My goals for my healthy lifestyle are to lower my stress, be active outdoors and maintain a BMI in the "healthy" range. I have been greatly blessed and so I want to be able to embrace those blessings fully by cultivating good health.

Here is a quote that seems like I could take it to heart for today:

"Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them -- every day begin the task anew." 

Saint Francis de Sales

Among my blessings are being alive, living in a beautiful location, having a loving family, having vision, hearing and mobility. I have a good job and supportive friends.

I am challenged by an equal number of things - health concerns, anxiety, insecurity and a having a couple of stressful events in the near future (including my offspring's wedding).

That is why undertaking The Transformer (!!!) feels like a good, positive step toward embracing both my blessings and my challenges.