Charity

Altruism is the act of being selfless.  It is when a person puts the welfare of others above his or her own.  Unfortunately, in our society here in the United States, this is not something that we see too often.  I recently watched the below video and was astounded by the initial reactions of people.

This video has further enhanced my need to do good for the welfare of my country and the people and animals in it.  Now, before I go on, you should know that there are three particular populations that mean a lot to me: military/veterans, the mentally ill, and animals.  So today, to help out one of these populations, I raised money for the San Diego Humane Society and completed a short walk with my two sweet pups at the 2014 Walk for Animals.  You see, all four of my fur babies are rescues and without the help of the Humane Society and SPCA, I may have never had them in my life.  Don't get me wrong, though: they rescued me as much as my husband and I rescued them.

Achilles and Leia when they were kittens (please excuse my foot)

Moxy (American Staffordshire Terrier and Greyhound) and Penny Lane (German Shepherd and American Pit Bull Terrier)

So you may be wondering why I am writing a blog post about this when I should be talking about what I did today to be a better version of myself.  Well, the best answer that I can give you is that this is self-care for me.  I like to help; I like to be altruistic; I like to feel like I am making a difference in the world.  And hey, if I get some exercise out of it too, all the better!

Accountability Exercise of the Day:

Walking: 1 hr
Interval Training: 30 minutes (Week 1, Day 3 of the C25K app)
Leg Workout: 15 minutes