Good Neighbors, Good People!!

I am probably the luckiest person in the world...no, I'm not saying this because I want something from my neighbors...I am being very genuine. I'm proud of both sides - they are truly good parents! Not only are they raising very smart children, they are raising children who don't see a color line.

I went to a book signing this afternoon for a friend. I was the only black person there. It got me to thinking, I have a ton of friends and many are not black. Of those who are white, it is very possible that I am their ONLY black friend! I go to their homes and there are no other black people there.

I love my neighbors because 1. their children have in fact seen and played with other black, asian, hispanic children - so seeing someone outside of their ethnicity is not a shock. I cannot believe in this day and age the only exposure some children have to other races is what they are allowed to watch on television.

Does anyone else see a problem with that or is it just me?

Neighbors...you rock!!

Secrets to my Success and my rant about teasing the Obese!

In January everyone promises to change something about themselves. By the third week of January that promise is broken. I find that making promises like that solely based on the fact that it is the beginning of the year is a sure sign of failure. I am NOT saying that it doesn't work for some but for the majority of folks failure is a surety.

My secrets...

Whenever I start something or vocalize a goal, I start it at that moment. I begin planning out how my life will have to change to accommodate this new goal. I take it one moment at a time, not one pound at a time. If I sit and watch the scales, it frustrates me and I give up. But if I take it one moment at a time (workout to workout - correct food choice at a time) I am more successful.

Weight Loss

In 2000, after months of research, I decided to have a gastric bypass after failing at Weight Watchers and Nutri System. I dropped 114 pounds. Now 11 years later (October will be 12 years), I have managed to keep off 90 pounds and gaining 24 in 11 years (2.2 pounds gained per year)!

2011 I found SHAKEOLOGY (http://myshakeology.com/WriterStewie) and my life has once again changed. My yearly physical results - EXCELLENT. I am healthier today than I was 2 years ago! I've also dropped 10 pounds from last year (January to now). I am working out more, I begin each day with Shakeology and Coffee, I am dealing with the stress of my life in a better let destructive way by having a better outlook and not attaching myself to toxic situations (including people). My workouts range from a simple walk to an intense hip hop/insanity workout (http://beachbodycoach.com/WriterStewie).

Recently, one of my facebook friends posted a picture of a morbidly obese woman on his page. The comments of his friends were very hurtful. I used to be that woman. For those of you out there who think fat is funny, watch out because we eventually lose the weight and will come back and kick your arse for being cruel. Oh and it will come back to you ten-fold. So the next time you see someone who isn't your idea of beauty - keep your thoughts to yourself!

Writing

Last year I didn't write as much as the previous years - the death of my stepmother and one of my dogs, the challenge of friendships and the push to find a job took a great toll on my creativity. I did successfully get nominated for the FOX writing program but I didn't get selected. I did successfully rewrite my FBI pilot and started writing another pilot. Lastly, I did start another spec, this time for the show Fringe. I did my best to keep up with my blog! I guess looking back, I did do some writing.

So there you have it...I use Shakeology, Insanity, and I keep a positive outlook on everything in order to keep the stress level down. I no longer look for a single person to be a best friend (that's not logical for one person to be everything to me). I work as a temp and have embraced the fact that it is work. And, I am writing - whether its read or not, I will not stop. Keep writing and rely only on YOURSELF!! People will promise you the world and deliver nothing!

Happy Sunday!!

Day Two...

January 2nd and all is well. I'm up early on my day off and thinking about all of the possibilities for this new year.

Yearly resolutions are a thing of the past for me as I create and accomplish goals daily. So it seems to be silly to make a goal for the year when I accomplish 12 times as much!

My goal for this week:
Incorporate the biological imperative reasoning scene in my spec script.

Develop the character "Trixie" in my second pilot.

Run/Walk three more times this week.

Work on the "list" - these are the people in which I would like to align myself with (mentor)for writing.

Share one of my nutrition secrets - http://myshakeology.com/writerstewie

It's gonna be a great week!

Happy New Year! Live it day by day and week by week - that way you can accomplish anything.