Lots of things get thrown out on the scrap heap. Too often it's our very selves - we are the most important people on earth that we have a relationship with! (For me I learned that my most important relationship was with God, after reading Captivating by John and Stasi Eldredge from Ransomed Heart Ministries). I was in the store the other day buying myself some new clothes, and telling the lady behind the counter that I had to get a whole new wardrobe after losing over 40 kilograms (88 pounds). There was a woman there herself buying some clothes who asked me what I did - in short - I learned to respect myself!!!
Woman wasn't made to be trash. She wasn't made to be second rate - so why should she treat herself that way?
Mental illness - depression, anxiety - all of that really angst ridden yucky stuff - I had to deal with it for years. It has taken me a long time to get over all of that stuff, but as the respect has increased for myself, and the love for myself (in a healthy balanced way) the kilos have dropped away, my house has become tidier, I look after myself better and my enjoyment of life has increased.
I have stopped being so busy, and started really enjoying my every day life.
My blog is about having quality life, quality enjoyment, celebrating being a woman, a mother, a wife, but firstly a person, and finding those things that you really love about yourself, and then it translates across your whole lifestyle.
The Happiness Institute has brought out the Happiness Diet and to me it is so true - as my happiness (or joy) has increased, the excess weight has gone. But I didn't do any "diet." No food is a bad food, I just decide to do things that allow me to be able to say I respect myself, and provision for enjoyment is part of my day to day eating. (But no I haven't done the Happiness Diet per se, or signed up for their program, or making any recommendations) all I am saying is that as you begin to enjoy life regardless of what is going on around you, then generally I have found what followed is that my weight dropped off.
And life has improved for me in leaps and bounds!!!
