New Post for New Year

Finally, 2009 is here. I have a good feeling about this year- I feel a surge of Abundance. I feel my mom will get a job soon. I feel that I am going to grow up a lot this year--once my internship ends I will on the lookout for a job and hopefully a career in conservation. I have given up smoking, sorta. I've had one cigarette a day for the past 4 days. But I am taking control of that because I know that I don't want to smoke. It's so unsatisfying and I think I am beginning to notice the effect it's having on my breathing at gymnastics. And that is UNACCEPTABLE! This is my logical approach: A timer begins counting the second you finish your last cigarette (or in my case, last pack of cigarettes). This time-counting signifies the time it will take for your body to heal and your cravings to wane. Here are the benefits to quitting smoking from day 1: Blood pressure and pulse may drop. Day 2: Carbon monoxide level in blood may return to normal. 2-12 weeks: circulation may improve and lung function can increase. After 1 year: excess risk of coronary disease is half that of a smokers. After 10 years: Risk of lung cancer is half that of a smokers. All these benefits are amazing but it's the excitement i feel in every second of not smoking that i am taking control of my body and my life. I love the way our bodies work and it is too blatently deleterious to smoke. Now, herbage on the other hand....that is still God's gift in my mind ;)