On the road...

Today, saw me at College of the North Atlantic - Bonavista Campus... early in, late out... early breakfast, late supper... but still a healthy eating day. I did really well!!!

Not so much on exercise. Tomorrow, we pick it up, and Saturday, the hike kicks off a 40-day program for mind. body and spirit, using Virtues Project journal materials.

I will be weighing in on Saturday too. Stay tuned. :-)

Barry

Momentum....

Another good day of eating... wooohooooooo!!!

BUSY day too... activity !!!

My Salsa partner Raven and I are going to back each other up for these next few weeks and beyond. I/we are hiking this weekend, and we will be dancing much more. Upping the activity big time, walking each day starting Saturday.

I can feel the momentum. Join us.

;-)

Barry

And we go....

Quick entry, very late at a night... following an amazing day of eating healthy, working with cool youth, vigorous Salsa dancing, and a long cool chat with a very cool friend. Health... mind, body and spirit.

I am starting TODAY, a 40 day trek to the Telethon... I have a goal and I can taste it. Going to be the lowest weight I have been in 13 years... and ready for a summer of walking, hiking, dancing and more. My first hike is this Saturday. Thanks for the invite, Raven.

Folks, join me.

Barry

Day FOUR

A solid day of eating right. I am pleased. :-)

Tonight, I have made a decision to set aside three times a day for mind, body and spirit.

Starting tomorrow... weights and cardio in the morning for an hour, with some music and prayers. Mid day, a walk. Evening, dance practice (actually tomorrow night it is Salsa!).

It is 40 days until the Telethon... 40 days and 40 nights. Bring it!

Join me.

Barry

On the THIRD Day :-)

Yesterday was a great and busy day... 2 workshops that were physical, and great choices in food. I was very pleased. :-)

Today, here's the plan....

A walk with my dog, Panda. 20 minutes of weights, and 20 minutes of serious Salsa practice.

I also buy groceries on Sundays, and so the mission is real food... balanced foods and diet... and food I like.

My friend and fitness trainer says the best exercise that you can do is the one you love, because you will keep doing it. I say the same for food, kind of... the best food to eat is the healthy food you actually enjoy.

Anyway, off I go. Hope you join me (at the store or figuratively)... sponsor me, encourage me, or join me in setting your own health goal.

I am calling this my 6 Weeks of Separation, separation from bad habits of the past.

Peace. ;-)

Barry G.

Day 2... A Great Day!!!

A busy and great day with training and more... met and worked with great people doing great things... Family Resource Centre and Provincial Airlines ... an invigorating day.

And a very physical day... and I made VERY healthy choices... water and no sweets, fruit and veggies and light meals. Yep, this is a short but great report.

Right now, the virtue that I am practicing is SELF DISCIPLNE... to get traction.

15 pounds in 6 weeks... bring it. Will tune in again tomorrow. Choose YOUR goal and let's encourage one another. Get on board!!!

Peace.

Barry G.

Go! :-)

And we are on...

I just sent an email throughout College of the North Atlantic PPD Campus... my goal is 15 pounds in 6 weeks (see my entry of yesterday). Faron Barnes is running his Ship Shape for Summer program starting May 2 and running through intersession. We are encouraging all to join in... sponsor me and/or set your own goals... and/or join the SSS program with Faron. Imagine a campus with healthier bodies and more energy.... eeeeek. :-)

Will check in tomorrow... for today, more water, and LOTS of Salsa dancing tonight at the Bella Vista. Ole!

Peace.

Barry

Challenging You, Challenging Me... for the Janeway

And we begin...

I am about 10 pounds down on my Quarter Pound Challenge.

Several weeks back, I decided and announced that I would start the Quarter Pound Challenge... an effort to lose weight in support of myself and the Janeway Telethon. A bunch of kind and generous friends and colleagues have signed on to sponsor me at least $.25 a pound of weight loss by the Telethon, June 5/6, 2010.

I am writing this today to say that about 10 pounds down, I am throwing out a 6-week challenge to everyone!

I am asking you to join me, either by sponsoring me and/or setting your own 6-week health goal. Let's see what we can all achieve in 6 weeks.

If you decide to sponsor me, please email me at barry.green@cna.nl.ca with your commitment.

If you decide to join me with your own health goal, subscribe here and chime in with your results over the next 6 weeks.

Here is my goal:

15 additional pounds down in 6 weeks. That would get me to about 25 pounds in total for the Challenge... and about 40 pounds down from my max weight last year!!! I intend to do this with daily weights and dance practice and walks, lots of water and eating right... each day.

AND, I will be weighing in here with words each day... and a video each week.... all to let you know how things are going and encourage you along your way. Let's create a healthy conversation here for 6 weeks... for you, for me and for the Janeway Children's Hospital.

Hoping you join me.

And yes, we begin!

Peace.

Barry G.

My SMASHING Week

A short entry this week.

7 weeks until the Janeway Telethon. Eating is on track and I am becoming more active. This is going to be a SMASH THROUGH week. Intensity is the key here, this week... to blast to a new level of weight and wellness. I will be upping the activity and bettering the eating. AND, I will be living SLOWER. Yep... sleep, laughter, oxygen, water, exercise and real food.

