True Happiness

A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour. ~Author Unknown

'Do' Something.

"I must DO something" always solves more problems than "Something MUST be done." ~ Author Unknown

How do you exercise?

'The only exercise some people get is
Jumping to conclusions,
Running down their friends,
Sidestepping responsibility,
and Pushing their luck.

- Anon

'A Christmas Card for You'

The Spirit of Christmas

I have a list of people I know
All written in a book
And every year at Christmastime
I go and take a look

And that is when I realise
That those names are a part
Not of the book they're written in
But of my very heart

For each name stands for someone
Who has crossed my path some time
And in that meeting they've become
A treasured friend of mine
And once you've met some people
The years can not erase
The memory of a pleasant word
Or a friendly face

So when I send a Christmas card
That is addressed to you
It's because you're on that list
Of folk I'm indebted to
And you are one of many folk who
In times past I've met
And happen to be one of those
I don't want to forget

And whether I have known you for
Many years or few
In some way you have a part in
Shaping things I do
This, the spirit of Christmas, that
Forever and ever endures
May it leave it richest blessing
In the hearts of you and yours.

Author Unknown *This is a re-post but a favorite.

Solitude is Bliss

Some say that 'No man/woman is an Island.' What if you are your own best friend than how could solitude not be bliss. ~ Aumua thought

No Talent Left

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me.' ~Erma Bombeck

Strive Valiantly !

The credit belongs to the one who strives valiantly; who comes up short again and again; who knows great enthusiasm and great devotion; who spends himself in a worthy cause; and who, at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat. ~ Theodore Roosevelt

Those who Deserve

We must learn to help those who deserve it, not just those who need it. Life responds to deserve, not need . ~ Jim Rohn

Create a Dream

Create a dream and give it everything you have, you could be surprised just how much you are capable of achieving. If you don't have a dream borrow one, any which way you can, you must have a dream.

- Sarah Henderson

Golden Rules for Living

1. If you open it, close it.
2. If you turn it on,turn it off.
3. If you unlock it, lock it up.
4. If you break it, admit it.
5. If you can't fix it, call in someone who can.
6. If you borrow it, return it.
7. If you value it, take care of it.
8. If you make a mess, clean it up.
9. If you move it, put it back.
10. If it belongs to someone else get permission to use it.
11. If you don't know how to operate it, leave it alone.
12. If it is none of your business, don't ask questions.

- unknown

Both are Right

There are two types of people in this world;
those who can and those who can't,
and they are both right!

-Unknown

Be Yourself

Do not tip toe through life hoping to make it to death.
Be yourself, for it is only inside yourself that you can find true happiness.

- Unknown

Courage

"Courage is being scared to death- but saddeling up anyway."


-John Wayne

Wisdom

Wisdom is not a product of schooling,
but of a life - long attempt to aquire it.

- Albert Einstein

I'm just too busy!

She hadn't time to pen a note.
She hadn't time to cast a vote.
She hadn't time to sing a song.
She hadn't time to right a wrong.

She hadn't time to love or give.
She hadn't time to really live.
But from now on she'll have time no end,
She died today, my 'busy' friend.
- Anon

'Jack LaLanne - Top Ten List'

As a baby boomer growing up in the sixties I was fortunate enough to be a student of Jack LaLanne. I would listen to his lessons and try to mimic the exercises. I too wanted to be strong and healthy. Many others have tried to replicate but he was the first. The first in the industry and he walked the talk. It was not a T.V. show for him to endorse every supplement on the market or product it was his lifestyle. He lead by example and taught us how to extend our self and not to settle for mediocrity. He taught us more than exercise he was also our first Lifestyle Coach it was our responsibility to follow through. He taught us about nutrition and that you don't stop after a '12 week challenge' this is a life time commitment.
I came across his website a few years back and found that you can watch his old T.V. shows there.His self improvement top ten list is still valuable today.

1) Exercise
2) Nutrition
3) Positive Thinking
4) Good Habits
5) Grooming
6) Smile
7) Posture
8) Help Others
9) Relaxation
10) Faith

'It's not what you do some of the time that counts, It's what you do MOST of the time that counts.'

Thank-you Jack LaLanne

For more Jack Lalanneism go to www.jacklalanne.com/jacks-adventures/lalanneism.php

Martina Aumua
martinaaumua@gmail.com

Poor Man's Money

'I would like to live as a poor man with lot's of money.'

- Pablo Picasso



Simple is the best life

All that man needs for health and healing has been provided by God in nature...the challenge of science is to find it.

- Poracelsus
(father of Pharmacology)

Exercise is a Way of Life

Practice your exercises diligently with the fixed and unaltered determination that will permit nothing else to sway you from keeping faith with yourself.

- J.H. Pilates


Your body is your voice it can speak louder than your words.

Peace & Love

If we fill our hearts with love and if we walk in peace with our brothers and sisters, than how could it be possible to hate? Why would there be a need for war?

-Martina Aumua