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THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE
December 23-29, 2009 Page B-6
Staying fit, active during Christmas
By Lloryn R. Love
at and find out if they have an a workout, plan for the worst- can sneak in some exercise at
It’s hard enough to exercise
exercise room case scenario. That may be night or in the morning.
when little is going on but add
• If you’re staying with
staying in grandma’s base-
holidays to the mix and many
family, ask if they have any fit-
ment with no equipment and
• Wear your running or
ng shoes as much as you
of us find exercise moving to
ness equipment
only 10 or 15 minutes to your-
walki
can. You may find a 20-minute
the bottom of lengthy to-do
self. Try these quick tips for
window when people are nap-
lists. One thing you don’t want
• If that’s not an option, squeezing in a workout even
ping or before dinner for a
is to add more stress by trying
find any nearby gyms and ask when you only have minutes
quick walk or run.
to maintain your regular ex-
if they let guests use their fa- to spare:
ercise schedule. At the same
cility
• Bring a workout plan with
You may even want to invite
time, staying active in some
• Talk to your family in you. Plan a 10-minute routine
some family members for a
way will give you energy, help
advance and suggest taking you could do right in your bed-
walk. Sometimes there are
lessen holiday tension and, of
a walk or doing something room.
others who’d love to work out,
course, help mitigate some of
active together
but they’re just waiting for
the extra calories you may be
• Bring resistance bands. someone else to step up first.
eating.
• If they aren’t into fitness, They travel well and you can
call them before you visit to use them for quick strength
The most important thing
So, how do you find that
tell them you want to squeeze exercises whenever you catch
is to be realistic and go easy
balance? These quick tips will
in a workout. Ask what they a few minutes.
on yourself. You aren’t always
help you plan ahead, prepare
recommend so that you don’t
in charge of your schedule
yourself for any eventuality
interfere with family plans or
• If you have a laptop, bring during the holidays so you
and provide workouts to help
hurt their feelings if you take
along a workout DVD or try can only do your best. Remind
you stay active this holiday
time away from them for a
streaming workouts online yourself that you can get back
NAACP initiates
season.
workout. • If guests are staying with
to your routine when you’re
back home.
Plan ahead
Try to plan your workout
you, move your equipment
capital campaign
If you’re traveling, planning
schedule beforehand. Even if
into your bedroom so you
ahead can make all the differ-
you have to change it, you’ve
ence. Take some time to figure
already made a commitment
Are You Tired of Living
The NAACP recently initiated its capital campaign at its head-
out what your options are so
to exercise. It’s easier to
quarters on Second Avenue, under the leadership of Execu- you’re ready for anything. Just
stick with it when you have it
tive Director Hester Wheeler and President Wendell Anthony.
a few ideas:
planned than to squeeze it in
Paycheck to Paycheck?
Pictured (from left) are Wayne Thomas, Swanson staff; O’Neil
later.
• Search for walking, run-
Swanson Sr., president and CEO, Swanson Funeral Homes ning or park trails nearby
Get prepared
GET PAID WEEKLY!
Inc., and the Rev. Wendell Anthony.
• Look up information
If you’re not sure about
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your schedule or whether Earn up to $300-$500 extra
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Cleda Jones, treasurer;
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By Derek Smith (313) 894-5788.
Mark 12:41-44 NLT, “Jesus
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went over to the collection
box in the Temple and sat
Councilwoman to
‘Holiday Fun
and watched as the crowds
be honored for
with Dr. Angela
dropped in their money.
Many rich people put in large 40-year public
Celeste May’
amounts. Then a poor widow
came and dropped in two pen-
service career
On Saturday, Dec. 26, Ce-
leste Productions will present
nies. He called his disciples
“Holiday Fun with Dr. Angela
to him and said, ‘I assure you,
After 40 years in public ser-
Celeste May” at the Interna-
this poor widow has given
vice, Councilwoman Barbara-
tional Institute, 111 E. Kirby.
more than all the others have
Rose Collins will be honored at
Doors open at 8 p.m. and the
given. For they gave a tiny
a tribute banquet celebrating
show begins at 9.
part of their surplus, but she,
her political legacy. Open to
as poor as she is, has given
the public, the black tie affair
The event will feature May’s
everything she has.’”
will be held at the Internation-
band 3-Play and other special
al Market Place, located at 400
surprises, including great
Do you remember the bib-
Monroe St. on Thursday, Jan.
music: soul, R&B, rock, blues,
lical story of the widow’s two
14, at 6 p.m. Special invited
jazz, funk and world. There
pennies? Jesus contrasted
how the important people of
Derek Smith
guests include Gov. Jennifer
will also be delicious refresh-
Granholm, Mayor Dave Bing,
ments.
the day made a big show of
a positive change in the hearts
incumbent and newly elected
giving what amounted to rela-
and minds of the people, and There is a cost to attend.
council members,and a host of
tive little from their abundance,
no better time for change ever Partial proceeds support the
other state and national politi-
with a widow who, though she
presents itself than that of the non-profit Brush Park Conser-
cal figures. There is a cost to
was poor and gave less from a
present. vatory of Music & Fine Arts.
attend, and proceeds from this
monetary standpoint, had ac-
There’s an urban slang that
event benefit the Barbara Rose
For ticket information, visit
tually given more than all the
says, ‘Get in where you fit in.’
Collins Community Initiative.
www.myspace.com/angelac-
self-important people because
At this pivotal time in history, may or www.reverbnation.
she gave the very best and
we must all get in where we fit
Call (313) 833-0955 for
com/angelacelestemay
most she could.
in if we are to experience the
more information.
Why is this important?
change we say we want to see
With the recent seating of
take place. Whether it’s serv-
America’s first Black presi-
ing a volunteer organization,
dent, local elections that re-
cutting grass for an elderly
Pettis Snow Removal
cently passed and a holiday
person or mentoring a youth,
season fast approaching, it’s
each of us must begin doing
the perfect time for each of us
something for someone other
to examine whether we, like
than ourselves. We can no
the widow, are giving the very
longer afford that portion of
best and most that we have
our citizenry that readily ex-
from whatever abundance God
tends its hands to take while
has blessed us with.
never giving back.
It is undeniable that Ameri-
So the next time you’re
ca is in the throes of a tidal wave
compelled to complain about
of transition. We’ve reached a
an elected official or govern-
fork in the road forcing us to
ment agency not meeting the
make the choice of which path
needs of the people, examine
we’ll take toward our future.
first whether you’re doing
Will it be the familiar road
your part to make the world
leading to the same results
a better place. For truly, it is
we’ve experienced before, or
only after we’ve followed the
will it be the road less travelled
example of the widow and cast
– the one requiring us to roll
in our best, that we earn the
up our sleeves and become the
right to critique the efforts of
Winter is here!
change we say we want to see
others.
in our country?
Derek Smith is a freelance
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