I’ve been struggling a bit on my Happiness Project. I make it too easy to make excuses based on what’s going on at work or at home or my overall mood. I find it easy to distract myself or get caught up in a melancholy state of mind.
For the next month I’m going to make a conscious effort to focus on two of my personal commandments: Let it Go and Love Yourself. I am finding myself dwelling on past hurts and disappointments a bit too much lately, and I wind up bringing them into my present. I can’t change the past, and I can’t change the decisions that I and others have made. So I need allow myself permission to forgive and move on.
For February, I’m going to be my own valentine and give myself the gift of the love and respect I deserve. Each day I will celebrate myself – my accomplishments, my good qualities, my favorite features. I will remind myself daily that I am worthy of good things, and worthy of the time and attention I routinely give to others instead of myself. It sounds so vain to say such things about myself but trust me when I say that I’m my own worst critic and coming up with these celebrations – and more importantly believing them – will be quite the challenge. I will post those celebrations here.
Speaking of challenges, I read about a Lent Challenge on Fat Bridesmaid’s blog and it got me thinking about a challenge I could do. Something that will teach me discipline and work to benefit my waistline (after all, this is a fat girl weight loss blog, right?) So, from February 17 through April 3 (46 days!), I will give up alcohol. It’s empty calories. It’s not conducive to weight loss. I’m indulging too much. It’s time.
More to come…
