It usually involves a student, a teacher, and a catchy tune playing as we watch the character become a better dancer, a national spelling bee champion, a confident fiancée, or a better something.
You know those scenes…
Kevin Bacon teaching Chris Penn how to dance to Let’s Hear It For The Boy in Footloose…(before SJP's stylin' days.)
Patrick Swayze showing Jennifer Grey how to move to Hungry Eyes in Dirty Dancing…
Laurence Fishburne guiding Keke Palmer from an inner city school to the National Spelling Bee to Rubberband Man in Akeela and the Bee…
Matthew MacFayden coaching Simon Woods to successfully propose to his future wife (as some lovely unknown music plays) in Pride and Prejudice.
In these movies, and others like them, someone takes a “can’t” and helps another turn it into a “can”. In every scene, the formula is the same: a little time, a little effort, and a patient friend who has faith.
By mid-January, it is often easy to lose our faith, especially if the enthusiasm for our goals for 2012 has begun to wane. But it is also easy to stay on track with our own investment of time, effort, and faith that we "can."
For those of you looking to establish healthier habits and get fit over the next few months, here are two little finds that might give you a boost and help you keep the faith:
One is green tea. Since watching a segment with Dr. Oz on one of the morning shows, I have made it a regular habit to buy green tea and always have it around. It makes a great cup of hot tea, but mostly I make it by the pot and refrigerate it in a pitcher. Just boil enough water to fill the pitcher you are using, letting six to eight teabags steep while it cools. I like mine with ice and a packet of Splenda ~ simple and refreshing with a lot of health benefits.
Of course, some like it hot, but whatever you prefer, getting green tea into your day is a good thing.
The second find is a great little web site a Facebook friend unknowingly directed me to called http://www.loseit.com/. It is also an I-pad and I-phone app. Whatever you choose, it is totally free, very thorough, and an easy way to keep track of caloric intake during the day. It’s got a lot to it, so it is worth checking out if losing weight is one of your goals for the year.
After a week on it, I lost 3 pounds (but I have to credit Jillian for some portion of that loss.) If you are looking for a little help in the eating department, this might be a good fit.
A third find is that not baking cookies as much is a great help, too. (But I sure do miss it.)
Have a wonderful Saturday. J
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