Loving the Life I Have!
Since July of 2005 I've lost 53 pounds - simply by exercising and eating mindfully. However, somewhere in the last year or so, I've realized I'm never going to look like the women on TV or
on the cover of major magazines. Except maybe AARP... :)
I've spent much of this life wanting to come back in my next life as one of those long-legged blondes who drive high-end Mercedes convertibles. But this is the life I've got and, actually, there's nothing wrong with it. In fact, there's an awful lot right with it - I just need to remember to look.
I've been taking Fred Luskin's Forgive for Good class online http://www.mindfullivingprograms.com/onlineschefees.php over the past few weeks, and something Fred keeps coming back to is how we make our life what it is - enjoyable/not enjoyable - by what we think; by how we view things.
In retrospect, I think I looked just fine - even BEFORE I lost the 53 pounds. I didn't HAVE to hate myself for being overweight - I chose to. No one (else) hated me for being overweight and I don't think anyone (else) thought I was ugly.
I've stopped thinking my life would begin when I reached a certain weight. My life, and all of its blessings, is happening right now. It always has been...
... I just needed to pay attention to all that's wonderful and stop focusing strictly on all that could be improved.
Warm regards,
Kelley
Mindful Living Programs
http://www.mindfullivingprograms.com/weblog/kelley
"There is more right with you than there is wrong with you..."