Placement

Have you ever noticed that you may own all the right stuff, but if the stuff is not placed properly, you don't remember to use it.  Well I can officially state that all my stuff is now in the right place.

Supplements, definitely required for the anti-aging project, are now prominently displayed on the dresser where I have been taking them faithfully for at least three days.  Skin care products, a little harder to place, are now distributed as follows:
   facial scrub - shower
   facial mask - drawer next to shower so it can be placed on face prior to shower
   cleansers, moisturizers and serums - next to sink for application after cleansing am and pm
   cellulite lotion - next to shower for am application
   cellulite gel - in walk-in closet for pm application
   hand and body scrubs - next to shower for dry application before shower
Journal, a necessity for taking notes about this journey, is on the night stand with pen.  I haven't quite decided whether I want to use an online food journal like the one at Glamour.com or whether I will continue with the hand held copy I was using, so placement on that item has been delayed.

Next topic will be diet, so the kitchen as already be thougholly scrubbed and organized awaiting a trip to the grocery store.

Environmental Issues

Well the 49th birthday has come and gone and I am now several days closer to the big 5 0.  As I start on this journey I have discovered that I am easily distracted by my environment.  To be specific, home and work surroundings.  Therefore, it has been determined that these areas must be put into order before I can proceed without feeling guilty.

I have spent the last two weeks catching up on bookkeeping, cleaning my office, cleaning my kitchen, clearing out cupboards at work and clearing out the back yard (as the weather allows).  It is a wonderful, freeing experience to look around and not see a multitude of small tasks that need to be done.  I also find that I am sleeping better, which will aid in the anti-aging endeavor, because I no longer have 3 years worth of bookkeeping to catch up on.  So if anyone cares to join me on this journey of age reversal, I highly recommend clearing out you sanctuary, i.e. home, so that you will have a more soothing environment to work in.

By the by, I gave up on the long inventory.  Once I saw the picture of my teeth, I decided I didn't need to scutinize myself anymore.  I think I will just take the overview one body part at a time as it comes up throughout the year.