Less talk, more action.

Check out my hUmaNITY Unity Blog too this week.... www.theunityguyblog.com.... all about Living in the Future.

Peace.

Barry

8 Weeks

8 Weeks.

8 weeks until the Janeway Telethon.

Today, Carl George and I re-launch SLOWER and HEALTHY LIVING on You Tube. Yes, it is the return of Carl.

More importantly, for me, it represents a milestone.

I had dropped almost 40 pounds months back, and hovered for the last 4 months. Hovering is good as it represents, to me, that I was sustaining some good habits. That isa good and great thing. But, this morning, I weighed in for the first time in weeks and I am up 9 pounds from my lowest on this path.

The milestone? Something kicked in.

I realized I hadn't Salsa danced in 2 weeks, and that my overall level of activity had dropped. My thought was "Enough!"

Enough.

This morning, I decided.

This morning, my Quarter Pound Challenge takes on a new purpose. I am asking you all to support me by sponsoring $.25 a pound dropped by the Janeway Telethon. Either way, I intend to participate in my 23rd Telethon by unveiling a leaner, stronger Barry... one people will say "Wow, who are you? LOL.

I will make this FUN, but more importantly, I will make this happen... and ask for your support and encouragement. It will help me and it will help the Janeway Children's Hospital.

Tune in to our show, follow on Facebook. Join in... we will "make it so".

To all of those who have helped me thus far... thanks. You knwo who you are. Now, I am on to a new level of intent, honouring your support and never going back to where I was.

Hope you join with me.

Peace.

Barry

Some Thoughts on Soul....

On this Easter, and with news of friends who have "lost" loved ones... I suggest that we do not "lose" them but are separated for a time. This is NOT wishful thinking for me. With my understanding of various sacred texts in all faiths, the message is clear. We exist beyond THIS life. This is not THE life.

Consider words on the soul from Baha'u'llah (www.bahaullah.com)... "Know thou of a truth that the soul, after its separation from the body, will continue to progress until it attaineth the presence of God, in a state and condition which neither the revolution of ages and centuries, nor the changes and chances of this world, can alter."

Here are some things I glean from these choice and beautiful words.

First, "After its separation from the body..." ... hmmmmm, so we are not our bodies. While I think that we should treat our bodies with the respect and love they deserve. They are gifts to us, each. Still, we are not our bodies. We are not defined by their attributes.

Second, we do not die. Wow, the scared texts speak of a time when death is no more. I do not believe that this refers to our bodies, but to the fact that once we realize THIS truth, we fully understand that there is no death. We transform. We do not die.

Third, we continue to progress. I love this. No clouds and harps. Progress. We continue to progress. I do so love this.

What this says to me is that our souls are truly impervious to the changes and chances of this world. When my father manifested Alzheimer Disease, a wise and dear friend said to me... "remember Barry that your father has a mind, a body and a soul... as his body and mind give way, his soul always knows and understands". In the closing hours of my father's time in this world, this became gloriously obvious to me. In his last few minutes, in particular, he clearly sent a message to me that all is OK... not one iota of doubt in his or my soul.

Love to all my friends of all faiths and none. May this Easter bring renewal.

Peace.

Barry G.
The Unity Guy

Can Barry Come Out to Play?

My unity blog hUmaNITY has an entry this week which I call Child's Play?. Have a read at www.theunityguyblog.com. It might nudge some thoughts and ideas.

Essentially, I have been spending time on going deeper, and yet NOT. I have been seeking a level of simplicity over complexity... feeling a calling towards that.

These past 10 years, in particular, have been an interesting journey. Two marriages and a path of personal discovery that has proven scary, challenging and exhilerating. I probably will share more as I get even more clear on thoughts and ideas.

For now, I have come to an intuitive thought. While I have long felt that I was pretty much "me", I have felt that something at core has been missing. These past few days and weeks, I have been thinking back to when I thought much less and just was, acting upon my true self. We all have those times, our earliest childhood.

What did I discover? A child that dreamed about unity and diversity. A child that dreamed BIG, was an incurable idealist. Audacious. Unconstrained as the wind. I loved wholly. I was fierce with that. I loved thunder and lightning and nature and open skies and big places. I played games that centered around diversity and strength coming from working together. I loved the virtues of love and honour and vision. I was noble, and knew we all were at core.

As I write this, I smile. This is still ME.

So what does this mean?

My adult life has had glimpses and more of this, but it has been constrained too. Still, my adult life has brought skills, talents and abilities that can serve my core passions of the child that was Barry. The shyness is gone. The faith is both emotional and rational now. There is a return to an earned innocence... a belief that the idealism can be so very real.

What does this really mean?

Look out. Be warned. It is going to be an interesting rest of life. :-)

I challenge you to go back to your future. Listen to the early child. Partner the child with the adult and make your life YOURS.

See you on the coolest path. Happy Easter.

Barry G.
The Unity Guy

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