Triumph and Accountability

Triumph:

So, today was my fifth day in a row exercising. The new am routine I planned with Michael worked well. Since I've started exercising with the SAD light, my SAD symptoms have been dropping away quickly. I'm not used to this. I keep expecting to struggle more than I do each evening. So far, so good. The symptoms get worse as the winter deepens, but so far, my strategies are working unexpectedly well.

What works:

Getting up immediately at 6 am.
Putting weights before cardio
Using the iPod to get my motivation going and focusing on the music and the workout
Using the light during both the warm up and cardio sessions
Doing 1 bodypart + abs; another bodypart is a plus but is not required
Getting weights and cardio in before dropping Trent off for school
Letting Michael feed Trent breakfast while I finish up my cardio session
Doing a short cardio session with the light after work to keep me awake at night

Accountability:

I commit to 3 hours of work on my history chapter today, along with my other work tasks.

The latest KIVA borrower I've supported

Since wylddelirium turned me on to KIVA, I've become obsessed. Check out this family:

http://www.kiva.org/app.php?page=businesses&action=about&id=23576

"Doryz recycles plastics, nylon, paper and cartons. She works as a micro-entrepreneur with her two small daughters' support, who help her in this challenging job. This is her source of income that supports her 4 children. She lives in her parents' home that is located in the Villa Ingenio in the city of El Alto [Bolivia].

The loan will be used to realize her long yearned dream: to buy a piece of land to build her own home. This is her fourth loan with IMPRO. Her credit history approves her for this loan.

Translated from Spanish by Geraldine Kim, Kiva Translator."

About the Entrepreneur

Name: Doryz Mendoza
Location: El Alto, Bolivia
Primary Activity: Recycling
Loan Requested: $1,200.00 [Generated through individual loans of $25 made through Paypal]

Repayment Term: 24 months - repaid monthly
Loan Use: to buy land
Date Posted: Nov 11, 2007
Date Funded: Nov 11, 2007