What are you thankful for?

Gratitude....what are you thankful for? What is it that you are blessed with? Many times we forget to be grateful and we forget what blesses our lives....we dwell too much on the negative things and things that bring us down instead of the good things.

So I've been making a list, not just any list. But a thankful list. Everything from what I am thankful about myself, my life, my family, my friends, and my situation...the list is endless. I am writing one thing each day in each category that I am thankful for. Someday are easier then others and others I just have to really sit and think....

Today I am grateful for the smile on my face, the joy in my heart and the attitude that I have. I am ready to take on the day, to face the unknowns and to embrace the journey. I'm thankful for you....

Weight loss: 0

Total Weight loss: -107 pounds

Flippers and all

I'm ready for a vacation or a trip away from where I currently am. It would be nice to get away, sit on the beach and think about all that life is handing right now....actually it would be nice to take a break from all that life is handing right now. Shut the cell phone off, leave the email to pile up and take care of everything once I return to the norm.

Since a vacation isn't in my near future and it seems like with the way things are going it won't be happening for awhile, I will find rest another place...I will not let myself get overwhelmed and out of touch on how things really need to be. I will take time out of my day to dream and rest with the images of the picture I've posted....all of us need a little break from time to time....

Make this a fantastic day.

Weight loss: 0

Total Weight loss: -107 pounds

2 minute rule.....

I am now implementing the 2 minute rule. Today is a new day, so its better too start it today. :) Do you know about this 2 minute rule?? Well let me tell you about it. For the last 3 or 4 months my life, my outlook on life hasn't been one of positive attitude or giving into my positive feelings. But it's been full of negative thoughts. You know the saying, negative in, negative out. Well I'm very tired of this, it's worn me down and it will no longer be this way. I am to much of a positive person to give into these feelings of depression and negative thought.

SO starting today I'm using the 2 minute rule. It's quiet simple actually. Whenever I feel that I am going to have a negative thought, feeling or action I will give it 2 minutes to run it's course and then it will be done. I will give no more then 2 minutes to those thoughts, feelings or feeling sorry for myself. I have put little reminders that I get 2 minutes...I can think about those feelings, get mad about something, feel sorry for myself but when the 2 minutes is up...it's up and that attitude and feelings will change back to dwelling, thinking and feeling positive.

Life is WAY to short to be feeling like this all the time. I can't begin to tell you how this back slide of feelings lately has really changed my attitude, and not for the good either. I don't like this feeling, it's not right and it's not fair to those around me that love me and support me. SO today's a new day, I'm asking for accountability, I'm asking for support. Those that are close in my life, feel free to ask me how I'm doing with this and don't let me just give you the easy answer either....to much is happening, to much is going on to be brought down by such a negative thought.

2 minutes...that's all it will take! Our life right now is a result of the actions we had in the past...don't like it, change it. Pretty simple :)

Weight loss: 0

Total Weight loss: -107 pounds

Sight....do you see it?

(2 blogs in one day...can it be?) Walking by faith and not by sight...daily. That's what I'm doing daily. BUT today I'm really starting to struggle with this. Much is going on and I'm battling the true test of the statement walk by faith and not by sight. So much so, I found myself sitting in the parking lot of the Dairy Queen today over lunch...not to worry I fought the "want" to get a blizzard. Though I imagined myself eating it. But I didn't have lunch, I sat in my car and made phone calls, listened to music and prayed.

I'm walking but I want to see everything. I believe, I have faith but I want to see what's going on. I don't enjoy surprises and I don't enjoy being unprepared. BUT for the first time in a VERY long time I'm unprepared and I am trusting 100% on my faith, my trust and my hope in Christ. My heart wants several things right now, in the worst way. My heart keeps saying one thing and my mind is telling me to be patient. My heart tells my head no, that my heart wants results....yesterday!

I hold strong to know that all this, all that my heart is beating for, wanting, hoping for and believing in...I believe that it will all work out, not in my time but in GOD'S time. I must need to learn this lesson; I haven't learned it well in my past. When I get into this place I start to cover the struggles and unknowns with food...so hide your chocolate and lock up your ice cream :) I promise, I'll stick to my good habits.

Make this a great day with a good outcome!

All the promises....

The great thing about today is that all HIS promises are true. Today's promises are made new each day. Here's the thing about promises...they are not always easy promises.

Promise: Each day will be difficult IF you take your eyes off the goal at hand.

Promise: losing weight is never easy but the rewards are powerful.

Promise: losing a loved one at a young age or any age is never understood, but rejoicing in their life they had here on earth is priceless.

Promise: love will hurt but when you care for that person the joy will out weigh the hurt.

Promise: today is a new day, embrace it and find the good out of it.

Promise: GOD will never give you more then you can't handle...promise.

Promises can be good and they can be bad...but it's how we react to those promises that will make us stronger and get us through these moments. Over the last week and a half there has been major tragedy in Japan, in our area we lost an amazing Judge that not only lived her young life for Christ but even after death her faith and testimony will live on, yesterday I was given news that a friend of mine for my childhood, her sister lost her battle with cancer. This past week I struggled to see the positive side to my daily life, I struggled to make the right choices; I struggled to realize the promises that had been given to me. But out of all these things....each day the promises are new....

Weight loss: +1

Total Weight loss: -107 pounds

A hard place

Between a rock and a hard place. That's how I've been feeling lately.....then, THEN I am informed of a situation in someone else's life that brings me back to the rock...and to realize that the place I am in isn't hard. The place that I am stuck at isn't forever. My hard place will soon be easy again.

Sometimes the direction in life is unknown and unclear. Sometimes the choices we think would make the most out of our situation isn't really the best for us. Sometimes the unknown is really going to be ok. For the last few weeks I've watched the show Secret Millionaire and touched by the stories these people come across. Again realizing that my situation in life could be so much worse. I hold tight to my rock, I hold tight to my hope and I hold tight to my faith and I am thankful.

This rock and hard place won't last forever, it won't be the "norm", and I will learn and grow from this. These situations will make me stronger and appreciate what I've been given for this day.

Weight loss: 0

Total weight loss: -108 pounds