24th March 2018
Success isn’t overnight. It’s when every day you get a little better
than the day before. It all adds up.
What is success anyway? Well I believe success isn’t about trying to
throw ourselves away and becoming something better. It’s about befriending who
we are already and seeing you’re BeYOUtiful, then becoming a version of
yourself that is as happy and healthy as you’re able to be. It’s taking each day as it comes, enjoying
the moments that bring us joy and handling the darker moments with as much strength
and patience as we can muster. Success
in my world is wanting to get out of bed each morning and being grateful for
the day ahead. Yeah I consider myself a
success.
I had another lovely day
yesterday, met my mate for lunch, we must remember our cardigans next time, it’s
chilly in that pub, but damn the pies mighty fine. I got there earlier than I needed to be and
sat in my car listening to my audiobook and crocheting, hilarious I know but
you know what, the time I was there waiting went so quickly and I enjoyed it.
The pie was so filling, I didn’t
eat again when I got home either, we watched tv together, mom and I, then had
an early night and I listened to the last half hour of my book before finally
settling down to sleep, which took longer than usual, I usually close my eyes
and instantly I’m asleep.
Well I ummed and arr’d about
buying the series of crochet booklets to get the hexagon crochet blanket
pattern but turns out as I hoped that they would post them on YouTube, not so
easy to keep up with https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC7OOKM-MWQ&t=548s
but if I wanted to I know I could type up the instructions, turns out I’m not
so keen on that second one as the first, I’d rather have one blanket all the
same style. I’ll keep the granny pattern
to squares rather than hexagons I think. That’s saved me £300 of subscription, see I’m
growing up, I knew it would happen at some point.
Back to that pie, I never used to
lie pastry at all, my sister has a lot to answer for, it was a delicious pie
but I have to say, my sisters still trumps it, but I do recommend the pub if
you’re every over that way, lovely, relaxed vibe. http://www.chefandbrewer.com/pub/holly-bush-lichfield/m2210/
Looking forward to catching up
with my Saturday gang this morning, my members have lost a staggering 5,000lb
in the first quarter of 2018, that’s an incredible start to the year, I’m so
very proud of each and every member that walks through my door, not just the
ones that have lost but the ones who aren’t losing and just learning to love
the skin they’re in, accepting that it’s okay to take their journey as slowly
as they need to, it’s being healthy that matters and sometimes healthy means
having the pie and chips because you’ve just spent an afternoon with your best
friend who’s made you giggle, made you glad to be alive, given you the
emotional strength to tackle the week ahead.
Yeah it isn’t just physical health, numbers on a scale, its mental
health and emotional contentment.
There’s a lot to be said for
looking in a mirror and liking your reflection, for walking in a pub in your
scruffs and not caring what anyone things because you didn’t want to use your
energy blow drying your hair and searching for an outfit. Yeah there’s a lot to be said for loving the
skin you’re in and the person you’ve become whatever you happen to weigh that
day.
Happier people make healthier
choices! I opted not to have a pudding
yesterday because I didn’t want one not because I thought I shouldn’t have one because
it would affect my weight and I didn’t worry about the Smart Points in the pie
because I was going to enjoy it and I know it would fill me up enough to last
the rest of the day.
And now I’m going to go shower
and get ready for work, I’m a little gutted as I look out the window and it’s
lightening up to realise tomorrow it’ll be a darker morning again because of
the clocks going forward – I for not messing with the clocks, it affects my
sleep pattern when they change, throws me off, I’m not a fan. Hey ho, I’ve managed to cope with it
happening for the last 48 years, I guess I’ll survive.
Here’s to a good day, a
successful day in whatever way that looks in your world. Here’s to enjoying it BeYOUtiful, see the
good in yourself everyone else does. xx
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