'Ello darlings... I find the best accompaniment to a pity party is a nice glass of wine or two or ...
Today's selection is a mild Malbec ...the bottle is almost gone. Join me?
Remember my into? I talked about how this will be a dark journey, here is a sample of the darkness.
We can't have a positive, bright outlook on life 100% of the time. You think "Why can't I be like Susie down the street, she is positive ALL the time". Guess what?! I don't know Susie, neither do you. STOP comparing yourself with Susie ... or Sally or ... whoever. Maybe she is crying into a wine glass every night, maybe she is on medication to make her happy 100% of the time.. maybe she just EXCELS at coping with the dark moments. I don't know. You don't know. It doesn't matter.
Only concern yourself with creating a happy YOU, by your own standards.
Life is about ups and downs. The downs are valuable; healthy is learning and coping with our downs.
Not running away from them, not pretending they don't exist, not wallowing in them... you get the point, right?
As you weather through the storms and keep your focus on the sunshine, it will be easier to weather through future storms. The storms will never stop, realize this. Deal with it. Sure some times you will have a light drizzle and sometimes it will be hurricane, but remember the sun will soon shine and LEARN from the moment you are in.
Some days the trench is so deep ya feel like you will never make it up, two feet up and ya slip a foot down.
It is frustrating but every struggle does make you stronger! You've got to look DEEP inside yourself and find the strength. Have faith in yourself, you can make it to the top. While you are looking deep inside yourself, you need to figure out what you can learn from this moment.
I'm still struggling. Tonight I had ice cream and had two scoops and a bunch of toppings. After I ate my bowl full of salad and chicken, I kept munching on the chicken. I mean, come on, it's chicken breast...it isn't THAT unhealthy. NO NO NO! I know better. I know I need to stop rationalizing.
It happens. DO NOT GIVE UP! Taking a step back does not mean you have failed. It means you were not ready to take this step, you didn't learn what you needed to learn. You need to take that step again, with more bravado, more confidence, more spunk, more <you fill in words here>.
Sure, some days I just want to go back to the my old ways. My comfortable rut in the trench.
Eat three servings each meal, sit on my fat arse and do nothing. Just be content with the mediocre Jenious.
I have to talk myself out of these moments, talk myself out of the trench. Convince myself that content and mediocre are NOT words I want to describe my life. I, me, myself am NOT mediocre. I am glorious, strong women who can conquer the world! So yeah, I should have no trouble losing 90+lbs, planting a vegetable garden, getting a promotion at work, taking care of my skin on a daily basis, drinking more water than wine, etc.
I've lost weight. Isn't that motivation to keep going? To work harder? I guess not.
This is the time I usually give up. Stop trying.
I will quit I will continue! I will take the same step again, and look deep inside myself to see what it is that I need to learn this time. What did I miss? Practice makes perfect, yes!
On the positive note - I still have not chewed my nails! They are lookin' good, almost photo worthy.
Thumb nails are growing a little slow.
Honestly, other than the nails, I've been slippin' on all the other toxin removal. I am NOT giving up!
Stick with me!
- One more glass than I'm out for the night- Jenious
Today's selection is a mild Malbec ...the bottle is almost gone. Join me?
Remember my into? I talked about how this will be a dark journey, here is a sample of the darkness.
We can't have a positive, bright outlook on life 100% of the time. You think "Why can't I be like Susie down the street, she is positive ALL the time". Guess what?! I don't know Susie, neither do you. STOP comparing yourself with Susie ... or Sally or ... whoever. Maybe she is crying into a wine glass every night, maybe she is on medication to make her happy 100% of the time.. maybe she just EXCELS at coping with the dark moments. I don't know. You don't know. It doesn't matter.
Only concern yourself with creating a happy YOU, by your own standards.
Life is about ups and downs. The downs are valuable; healthy is learning and coping with our downs.
Not running away from them, not pretending they don't exist, not wallowing in them... you get the point, right?
As you weather through the storms and keep your focus on the sunshine, it will be easier to weather through future storms. The storms will never stop, realize this. Deal with it. Sure some times you will have a light drizzle and sometimes it will be hurricane, but remember the sun will soon shine and LEARN from the moment you are in.
Some days the trench is so deep ya feel like you will never make it up, two feet up and ya slip a foot down.
It is frustrating but every struggle does make you stronger! You've got to look DEEP inside yourself and find the strength. Have faith in yourself, you can make it to the top. While you are looking deep inside yourself, you need to figure out what you can learn from this moment.
I'm still struggling. Tonight I had ice cream and had two scoops and a bunch of toppings. After I ate my bowl full of salad and chicken, I kept munching on the chicken. I mean, come on, it's chicken breast...it isn't THAT unhealthy. NO NO NO! I know better. I know I need to stop rationalizing.
It happens. DO NOT GIVE UP! Taking a step back does not mean you have failed. It means you were not ready to take this step, you didn't learn what you needed to learn. You need to take that step again, with more bravado, more confidence, more spunk, more <you fill in words here>.
Sure, some days I just want to go back to the my old ways. My comfortable rut in the trench.
Eat three servings each meal, sit on my fat arse and do nothing. Just be content with the mediocre Jenious.
I have to talk myself out of these moments, talk myself out of the trench. Convince myself that content and mediocre are NOT words I want to describe my life. I, me, myself am NOT mediocre. I am glorious, strong women who can conquer the world! So yeah, I should have no trouble losing 90+lbs, planting a vegetable garden, getting a promotion at work, taking care of my skin on a daily basis, drinking more water than wine, etc.
I've lost weight. Isn't that motivation to keep going? To work harder? I guess not.
This is the time I usually give up. Stop trying.
I will quit I will continue! I will take the same step again, and look deep inside myself to see what it is that I need to learn this time. What did I miss? Practice makes perfect, yes!
On the positive note - I still have not chewed my nails! They are lookin' good, almost photo worthy.
Thumb nails are growing a little slow.
Honestly, other than the nails, I've been slippin' on all the other toxin removal. I am NOT giving up!
Stick with me!
- One more glass than I'm out for the night- Jenious
