Sunday 15th November
2015
Stop overthinking. You can't control everything, just let it be.
What's that poem
about the angel and the devil, I've just been reading a couple of Facebook
conversations that reminded me of it, I'll just go find it on my pc, here it
is;
I’ve an angel on my shoulder & a devil on
my back
My angel tells me nicely to be strong &
stay on track.
Then my devil whispers “Go ahead, one more
won’t hurt”.
So where is he next morning when I can’t
fasten my skirt?
Every time I have a problem & I’m
stressed out of my mind,
My angel just reminds me to breathe deep and
to unwind.
However, devil sees a different angle to the
mess.
He says a chocolate sandwich will cure ills
& end distress
& just when I’m about to fall into the
trap once more,
My angel rescues me with a push right out the
door;
For I was in the kitchen where I always find
myself,
Looking for solutions to my problems on the
shelf.
My devil almost won again but I would not
give in.
KEEP THIS ANGEL HANDY – IT WILL HELP YOU WIN
I think every one of us can relate to this, where we have
that conflict going on inside, one half of us is trying to desperately hold
onto how well we've done in losing our weight so far and changing our habits to
make healthier choices. Then the other
half of us is living in the moment, not thinking about the consequences, saying
what the hell I'm having fun, this food is delicious and oooo that alcohol is
making me feel fabulous, I'm having a ball!
And you know what, living in the moment and having a
ball is absolutely okay, because it's all about balance, overeating is okay as
long as it's not a continual thing that takes you back to where you started and
makes you ill. Being overweight isn't
the worse thing a person can be, you can be healthy and heavy.
At the same time you can enjoy yourself without having
to overeat and drink - you can honest!
Plus we all know we'll never find the answers to our
problems in the kitchen not unless we're in there having a natter with a friend
over coffee. When you're exhausted, you
won't find your mattress in the fridge, go to bed if you're tired!
After everything I heard and saw on the news yesterday,
if all I have to concern myself with is being overweight and/or being in pain
then I feel even more blessed than I did before.
Someone told me I'd go to heaven the other day because
of the things I'm doing, that's not why I do them, I don't actually believe in
heaven, I'm not religious at all (each to their own), I behave how I do because
I believe it to be the right thing to do, I try to live with love, compassion and
kindness in the hope that others will too and I see it being returned.
Yesterday was wonderful, the food bank lady came to
collect all the donations my amazing BeYOUtiful members had made and we filled
her car to the brim, makes you feel good inside to know you did a bit to
help. My mom told me last week how
someone did this for her when we were kids, the Samaritans (or similar) bought
her a box of food and a little gift for each of us, made her well up
remembering their kindness and it brings tears to my eyes thinking about it.
My wonderful helper Carol had her birthday this week
and yesterday she bought 4 handbags full for the Helping Handbag appeal (https://www.facebook.com/events/486687878166674/)
and a trolley full of food for the food bank, this is what she chose to spend
her birthday money on, because she's been there, been that person in need, I thought that was just a lovely gesture.
We just never know what's around the corner, but we can
all be kind and caring and compassionate now. xx
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