they had the best day ever!
You know I always speak from my truth and from my own experiences. Today’s truth is that I have allowed my weight and the size of body to limit me and keep me stuck in my house on many occasions.
I recently the following question that has changed that forever…
What AREN’T you going to do today because of the size of your body and your weight?
Wow, powerful!
I love the beach, but, honestly, over the last few years, I’ve used many excuses to keep from me from visiting a very special place to me. Excuses like I’m too busy today, I have to take that online class, I have to work on this more, that more. I can’t go today it’s too hot, sunny, cloudy, warm, cold, windy. Definitely can’t go today – it’s way too Tuesday, Wednesday, whatever!
All these excuses were just cover-ups to the fact that I didn’t want anyone to see my flabby arms, my veiny legs and that I’ve gained some weight over the past few years. I really breaks my heart to think back at the things I’ve missed.
Not anymore…Not this summer…
The other day, I packed up my book, my music, my visor and took my new bathing suit on a road trip. I packed a healthy lunch and a big ole bottle of ice water and off I went.
It was the most beautiful day. I planted myself as close to water as possible, took off my cover-up, plugged in my music and watched the most relaxing day unfold.
I people watched, I laughed at some young kids as they run in and out of the water. I just sat and watched the waves coming in and
going out. Watching the birds flying over the water reminding me just to coast, take in the beauty of it all.
It wasn’t until a few hours there, I was walking at the water’s edge appreciating my feet in the cool water, the sun on my face that I realized I hadn’t thought ONCE about how people may be looking at me, judging me, laughing at me.
I was so much in the moment, loving everything the day was offering that it never dawned on me that people may be looking at me. Wanna know why?
Because they weren’t!
They were enjoying their own day. They could care less about me. It wasn’t about me and what I looked like. It’s about each of them having fun and living in their own moment.
I can’t make any more excuses to keep me in my house. As I think back, I really don’t know when it happened that all of a sudden I couldn’t go out THERE! I couldn’t let people see me.
I’ve missed so much over that past few summers. I’ve allowed my weight to restrict my life. I’ve thought of so many reasons why I could not be out there. I know this is all work of my subconscious mind because I truly know in my heart I wanted to be out there, but something always kept me hidden away.
The subconscious mind sucks. It really does. Our conscious mind knows what we want to do and recognizing there is so much fun out there, but honestly when that stupid limiting, judging, restricting subconscious gets involved, we are doomed. The party’s over.
So that’s the take way here, becoming aware of our damaging, limiting beliefs that keep us away from the best part of our lives.
It will no longer be “What aren’t I going to today because of my size or my weight?”
Now it’s about what can I do today that is fun? What have I wanted to do for so long, but have thought of some excuse to keep me from doing it?
Jessica Ortner from The Tapping Solution was featured yesterday on the Online Eating Psychology Conference and something she said was so perfect for today’s blog that I thought I share it with you. “Body confidence means that whatever body you are in right now, today, you have the power to make all your dreams come true. You are lovable, worthy and wonderful all in the body you have right now – not after a 10 lb weight loss – now”. To learn more about the Online Eating Psychology Conference, click here.
Always remember it’s about time we return to the heart.
PS…Did I mention I’m taking the new bathing suit to my sister’s town pool tomorrow? Oh yeah, we’re going. Look out Maplewood pool, I’ve got a new bathing to show off.
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