The Come Alive Project

Author: Bob McMillan

  • Energy Bite 267 – Leg Strength for Beginners

    Your Legs are the First to Go. Do This Simple Movement and it Won’t Happen to You!

    In a recent article, I wrote about how, as we get older, our legs are often the first part of our body to show real weakness. Most of us tend to neglect our legs. We spend a lot of time plunked down on the couch watching TV or otherwise sitting down. As we get older, we don’t walk as much, we rarely run, and most seniors don’t do any special leg exercise.

    You can’t be in the flow of life with a weak body, and leg strength is a major part. Too many seniors are limited in what they can do because they lack the leg strength to move around a lot, or even spend much time standing. (more…)

  • Energy Bite 266 – What Come Alive Really Means

    I have been focusing this blog almost entirely on aspects of exercise, food and other fitness related topics. The email comments have been positive. But fitness is just a part of an active Senior lifestyle.

    I must remember that The Come Alive Project is about far more than physical fitness. It’s about the ENERGY that physical fitness provides. It’s about the benefits of good health and fitness, waking up to life and the experience of being alive! It’s about the things you can DO as a Senior because you are healthy and fit. It’s about saying yes to life! It’s about being in the Flow of Life!

    You can’t be truly alive unless you are fundamentally healthy and fit. That’s why I have focused so much on health and fitness in these weekly articles. You have to feel physically good to feel alive. There are very few exceptions.

    Mindset is critical. A positive attitude toward life is what lets you Come Alive. And it must be in keeping with your  identity. We see news reports of military veterans with missing arms, legs and both, who don’t identify with their disabilities. Instead they identify with their potential and often fit back into the real world better than many who have returned uninjured. Many don’t consider themselves victims and they get on with their lives on the terms that life has given them, with an attitude of optimism about their possibilities.

    We must not let age or our perception of aging, determine our identity. We too, must identify with our potential. We are not victims of aging, nor should we wish to be identified as such. Sadly, many Seniors do. Many adopt the “poor me, I’m too old” attitude.

    I’ve written before of what our capabilities as Seniors can be, if we only let them come out. We are stronger than we think we are. We can do much more than we think we can. And we can continue to remain independent and do the things we want to do in life, even as we get older. And yes, we need to be healthy and fit to do them.

    So, for a while I’ll be focusing more on Coming Alive, staying alive and being alive without forgetting the importance of fitness and food as the way to get there. Review the about page of this website to see what I had in mind when I set it up.

    I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving or holiday and I hope all are ( or will soon be ) healthy, fit, and “Alive” with energy and vitality!

    Thank you for reading.

     

     

  • Energy Bit 265 – A Time for Gratitude and Thanksgiving

    May We Always be Grateful for
    the Simple Gifts of Life, Friends and Family

    This week is for sharing gratitude and for giving thanks. Most of us enjoy many bounties which life has shared with us, and it is a special time to remind ourselves of those gifts of life.

    For those traveling, may you have a safe trip and share your gratitude with others at your destination.  Be patient with your fellow travelers.

    For those staying home, may you also share your gratitude with those around you and enjoy the luxury of not having to drive or fly back home in a couple of days.

    May you all enjoy the gift of gratitude for the Life You Are Given, and for the family, friends and faith you share life with.

    Be grateful. Be safe.

    Thank you for reading.