Week 4

Spiritual - What was your favourite conference talk? Reread it and share.

Mental - Can you explain what the following terms are to someone who doesn't know? Conjunction, preposition, compound word, interjection, pronoun.

Physical - check your water intake and make sure that you are drinking at least a litre a day get it down pat this week we are going to up it by 1/2 litre for the next two weeks.

Week 3

Sorry I'm late but we have welcomed a new member into our family this weekend and he has been consuming a fair bit of time. Buddy Morgan the 9 week old shoodle.

Spiritual - read Desire by Dallin H. Oaks, I used a quote from this talk in the introduction

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2011/04/desire?lang=eng

Mental - continuing with resensitising this week pay attention to what you are watching and what you considering is acceptable in regards to language.

Physical - we are building upon water, this week lets wake up with water! First thing everyday before you put anything else into your body have a glass of water.

Don't forget to build up each week so this means you will still need to be considering what you eat and having a glass of water before you snack.

Week 2

Spiritual - This weeks read is "Lessons from Laman and Lamuel"

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u4mCI70jSxE&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Du4mCI70jSxE

Mental - so this week is "resensitising" (note: not a real word). I thought music would be a good way to start, so it's time to turn your ears back on. Pay attention to what you are listening too, what are the lyrics really saying? What tone are they using? Are the songs about? Are we just listening to the tune and not paying attention to what we are allowing into our mind? How is your mind reacting to what you here? 

Physical - now lets take what we did last week one step further, remember you can choose one day off. Keep paying attention to what you are eating but now when you want a snack and  it's not "fuel" have a drink of water first. 

Week 1

Spiritual - read "Ye are the Temple of God" (link below, you will have to copy and paste it)

http://www.lds.org/ensign/2000/11/ye-are-the-temple-of-god?lang=eng

Please leave some thoughts in the comments to share with everyone.

Mental - think about the times table that you were worst at, this week practice it until you can recall it out of sequence. Put which number you choose in the comments.

Physical - this week is about awareness. Take time to think about what you are eating each day, don't change anything, but consider how you treat your body. Are you fuelling yourself and respecting your body as the gift of God that it is or do you yield to the natural man and put whatever you "feel" like into it without much thought. I'm somewhere in the middle, well kinda middle closer to feel, anyway. I suggest keep a food diary so you can really see what's going on. 

Side Note: try not to make excuses, it is easier to say (this is me, if you can relate its coincidental) - well both my sisters went into labour the same day and it got really hectic so it is not a true reflection of how I eat. Life is always busy and if you eat worse when your busy just make a note, it will be useful to know later.

Preparation

I will post the weeks challenge on a Saturday night and each week will commence on the Sunday. As far as the physical challenge element is concerned you take one day off each week, the rest of the time you adhere to all requirements.

If you come in late, review the previous weeks or the updates so you can start where everyone else is up to or start from week one and work through separately.

This is starting on the October long weekend. I suggest all who can fast, i.e. pregnant sisters can't(or maybe there will be a baby or two by then) so breast feeding mums can't, include in your fast and prayers this new direction you are undertaking, ask for help in the areas that you need whether it be desire, commitment, focus, self belief etc. 

Getting excited

Introduction

I have a strong desire to align myself closer to the Word of Wisdom and to continue to drawer closer to The Lord but with greater purpose and focus. 

To achieve our eternal destiny, we will desire and work for the qualities required to become an eternal being.... Desires dictate our priorities, priorities shape our choices, and choices determine our actions. The desires we act on determine our changing, our achieving, and our becoming. (2011 April General Conference, Desire, Sat. Afternoon Session - Dallin H. Oaks)

So this is what we came up with, it is all inspiration you see so I can't take the credit. It is a week by week challenge to get yourself spiritual focused, mentally exercised and physically healthy. Each week I will post something for each area;

Spiritually - I will be using the Spirit as a guide to include material to read each week, it probably will be no longer than a conference talk and often it will be just that. But hopefully by doing this together we can comment on the blog and share meaningful experiences and thoughts. I may also include some challenges to help bring about change or create positive habits.

Mentally - You may not find this section as much fun some weeks and others will probably suit you well. I hope to have links or I may type up some myself, brain teasers and tests from various subjects.

Physically - Sometimes it will be removing something from your diet or life, it may be adding a new challenge or expanding on a previous week. 

I am blogging this as my own experience and sharing it for the purpose including my family. I don't mind if anyone else is included but this is only for fun and sharing positives. I feel strongly about helping others however if you are undertaking this challenge in a home with others remember that it a personal choice how to join in and I am very against pushing others or guilt tripping etc. so encourage and motivate each other. Find ways to get inspired, be open and honest, as you would all be aware I won't be holding back, lets support each other in growing in body mind and spirit.