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planned to arise before 8 AM; DID arise before 7 AM

planned to head weight/meditate with orthopedic back support for 20 minutes; DID

planned to do spinal stretches; DID

plan to walk 10,000 steps

planned to freshen up, comb my hair, dress; DID

plan to move laundry

plan to eat only food I now define as strengthening (with Free Day freedom)

plan to empty the dishwasher ane put away the clean dishes

plan load the dishwasher

plan to run the dishwasher

planned to make a fresh pot of coffee; DID

plan to clean the kitchen

plan to record all the food I ate (as I have for weeks now) in nutrition and exercise logging software I’m using

planned to summarize yesterday’s activities comparing plans and actual accomplishments; DID

planned to do gratitude exercises; DID

plan to do some homeschooling with Aliana

plan to sand hex dumbbells

plan to refill pails with water

plan to wash/dry weights

plan to cover painted weights

plan to prime sanded weights

plan to let dry to touch

plan to sand, wash, dry previously primed weights

plan to paint black on previously primed and painted weights after 6 PM

plan to listen to two, inspiring fitness-related audio recordings

plan to read inspiring blog posts from Bill Phillips

plan to read some SFL (Strength for Life by Shawn Phillips) and EFL (Eating for Life by Bill Phillips)

plan to visit Dad (in new location)

plan to send requests to Cherita

plan to read something new about multiple myeloma

plan to read/view some material at the Integral Life website

plan to test another digital audio recording hypothesis

plan to start collecting joyful, goal-getting options for future development

plan to make one more preparation for PC hard drive wiping

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I’m grateful Dad remains alive. This helps nourish my need for interaction with those whom I hold dear.

I’m grateful Dad has transferred to a sub-acute rehabilitation facility. I’m grateful also that I like its
look and feel. These factors help nourish my need for contribution to the wellbeing of those whom I hold
dear.

I’m grateful for Aliana‘s eagerness yesterday to visit her grandpa with me. This helped nourish both my needs
for quality time with loved ones (such as when she and I walked the grounds of the facility where my dad has relocated, and when we visited Dad) and for the opportunity to enjoy the vital enthusiasm of another (in this case, Aliana).

I’m grateful that I did spinal stretches and head weighting this morning. This helped support my needs for physical flexibility and upright posture. I’m grateful for this moment’s sunlight, cool temperature, fresh air and for the ambience and murmur of insects and birds chirping. All this helps me enjoy and experience an invigorating environment.

I’m grateful that I chose to meditate this morning, which helped contribute to my needs for a quiet mind and inner peace.

I’m grateful for the work I completed yesterday on the Fitness Sanctuary. This helped support my need for progress with my fitness in the form of my strategy to reestablish our home gym equipment.

I’m grateful for my recent journaling efforts, which have helped meet my needs for clarity, inner peace and progress. I’m grateful for Cherita‘s efforts last evening to install the shower curtains, reestablish order in the living room, help Aliana rapidly get clean, and for her work for Axel Designs graphics, printing and web design customers.

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planned to arise before 8 AM; DID arise at about 6 AM

planned to head weight/meditate with orthopedic back support for 20 minutes; DID

planned body weight exercises (25 reps push ups; 25 reps squats; 25 reps crunches); DID

planned to freshen up, comb my hair, dress; DID

planned to fold, sort and put away laundry; DID

planned to eat only food I now define as strengthening; DID

planned to finish loading the dishwasher; DID

planned to run the dishwasher; DID

planned to put away the clean dishes; DID

planned to clean the coffee maker; DID

planned to make a fresh pot of coffee; DID

planned to clean; the kitchen; DID

planned to clean and disinfect the kitchen sink; DID

planned to bring laundry baskets to the laundry room; DID

planned to bring grocery items left in the entryway and living room to the laundry room; DID

planned to straighten the living room and dining room and wiped the tables; DID

recorded all the food I ate (as I have for weeks now) in nutrition and exercise logging software I’m using; DID

planned to summarized yesterday’s activities comparing plans and actual accomplishments; DID

