Yesterday I watched a news clip of Obama at an elementary school. He had been helping at food shelf and saw elementary kids looking and waving at him from a nearby school. Although the Secret Service had to scurry, he went to see the kids. The sounds of their screaming was engaging.
Today in his weekly address he spoke of our country. My favorite section thanks the parents that read an extra hour to their children. "I have seen this strength firsthand over many months – in workers who are ready to power new industries, and farmers and scientists who can tap new sources of energy; in teachers who stay late after school, and parents who put in that extra hour reading to their kids; in young Americans enlisting in a time of war, seniors who volunteer their time, and service programs that bring hope to the hopeless."
Recently a friend sent an e-mail about Obama's ability to speak using complete sentences. It will be refreshing to have an intelligent President in the White House with the ability to insight change.
Today I went back to the interweb to find out what I could post about that would relate to sankalpa . "...Sankalpa has the potential to release tremendous power by clearly defining and focusing on a chosen goal." My chosen goal since May has truly been on being physically active. Since it's cold and miserable out, I've been being active inside instead of outside. December 6th (or something like that) was the last time I ventured outside for physical activity. I, however, have still been going to they gym and focusing on being physically fit (or at least burning enough calories to eat more food). Yesterday I received an early morning text from a friend in God's Country . President Obama was talking about "The President's Challenge" . Today (I tried yesterday and decided to put it off until today... forget out it... let it happen... put it aside... clear my mind of it... all probably sankalpa) I formed a group. The...
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