Day 81: Sun-Day

Sun:  1. A star that is the basis of the solar system and that sustains life on Earth, being the source of heat and light. It has a mean distance from Earth of about 150 million kilometers (93 million miles) a diameter of approximately 1,390,000 kilometers (864,000 miles) and a mass about 330,000 times that of Earth. 2. A star that is the center of a planetary system. 3. The radiant energy, especially heat and visible light, emitted by the sun.

Day:  1. The period of light between dawn and nightfall; the interval from sunrise to sunset. 2. a. The 24-hour period during which the earth completes one rotation on its axis. b. The period during which a celestial body makes a similar rotation. 3. One of the numbered 24-hour periods into which a week, month, or year is divided. 4. The portion of a 24-hour period that is devoted to work, school, or business; 5. A 24-hour period or a portion of it that is reserved for a certain activity; 6. A specific, characteristic period in one's lifetime.


I chose this symbol yesterday, as it was a beautiful sunny day up here at Middle Cullen Lake.  I rode 16 miles on the Paul Bunyan bike trail with my friend Rick.  It was day three of being back on track with daily exercise.  It felt like a new day, another and new chance to choose health.  I like this image of this mandala, the Chinese symbol for sun/day.  It looks to me like a ladder, steps toward the sun.  I'm forever taking steps toward health, and it isn't always easy.  It is easiest when I remember to simply take it one day at a time, one step at a time.  Onward.