Intentions

Wow! What a whirlwind it has been with all the Holiday Celebration!  I took a short break from my writing so I could fully enjoy family and friends.  I hope you had a wonderful time enjoying the Season.

We all have good intentions of starting our year right and making it better than the previous one. I have been thinking of my intentions for this year and going over past years intentions.  I have some that have carried over for quite a few years, like get to my ideal weight.  I lost 30 pounds a couple of years ago and have kept it off, but I really need to drop another 30 pounds to be at my ideal weight.  So what is going to be different for me THIS year? What will I need to do to get the job done?

I think the answer is to really feel the burden of the weight and look at how it holds me back and what I’m missing out on because of it.  Here are some examples:

I’m not as confident as I could be. That could be costing me opportunities in my business as well as meeting new people.

I don’t feel my best physically or emotionally. I run 3 times a week and walk the other 4 days, but my knees hurt. I’m sure being 30 pounds lighter will take less of a toll on my knees and my entire body. I’m missing out on vibrancy. Getting to a healthy weight will allow for a richer life.

I have some very nice clothes in my closet that are my skinny clothes.  I don’t fit them, so I resort to wearing comfortable workout clothes and basically live in that.  I don’t look my best. It’s costing me the experience of feeling and looking great.

Being overweight darkens my mindset about myself. I was in an online class last week and the facilitator, Ronda, said something that really hit me hard: “How we perceive ourselves creates the reality we live in”.  Read that again. In other words, if I perceive myself as old, or overweight, or inadequate, those thoughts create a reality where that is true.

We are all masters of our fate. The thoughts we think, our mindset, how we perceive ourselves dictates the life we live. That is powerful!

So my intention is to release the extra weight, stop telling myself I’m old, or not good enough, and create a reality where those new perceptions liberate me into a new truth of happiness and health.

Here is a recipe from Hannah McKitrick, Founder of My Intuitive Health. This dressing is so good and so healthy, it’s an instant boost to my energy.  Pour it over a mix of fresh greens, quinoa and sweet potatoes.


Hannah's Harvest Dressing.pdf
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