Princess Di’s death are the biggies for me. Right up there though, is the moment I learned that Elizabeth Smart had been found, ALIVE, after 2 years of abduction. This was not the conclusion I could ever have imagined. I was driving at the time and had to pull over until my weepjing was done and I composed myself. I had followed this story from it’s onset, hoping and praying for a happy ending, but never dreaming that after all this time it could be so. What a miracle!

Comment on Moments etched in time by Laurel

Laurel — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:25:42 +0000

Yes Princess Di was probably a big one for lots of people. Your post reminded me of when Princess Grace died in 1982. I was driving to work and it came on the radio and I remember getting to work and then sitting in the parking lot for a long time before I finally went in. It just didn’t seem real. And the photos of Prince Ranier’s face all that week were just so sad. Thanks for the memory jog.

Comment on Moments etched in time by Jody McA

Jody McA — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:06:58 +0000

My strongest “where were you when” moment would also have to be 9-11, with Princess Diana’s car crash/death right behind it.

Comment on Moments etched in time by gillyd

gillyd — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:54:16 +0000

I too watched the speach by Barrack Obama and was impressed by what he had to say. My biggest “where was I when” moment though was definately 9-11. I was getting my son ready for school, argueing with him to get moving as usual, when my brother called me and told me to turn on the tv. I thought maybe he was on it for something at first and laughed and asked him what he had done, but his somber ” just put on the tv” unnerved me a bit. I went into my livingroom, turned it on and sank to my automan while my jaw dropped to the floor. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I asked my brother several times if it was real. My son came into the livingroom and asked what was wrong, I told him that there was a bad plane crash in New York, which is very far away, and that I thought it might be a good idea if he stayed home that day. To my great surprise, he insisted on going to school, but the more I heard on the news I decided it would be a day off. He started to watch with me and then began to understand, pretty surprising for an eight year old. He asked me if it was like what happened at Pearl Harbour, we had recently read a story about that event. I told him that I didn’t really know yet, we had to wait and see. I think I spent the next week waiting and watching to see what would happen next, it is definately a day I will never forget.

Comment on Congrats by Julie

Julie — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:02:48 +0000

Hi Laurel - Many thanks again for your timely challenge, which happened to coincide, literally, with my first appointment (since the birth of my first child 5 years ago) with a personal trainer. Your tips and coaching helped me stay the course and I am now reaping the benefits of all those awesome endorphins I’d forgotten existed! THANKS AGAIN!!!!

Comment on Congrats by Laurel

Laurel — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:26:11 +0000

Stay tuned because we will soon have a perpetual calendar available for download that you can use for any month

Comment on Congrats by Jinny

Jinny — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:21:38 +0000

Thanks so much for the daily tips and esp the calendar - I need another one for November!!!

Comment on Congrats by Deb

Deb — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:14:53 +0000

Hi Laurel. As I write, I’ve just finished day 31. Thank you so much for this challenge. It was exactly what I needed to motivate myself to get started, and the reward is that I’m enjoying it so much that I plan to continue! Have a wonderful Halloween.

Comment on Follow the leader by Deb

Deb — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:19:03 +0000

My inspiration for developing an exercise program has been based on an ongoing series of articles that appears in the Body & Health section of the Edmonton Journal every Monday. Back in August there was an article about an 88 year old Leduc woman who developed a 30 minute home-based exercise routine that she’s been doing every day since her 50’s! I thought WOW, if she can do that, then I can too! It took me this challenge to actually get started, but I’m now on the path.

Comment on Require more of yourself by Deb

Deb — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:15:15 +0000

There have been a few days that I haven’t wanted to stick to my goal - I had more important things to do etc. However, I’m approaching this project as a 30 day challenge and have not allowed myself any “escape hatches” simply because I know if I allow them, I’ll take them! I purposely set my goal as something very manageable – 10 to 15 minutes per day of stretching and flexibility exercises. I figure that if I can’t do that for 30 days in a row then I’m not sufficiently motivated for that goal. It’s working, and I haven’t missed a day yet, and the reward is that I’m already noticing a difference in flexibility (I can now touch my toes with ease!) and actually enjoying the process. What’s more, I can already see myself continuing with this routine past the 30 days, and that’s really the purpose of this whole project isn’t it?

Best wishes to everyone else who is challenging themselves!