Last week at a mindfulness course we did the mountain meditation. I listened to it again this morning. It says to compare ourselves to a mountain. Life happens. Storms rage. Winds howl. The sun shines. Snow glitters. Continue reading “One Hundred and Forty Seven: Mountain mindfulness meditation”
Letter to myself: You aren’t guilty.
Eliza
I love you. I’m proud of you. Even as you get upset with your sister. I’m proud of you. I love you. Even as you hate that you’ve eaten too much. I love you even as you hate your body. I don’t know why you do. It’s kinda more recent. Maybe transference? I love you Eliza. Whatever you do or don’t do, I love you. And am proud of you. I wish I had a magic wand. Continue reading “Letter to myself: You aren’t guilty.”
One Hundred and Forty Four: Journaling
Journaling. One hundred and forty four. I can’t believe I’ve never written this as a reason before…. I mean, journaling, c’mon, it’s one of the first! Well, really it’s not the first, as can be seen, it’s reason 144. Continue reading “One Hundred and Forty Four: Journaling”
One Hundred and Forty Three: The bottles of water
Random acts of kindness 101. Bottled water.
We were driving down the road and saw these stacks of bottles. Continue reading “One Hundred and Forty Three: The bottles of water”
One Hundred and Forty Two: 20 Questions to Ask Yourself if You Feel Like Giving Up (reblog)
Once again I’m reblogging an article from Your Life Your Voice. I love what I’ve found on there. My post 13 reasons why not is from there, too.
I thought this was really helpful. I think I should dress up now! Put on makeup, curl my hair (and post a selfie on here???) Continue reading “One Hundred and Forty Two: 20 Questions to Ask Yourself if You Feel Like Giving Up (reblog)”
One Hundred and Forty: Never Stop Believing In Yourself (reblog)
This post is a reblog. Never stop believing in yourself. For you can. You will. End of story. Continue reading “One Hundred and Forty: Never Stop Believing In Yourself (reblog)”
One Hundred and Thirty One – Pennies from Heaven
Guestpost by Laurie:
So don’t pass by that penny
When you’re feeling blue.
It may be a penny from heaven
That an Angel’s tossed to you. – Charles Marshburn Continue reading “One Hundred and Thirty One – Pennies from Heaven”
Yom Kippur
To those I have wronged – I ask forgiveness. Continue reading “Yom Kippur”
One Hundred and Twenty: Don’t Quit (poem)
Don’t quit. It’s way easier to give up than to continue trucking. To take another step. To continue trying. Trying new things, different things. Knowing that one day it will pass. That tomorrow is yet another day. I need the reminder today. Continue reading “One Hundred and Twenty: Don’t Quit (poem)”
Five Senses, One Hundred and Seventeen
Five Senses
Thank you, Eliza, for the privilege you have given to me to write this post on your lovely and inspirational WordPress Site! Continue reading “Five Senses, One Hundred and Seventeen”
One Hundred and Fourteen: Watches
Watches. Watches. Watches. I haven’t bought myself a watch in a really long while. Continue reading “One Hundred and Fourteen: Watches”
Why is weight the only thing people see???
I’m still getting the ‘wow, you look so good, you lost so much weight’ comments.
It’s a year later. (I lost weight a year ago.. )
And it’s so backhanded. Continue reading “Why is weight the only thing people see???”
Can I just let it be?? I want to …
I want to throw up. I ate too many cookies. I made cookies even though I knew I might eat too much. I thought it would be okay, that you know, so I eat too many, who cares? Continue reading “Can I just let it be?? I want to …”
One Hundred and Thirteeen: The five second rule
Mel Robbins has a 5 second rule which I googled.Thank you Beka
Continue reading “One Hundred and Thirteeen: The five second rule”
One Hundred and Twelve: Winners win
Winners win. Not because they don’t fall. Because they get back up. We all fall. We all slip up. Continue reading “One Hundred and Twelve: Winners win”