How Far Ahead Can you See?

Day 21 of 100 Days of Encouragement

 Hello everyone. I’m sure that you have noticed that I have been away for a while. I realize that I made a commitment to post daily, but I took a little holiday away from everything. Well, I am having to work at keeping the original weight loss from coming back on and started taking the right steps. I think I hit a burn out from all that I have been doing, but I have to say that I am happy to be back. I said that I will not give up. Maybe take a break or fall back a little, but NEVER GIVE UP. I know that there isn’t anything that I won’t be able to overcome as long as I keep believing that and working at it. The day will come.

 What pushes us to unconscious eating and/or overeating?  Stress!!  We are all waiting for a time when there isn’t any stress. Well, guess what? That only happens when you are dead, so start practicing conscious eating. That’s what I’ve been working at for some years, and I have at least gotten to this point where I am starting to chip away at the weight.  Fear ignites worry and stress, and much of the time it is because we can’t see far enough into the future to feel safe.

 It is like the analogy of travelling at night from one location to another. You start out knowing that it may be a 3 hour drive and you get into your vehicle and drive from point A until you arrive at Point B. If it is night time and we can only see 160 – 300 feet, depending whether they are on high or low beam. What is really important to note is that when you travel the 300 feet that you can see with your headlights, another 300 hundred feet of light becomes available again and again until you get to your destination.

 What we know is that whatever we need for the moment we have or can access. When we are ready and need something more, that next step will be there for us. It’s about when you are ready. I know that I need to keep going forward with life and I will get there. It doesn’t mean that there won’t be obstacles and challenges. It just means that when you believe and keep going forward in faith, it will be there.

 So… let’s keep on keeping on and we will get there.

Keep Going, Things Will Come Together

Day 5 of the 9^th segment of 10 days. Day 85 of 100 Days of Encouragements

Hello everyone. Hope you are all doing well. Today I started a program to help me build my new business. After a time of uncertainty, I feel like I am starting to get back on track. When you make decisions to change your life, wow, life really can change.

 When we face certain challenges and deal with issues as they surface, our lives can evolve and take various paths that lead to a whole new way of being. One of the new commitments I have made is to write down what I eat, no matter how much or what I eat. This shows me on paper where I am falling down and where I am doing well.

 The last few weeks have been loaded with struggles, but things are starting to come together. What a roller coaster ride it’s been! Regardless of how difficult the challenges are, I am determined and know that I will persevere until I reach my goals. We are close to the end of the first 100 days, and I’m getting ready to commit to another 100 or 200 days. Eventually I will get the new eating habits and thought patterns solid. That means that my behavioural reactions will also change. I monitor the thoughts and feelings that motivate and trigger my eating patterns, and I learning how to deal with them. This is the real challenge and this is where the victory happens. There is no turning back, which means keep going forward.

 So… keep on keeping on, because we can and will get there.

A Good Way to Get Some Exercise

Welcome to Day 5 of the first 10 Days of Encouragement. We are half way to completing the 10 day goal. We can do this, and I want to encourage all of you to keep going forward not matter what. It is OK if you slipped a little. Tomorrow is another day.

After burning the candle at both ends all week, I somehow managed to stay on track today. But, I am tired and really had to push myself to get out and walk my dog. Thankfully the sun was shining bright and the day was beautiful.  I thought it would be good to talk about getting active and increasing the metabolism. This picture seemed to jump out at me today, and though you might enjoy it. Have a great weekend all. The weather is beautiful, so make sure you get out there and enjoy it.