I can still remember being 6 years old and begging my mother to stay awake so that I could finish watch The Jacksons:An American Dream. I sat captivated by the success story. This family sacrifice their lives for their success. It was inspirational. I remember feeling moved by every scene, good or bad. Well, yesterday was one of those bad scenes for the family. At 2:26pm the Jackson family lost a very important member.
I was not the biggest Michael Jackson fan, but I loved his music. His hits could always get me up and moving. I have been doing so for the part 20 hours or so now. His music could be described as magical. He changed music in ways that other artist could only hope to do in their careers. Its a shame that he will no longer be around to release more music.
I just hope that since he's gone his fans can heal. I also hope that people don't start bashing this man now that he can no longer defend himself. In the time since his passing I have seen several statuses that labeled him a perv or a creep. People are so quick to label someone because of their differences. While I am not justifying his actions, I know that there is always a background story to every case. We are all well aware of his childhood. I'm sure there were somethings that he never talked about with any reporter. The saddest part of this all is that he probably never found peace with his past.
I hope that his family can look at all the good that he has done and how his work has brought together millions of people. I hope this gives them peace because his life was not in vain. He did what he loved doing and what he was best at.

Rest in perfect peace Michael Jackson, The King of Pop

Every year I make a list resolutions. At the top of the list is always "get healthy". I never really thought about what I meant by get healthy. It was just the top priority. I used to start every year with promises of not eating fast food or drinking soda. As if that was enough to change the course I had set myself on. My intentions were good, but there was one small problem: I LOVE FOOD! Its not like I am addicted or anything like that, I just cannot deprive myself because after all it is just food.

Things changed for me at the beginning of 2009. I recall a specific day in which I had sat down in an office chair and struggled to get back up. When I say struggled I mean it! I was out of breath when I got up. I remember being a bit disgusted with myself. How had things gotten so bad?! There was no way I was in this predicament. I made up my mind to "get healthy" from that point on. I even defined what I meant by get healthy. I wanted to start working out at least 3 times a week, eat less calories, no fast food or soda, get more sleep, and drink more water. It may seem like a bit much to take on at the beginning of such a journey, but I feel like an immediate change benefits me.

Since I came upon that epiphany I have exercised more in these 5 months than I have in my entire life! Even better I have stuck to the resolutions I set for myself. Getting healthy for me was never about numbers but an overall improvement of the way I felt. I have even taken myself out of the danger zone for those hereditary ailments like diabetes and high blood pressure. I intend on carrying on this regimen for the rest of my life, or at least until science creates an easy way for me to do it!


Peace and GOOD HEALTH!

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