Hamenopi

I wanted to fast today but made a critical mistake. I ate a vitamin. These vitamins on an empty stomach tear me up. I keep on forgetting this. Every single time I take this vitamin, 15 minutes later, my stomach churns until I get food in it. I guess that means no multi vitamins on an empty stomach. You’d think I’d figured that out the first time. This was the 5 th time I’ve done it. So I’m writing this note to myself so I may better remember. Because I keep forgetting. Kind of like how I forget what I eat when I don’t take a picture of it or immediately log it. Kind of like how I forget what exercises I do when I don’t record it or log it. I’m writing it down all these things because it’s important to me. What do you write down?

I love what I wrote today in my journal. I’m going to share it with you. Do you journal? It’s awesome. Sure, it’s awkward in the beginning but it’s gold long term. You can find So much value writing your thoughts. One awesome result is you can go back through your life and pick up gems you completely forgot about. That’s what this entry was about. It’s too great to keep to myself. I hope you enjoy it. 7-3-2017 Hey look! It’s my Half Birthday. So far, I’ve persevered every time against anxiety. Why does it still trouble me? Why am I still so afraid? May we remain joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer, always. Anything worth doing is not a one-step journey. Stay mindful of your goal. Things to ask yourself: Is deviating from your goal worth it? Will you regret deviating tomorrow? Will you regret it in 5 minutes? Is the deviation a new experience? Then consider the deviation. New, non-mundane experiences are w...

Introduction This is my third year to VEDA (Video Every Day in April). I struggled with think up of a concept for a while so I decided to peek in my journal to get inspiration. Then I realized, my journal has plenty of content!  So I decided to review my journal for my benefit and hopefully it will benefit you too because I will be recording the process.  Maybe it'll even inspire you to start one of your own.  https://youtu.be/8L72s3ySNxU Day 2 Roll with it - Shout out to Drake and Jake My dedication and thoughts behind it.  My initial page in my journal and thoughts behind it.  My struggles with reading my own writing.  Simple is fine in the beginning but don't stay there.  With Change Comes Challenge https://youtu.be/rE2t1DGM0bQ Day 3 About to head to the Men's Summit -  http://hamenopi.blogspot.com/2017/04/my-first-mens-summit.html Starting a gratitude journal insi...

Losing 100 pounds turns a few heads. It also raises quite a few questions like.. How? I've always struggled with that answer. How.. I mean, I didn't go on a strict diet or start a dogmatic routine at a gym. I just got tired of where I was and curious where I could go. I figured the product in front of me was just the sum of my actions multiplied by time. If I changed a few actions, replaced a few habits, over time my product would change. The things is... I didn't have time for the gym or exercise. I'm a husband and a father of 3 young kids who daily need help with homework, food, attention... Still something had to change. I figured the best way to find time was to record how I used the time I had. After a week I realized how ineffective I was with the time I had. With a few changes to my schedule, I found I had a lot more time than I thought. Not only was it less stressful, I also found I had more time to prepare better foods for my family. Those foods h...