Protein and magic and abundance.

View from our window this Thursday morning…

I work out hard.

I do so I can say it proudly.

I go to a wonderful gym here in Greenville called Shred 415 (where I practice high intensity interval training) at least two times a week, It’s amazing people. CHECK IT OUT

I also walk, and do yoga. But I started to notice that it was getting harder than usual. I was just completely wiped out about 30-45 minutes into my workouts.

My friend Michelle has long been fussing at me about protein, so I talked to my doctor, who also happens to also be a friend and he agreed — yup, I need more protein. We figured out I was likely getting about 25 grams a day and I actually need 100-120.

Did you know getting enough protein is one of the single best things you can do for yourself as you age?

This getting more protein is a big key to a healthy life span. Something I want.

Funny thing is — I THOUGHT I ate really well. I ate a lot of salads, fruits, veggies and plant-based dishes, but my body needed protein to keep my 66-year-old muscles strong. So, I got some supplements and tried to make getting enough protein my new goal.

Whoa. What a game changer. Let me say that again for effect…Whoa. What a game changer!

Now when I think about what I will eat during the day I try hard to figure out how to get enough protein. Since eating LESS is also one of the keys to aging well, I used to think about…now let this sink in….

Less.

 What a shift in my eating to thinking about getting ENOUGH. And I have not gained any weight. And better still, I am full all day long.

But discussing diet is truly not the point of my writing today.

This whole idea of thinking about getting ENOUGH of what I NEED just hit me hard.

Think about it.

As I age, I realize that life is about sucking all the sweetness out of each minute.

Loving hard is a gift to me these days.

Feeling hard is a delight I can hardly describe.

Being present is the most magical tool for a great day I’ve ever encountered.

I went to visit with a friend this week in Chicago. I made some new friends and decided to see if a group of artist/creator friends and I can help rebrand their company.

I’m excited about it.

While I was there, I had a little run-in with a revolving door on Tuesday morning at 9:12 am. I know exactly what time it was because I was heading to a meeting at 9:30, 18 minutes away in walking distance.

I’m a bit OCD about time when I travel, is anyone else?

Anyway, it was startling and happened so freakishly quick. I’m certain if the hotel cameras caught it they are still looking at it when they need a good laugh. And I’m now sporting a pretty nice shiner.

Accidents are odd aren’t they? They wake us up really. Even minor ones like mine. Life really can change on a dime.

So, I am taking this feeling of getting enough of what I need combined with the notion that everything can change on a dime to heart.

Also this same week, my sweet man and I took a little overnight trip to the mountains. I seriously gasped out loud when I had a real and sudden AHA moment as we rested in the quiet of the woods.

What if, what would actually happen to all aspects of my life-- if I trained myself to only see the abundance around me?

I’m not talking about material things per se. I’m taking about all of the things that matter most to me, my friendships, family, health, adventure and love. What if I got up each day wondering how to get my share of those things?

You tracking with me?

So here I am humbling sharing  my latest personal challenge.

Every single day when my eyes open, I will ponder, how can I get enough of all of it? Family, health, friendship, adventure, and  SWEET, SWEET love.

Oh and yes, PROTIEN.

Try it with me and let’s both see how it goes!

With BIG crazy LOVE for that random group of humans that have read this musing this far, Robbin