planned to do gratitude exercises; DID

planned to do some homeschooling with Aliana; DID

planned to sand hex dumbbells; DID

planned to check sanded plates; DID

planned to fill pails with water; DID

planned to wash/dry weights; DID

planned to cover primed weights; DID

planned to prime sanded weights; DID

planned to let dry to touch; DID

planned to sand, wash, dry previously primed weights; DID

planned to paint black on previously primed weights; DID

planned to listen to three, inspiring fitness-related audio recordings; DID

planned to walk 10,000 steps; DID SOME: walked 4,575

planned to watch an inspiring video from Bill Phillips – DID!!!

planned to read some SFL and EFL; DID

planned to visit Dad (possibly in new location) – DID!!!

planned to send requests to Cherita; DID

planned to read something new about multiple myeloma; DID

planned to test digital audio recording hypotheses; DID SOME: tested one

planned to start collecting joyful, goal-getting options for future development; didn’t; plan to declare this a joyful, goal-getting option for Saturday

planned to make one more preparation for PC hard drive wiping; didn’t; plan to declare this a joyful, goal-getting option for Saturday

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sand hex dumbbells

check sanded plates

fill pails with water

wash/dry weights

cover primed weights

prime sanded weights

let dry to touch

sand, wash, dry previously primed weights

paint black on previously primed weights

listen to three, inspiring fitness-related audio recordings

walk 10,000 steps

watch an inspiring video from Bill Phillips – DID!!!

read some SFL and EFL

visit Dad (possibly in new location)

send requests to Cherita

read something new about multiple myeloma

test digital audio recording hypotheses

start collecting joyful, goal-getting options for future development

make one more preparation for PC hard drive wiping

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I’m grateful for the sunlight, fresh air and sounds (choruses!) of birds and insects.

I’m grateful for my health, vitality, strength and alertness, all of which contribute to my well being.

I’m grateful Dad is alive, as his well being contributes to my well being.

I’m grateful for all the time I had with my mom, which nourished
numerous of my needs, including for my learning, maturation, growth,
progress and emotional/social intelligence.

I’m grateful for all the time I’ve had with Aliana, which has contributed more to my joy and well being than I can adequately
capture in words.

I’m grateful to Cherita for her help shopping yesterday.

I’m grateful to myself for having learned how to drive, which has helped me meet my need for transportation.

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arose at about 6 AM

head weighted/meditated with orthopedic back support for
20 minutes

did body weight exercises (25 reps push ups; 25 reps squats; 25 reps crunches)

freshened up, combed my hair, dressed

folded, sorted and put away laundry

ate some food

finished loading the dishwasher

ran the dishwasher

put away the clean dishes

cleaned the coffee maker

made a fresh pot of coffee

cleaned the kitchen

cleaned and disinfected the kitchen sink

brought laundry baskets to the laundry room

brought grocery items left in the entryway and living room
to the laundry room

straightened the living room and dining room and wiped the tables

ate some more food

recorded all the food I ate (as I have for weeks now) in nutrition and exercise logging software I’m using

summarized yesterday’s activities comparing plans and actual
accomplishments

did gratitude exercises

did some homeschooling with Aliana
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planned to walk 10,000 steps… didn’t

planned to work on the Fitness Sanctuary… didn’t

planned to eat only foods now designated by me as “strengthening…” DID!!!

planned to visit Dad in the hospital… DID!!!

planned to listen to UFL inspirational audio… DID!!!

had planned earlier this week to go grocery shopping… added this to today’s activities, driving Cherita and Aliana to three, shopping destinations

homeschooled with Aliana in the minivan while Cherita shopped

planned to read from the EFL and SFL books… DID!!! – while Cherita and Aliana shopped for groceries

hoped to listen to an inspirational EB audio interview of Home Gym Secrets author Kyle Battis by Jim Katsoulis (not planned this morning)… DID!!!

after visiting Dad, felt thoroughly exhausted, wanted to get to bed by 10 PM, managed to by 10:45 PM… which no doubt was earlier than had I set no time (but I set it only in my mind)

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It did rain a little today, after all, and the forecast now calls for some thunderstorms!
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I’m grateful for eight and a half continuous hours of sleep, which helped meet my reeds for resting, rebooting and recharging.

