Pay it Forward Challenge

I love our weekly challenges, but this week's takes the cake! Instead of doing something health and fitness related that is difficult, pushes us, and makes us healthier; let's do something that makes our world a little better! This challenge is all about helping someone else with no interests of help back, or even, a thank you.

This week, the challenge is a random act of kindness. It can be anything from a nice note at the gym, to paying for the guy's latte behind you in the drive through, to anything else you want!

When we are able to give of ourselves, we tend to feel better, have a more positive outlook, and take our attentions off whatever problems we may have. If you have ever had some random person pay your way for something, or, paid some random person's tab, you know just how good this can feel on both ends!

So, how will you be paying it forward?

Have a Great Day!

Whenever I go to yoga class my yoga instructor begins by asking us to recognize our intention for the class. When the class concludes, she asks us to thank our bodies and set our intention for the rest of the day. It is amazing what this does for my class and my day. The intention I usually set has a great deal to do with peace, confidence, and pushing myself past what boundaries I believe exist.

This simple set of intention pushes me past thinking of my to-do list and all the people I must contact or e-mails that must be read and makes me see the greater picture of my day. How I effect others and how I let my situation effect me. What a difference stepping back and looking at the difference I can make for my own day and for others' can make! It is a wonder that I set goals, make to-do, grocery, and call lists but do not wake up and set my intention for the day or the week.

My intention for this day and this week is to be at peace with myself, bring peace to others, and have a productive day and week. I hope to push the boundaries of what I think I can do and expand my "comfort zone" to that unknown. To be kind and patient with others (and myself), and to live with courage and conviction.

Have a Wonderful Wednesday :*

Conversation: Do you set an intention for your day?