What are five simple exercises to do at home?

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So, for the safety and well being of all, I have broken these down into two categories; high rep/low weight and low rep/high weight.  This is largely based on the cycle inherent in each group. 

Hidden within this regimen are the personal affirmation, accomplishment and serenity endorphins that are released during and upon completion of each workout.  

High rep/low weight: 

Making the bed – core and upper torso stretching through out. 

Washing/drying the dishes – upper extremity and hand deterity, followed by core during the putting away process.

Raking – excellent core workout especially if done so from left to right one pass, followed by right to left on the return

Low rep/heavy weight:

Laundry – excellent leg and core work during basket phase down the stairs, core throghout dryer placement and removal, followed by an additional basket phase back up the stairs.  

Taking out the garbage – upper body lifting and core pulling out, followed by core and legs pushing out to street. 

Come winter, I can add this one.  It can fall into either category, contingent on the weather patterns. Regardless, it can become a great aerobic workout. 

Shoveling snow – full body workout with aerobic, core, leg and upper body benefits. 

Dress appropriately. 

Which relationship has taught you the most about yourself?

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Two have done so.

The second, of which I fell into a little over a year ago.  A sincere and genuine fellowship, fully intermeshed within my higher power. 

One into the other.

Looking back, I am confident that He urged me to put on the blinker so I could make that turn toward the better. And as I get to know them more each day, I can tell they heard a similar voice of concern and love. In short, I am finding that they too are all one into the other with Him as well.

And as time goes by, in both relationships, I too am growing more as a person.  One into the other with each of them. 

Now I cannot speak at all whatsoever to Mr. Keaton’s faith, but his expression here says it all to me.  

He knows he fell into something too.  And what I do know of him, more likely leapt. 

I see something in him that doesn’t bespeak fear.  Not even the phrase immemorial “…oh crap, what did I just do?”  It isn’t a look of bravado either.  In his own strange way, he appears calm.  Like he’s got this.  Again, I cannot speak to his beliefs. But in some fashion,  he knows he’s got this. Because He’s got this.  

Just as He did for me.

Being one into the other has brought and taught me so much so that regardless of what I give away, more is destined to come back. In a perpetual loop of grace. Ad infinitum.

Simply put, despite my tendency to conduct myself otherwise, words will never do it justice.

It just has.

What are your best healthy eating habits?

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A wafer thin mint. 

Just one.