I’m grateful that I chose to go to bed last night when I felt exhausted. This helped meet my needs to attend to immediate needs and to prepare for embracing the beauty of the next day, which is now beginning.

I’m grateful for the fresh air this morning, which feels “like rain.” The air feels wonderful and the possibility of rain appeals to me as I reflect on how it will help the plants grow and as I consider how fresh and alive the air will seem to me after the rain. The fresh air – and how I’m interpreting it -contributes to the fulfillment of needs of mine for respiration and vitality. [Update: after all, there is no rain in the forecast. ]

I’m grateful that my father is alive, conscious and communicative. This helps contribute to my needs for interaction with others whom I love and for their well being.

I’m grateful that I visited my father at the hospital yesterday. This helped contribute to my need for interaction with others whom I love.

I’m grateful for my recent discovery of the Integral approach (as articulated in the one, Ken Wilber book I’ve so far read, The Integral Vision, and in audio recordings available via subscription on the Integral Naked website). I’m likewise grateful for the Beta launch of the Integral Life website. All these resources have contributed to my needs for spiritual and worldview development.

I’m grateful I fed Zen’r [our cat] this morning. Doing so contributes to the well-being of a pet I love.

I’m grateful for Aliana‘s well being. Her well being contributes to my well being.

I’m grateful for this moment’s relative quiet. This contributes to my need for peace.

I’m grateful for completing my head weighting exercise this morning. This helps me cultivate a strong and healthy posture.

I’m grateful for performing this gratitude expression process. It’s helping me to focus on the vitality and wonder of my living needs.

I’m grateful that my heart is beating, that I’m breathing, and that so far as I can tell, I’m poised to boost my health, strength and wellness to new heights. My body’s healthy functioning contributes mightily to my well being.

I’m grateful for Cherita‘s efforts yesterday to help me meet my need for support.

I’m grateful for my plan to set some goals for today. This helps meet my need for order in my life.

I’m grateful to my dad’s friend, Mark, for visiting Dad so frequently while Dad experiences his current journey through life.

I’m grateful to myself for completing my body weight exercises yesterday. Completing them helps meet my need for progress in my fitness efforts.

I’m grateful for my plan to set some goals for today. This helps meet my need for order in my life.

I’m grateful to my dad’s friend, Mark, for visiting Dad so frequently while Dad experiences his current journey through life.

I’m grateful to myself for completing my body weight exercises yesterday. Completing them helps meet my need for progress in my fitness efforts.

I’m grateful for all the sanding of weight plates I did yesterday. This helped support my needs for progress with my fitness, in this case, with the strategy of restoring our fitness equipment.

I’m grateful to my brother, Mark, for making it a priority to call and talk with Dad on the phone each day.

I’m grateful to myself for having completed and posted Tuesday’s and today’s gratitude exercises. Completing them has helped me nourish needs for celebration and for focus on what’s beautiful in (my) life. Posting them helps nourish needs for self-expression and sharing.
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This morning, I’m grateful for fresh air, clear skies, sunlight, sounds of crickets, and the murmur of cars passing by. These help nourish my need for signs of life.

I’m grateful for indoor plumbing, which helps nourish my needs for care of my physical body and for ease.

I’m grateful for getting to bed last night before reaching an hour so late that I would have regretted it this morning. This helped meet my need for sleep.

I’m grateful to myself for engaging in the postural training facilitated by head weighting. This helps nourish my needs for health and wellness.

I’m grateful to myself for doing body weight and walking activity Monday. This helped meet my needs for strength, health and wellness, and for progress toward a fuller, more vibrant fitness strategy.

I’m grateful to myself for painting, removing sickly shrubs and visiting Dad with Aliana, eating foods that meet my standards, and for my sexual function/health.

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