Consider this...at one time that beautiful butterfly did not resemble anything even remotely connected to a butterfly. As a matter of fact, he really experienced a difficult life. He had so many reasons to say "Gosh, this is just to hard...it takes so long...I don't like changes."
But deep inside, there was a 'knowing'...a 'knowing' that there is something better ahead...if I just continue my journey...do what I know to do...one day at a time, I just know I have a destiny. So what would life be if every day were the same? Nothing new to look forward to...Nothing different to experience...No new hills to climb...No feeling of accomplishment at the end of that experience...Nothing exciting to learn...Nothing to teach others from your experiences...it would be the same old, same old.
Sometimes we feel like that caterpillar, tired and not wanting to continue. That is just a season....a good season. Experience it...get in touch with it...feel it! It is a learning time, a resting time. Take a breath...feel that 'knowing'... a new season awaits. This stage is ending. With every end comes a New Beginning full of promise and rich with wisdom from the past season. Time to move on!
You are richer now...closer to your goal. You've experienced 'stuff' and learned from it.
On to the next stage...Wow...what a wonderful journey...look what you can teach others who have yet to go thru that stage. You can encourage them..they can do it too! Look ahead...there is so much more. Soon you will experience freedom to do the things that held you captive. Better health, the ability to move about freely, new sizes of clothing that you just dreamed of before, the beauty that is only YOU.
Suddenly it happens...the New Beginning! It happens because you stayed the course...ended one season and stepped into a New Beginning! It will happen..it just will!
You will remember that it might have been hard, you were tired, but there is a worthwhile destiny ahead and it comes because of that 'knowing'...With Every End comes a New Beginning!
Let us then be up and doing
With a heart for any fate
Still achieving, still pursuing
Learn to labor and to wait. ~Longfellow
Grow...Grow...Grow!!!
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Is there Magic in Weight Loss?
"If only I could look like they do..."
We all want that magical little something to just make the extra pounds disappear. There really is no magic in weight loss and if there were...what would we learn along the way? Looking back on our weight loss path, enjoy the things you have learned that you would not have learned any other way...being label and ingredient savvy, learning that water is the beverage of champions, learning that moving more gives back to you...takes nothing away and is even fun, noticing other shoppers grocery carts and wanting to encourage them to make better choices....why??? Because now YOU know so much that you would not have learned if you had a magic wand.
So...if you want magic try this...IMAGINE yourself at your GOAL weight...IMAGINE what that would feel like...IMAGINE what size you would be in...IMAGINE receiving compliments...IMAGINE yourself at a buffet and choosing just the right portions and just the right 'good for me' foods...IMAGINE walking away and someone saying about you "If only I could look like they do..."
Albert Einstein said "IMAGINATION is EVERYTHING...It is the preview of life's coming attractions."
So wave your magic wand and IMAGINE that!
We all want that magical little something to just make the extra pounds disappear. There really is no magic in weight loss and if there were...what would we learn along the way? Looking back on our weight loss path, enjoy the things you have learned that you would not have learned any other way...being label and ingredient savvy, learning that water is the beverage of champions, learning that moving more gives back to you...takes nothing away and is even fun, noticing other shoppers grocery carts and wanting to encourage them to make better choices....why??? Because now YOU know so much that you would not have learned if you had a magic wand.
So...if you want magic try this...IMAGINE yourself at your GOAL weight...IMAGINE what that would feel like...IMAGINE what size you would be in...IMAGINE receiving compliments...IMAGINE yourself at a buffet and choosing just the right portions and just the right 'good for me' foods...IMAGINE walking away and someone saying about you "If only I could look like they do..."
Albert Einstein said "IMAGINATION is EVERYTHING...It is the preview of life's coming attractions."
So wave your magic wand and IMAGINE that!
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Summer time and the Livin' is Easy!!
Welcome to my Blog!! This is where we will share feelings, tips and snips from our weight loss & weight maintenance journey.
It is all about YOU! The journey is not a destination...and it's not about all of the treasures found at the end...but it is about all of the treasures found along the way.
As we begin a brand new month, let's look back only to see how far we've come, realizing every day is a new day and YOU are in charge! Be the President of your day!
Decide how you want this day to end and begin with that in mind.
Happy July, 2011!!! Celebrate the FREEDOM weight loss brings and Celebrate the FREEDOM
that YOU have to chose "To Feel Good!"
C U at a Weight Watchers meeting this week. Until then...Eat Responsibly!!!
~Mary Ellen
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