And So I Begin. . .

Again.  We've all been here before, right?  Trying again (and again and again) to accomplish a long-desired goal?

For me, the issue of weight loss has now taken on a crisis nature.  My blood pressure is dangerously high.  And while that is scary, I choose not to focus on it.  You see, experience has taught me that what I focus on expands and takes over my thoughts, feelings and directly impacts my actions.  To me, it's a serious mistake to wake up every morning worried about my blood pressure.  So I am focusing instead on becoming the healthiest version of myself.  Body, mind and spirit.  All the areas of my life fall under this.  So while this blog is about weight loss right now, it won't always be like that.

There is much more to me than the number on the scale.  Unfortunately, I haven't always felt that way.  And that mind-set has led to my thinking of weight loss as a kind of panacea.  It's not.  Who I AM remains the same, always.  The compassionate, loyal, opinionated woman that I am does not fluctuate with the numbers on a bathroom (or doctor's!) scale.  I don't become a better version of myself by being a smaller size, only healthier.  And that's a laudable goal, as long as I don't think that being so will make everything else all better.

Last year I came up with a series of affirmations which define who I am-or hope to become-in the major areas of my life.  Here they are:

• I am strong, sleek & active.
• I am spiritual, prayerful & grace-filled.
• I am confident, gentle & patient.
• I am loving, devoted & passionate.
• I am successful, generous & consistent.
• I am happy.

I could say that I'm going to post everyday, and I might.  But I hope to come here and share my thoughts about who I am becoming and how I'm growing and changing on this journey to the healthiest me, which is not something that can be dictated by the calendar. 

Blessings to all!