Waiting On the Other Side

On my second flight yesterday, there was this little girl who just kept staring at me. I wondered what she was thinking as she smiled so innocently at me. It took me back to her age and the thoughts I used to have when I’d see women like me…dressed in a suit, seemingly going “places”, and wondering just what life had waiting ahead. Then this quote came to me that I think applies to our journey:

“We must give up the life we had planned to have the life waiting for us”

Childhood dreams sometimes come true and then sometimes not. For some of us, we are living lives VERY different than what we imagined for ourselves. BUT the innocence on that little girls face made me see it from a new perspective. Even though some dreams haven’t come true and some may be lost forever, there is still a lot WAITING for me and all of you on the OTHER side of our goal weight.

Can you just imagine for a minute what’s waiting for us when we step into our lives at our goal weight?
*reduced risk of all kinds of diseases
*increased longevity and/or quality of life
*improved energy
*more consistent state of mind (drastic reduction in self loathing over weight)
*new hobbies
*looking in the mirror and feelin’ HOT
*increased self esteem and self respect
*new clothes and lots of options for places to shop
*new friends who share our new lifestyle habits (working out, kayaking, hiking, running, etc)

The list goes on and on and each of you will have a customized list of all that’s waiting for you.

I personally want to challenge myself to feel okay with where I am. In some aspects, my life may not be what I planned but I’m EXCITED about what giving up those plans could mean for me and anxious to see what’s WAITING on the other side. So that’s my challenge and that’s what I offer to you….Are you willing to give up some of what you planned to go for what’s waiting for you? Are you willing to let the possibilities of what STILL CAN HAPPEN in your life be the driving force to go for what you want today?

Here we go……

Hope

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