Saturday, February 12, 2011

One Month to Live by Kerry and Chris Shook Day One

I received this book in the mail and each day the authors pose a question for you to answer and to give some thought.

Question #1:

Make a list of 5 things about your life you would change if you only knew you had one month to live. Select one of these 5 to start working on.

1. Exercise more
2. Change my eating habits so I can teach my children about good nutrition.
3. Read or play a game with my children everyday.
4. Go for a walk daily to take in the sights and sounds of nature.
5. Stop being angry and depressed all the time.

I have decided I would start on #4, and try to walk and/or run daily. I can either got the local walking paths, take a lap around the trailer park, or any other walking/running area I can come up with.

Question #2

Think about how you would like your life to be different after you have completed reading this book Why did you chose to read this book? What's happening your life now that has prepared you to think about who you are and why your here?

After reading this book I would hope that I make a decision to become a healthier person (mentally, emotionally, and physically), a better influence on my children lives, and to grow in my faith and belief in God.

I am a member of a Blog for Books page where I am given a selection of books to choose from and then I will get the book in the mail to read and then write a review for the website. I chose this book because I have often thought about the movie "A Bucket List" even though I have never seen it. The general sense that I got from the previews is what are things you want to do in life before you die and so I thought this book fit with the general premise of the movie. I have started to make my won bucket list of things I would like to accomplish before I die. This book will help me on the journey to learn about myself and changes that I can make in my life to hopefully accomplish goals of my bucket list.

Currently in my life that has made me decide to take a hard look at myself and make changes is that I am an unemployed, single mom and teacher. My husband a little over a year ago asked for a divorce and I lost my job. I believe 2010 was one of the worst years of my life. This has prepared me to be open to new ideas and to make positive changes in my life that I feel are very important to my health and safety as well as my children's.

Thoughts about what I read:

I never thought of my life as the little dash on a tombstone and what impact/legacy I will leave behind. I think learning about how to live by four main principles will be interesting. These four principles are: to live passionately, to love completely, to learn humbly, and to leave boldly. I can't wait to learn about the principles and starting applying them to my life.... and just maybe good things will come of 2011.

1 comment:

  1. Chapter 2:

    1. If you knew your life would end shortly what would be your biggest regret? Why?

    My biggest regret is that I didn't leave the Tuscarora Blended Learning Charter School on my own terms. I should have know when a new administration came in and started changing everything that I should have started looking for a new job and left.

    2. In what area of your life are you suffering from the "Someday Syndrome?"

    The area of my life that I suffer this syndrome is in my risk taking and job seeking. I know God has a plan for me and that I need to believe in that more and have faith but at the same time I need to take more of an initiative in my career aspirations.

    3. What symbol or metaphor symbolizes your life?

    My symbol is an obstacle course. I have always believed that you are never given more than you can handle and I think an obstacle course is a good metaphor for this belief. There will always be obstacles in my life and I will need to determine a route around them to live life to its fullest.

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