Gratitude

   

    I know with everyone's busy life, that we usually just focus on the negative things going on in our lives.  For the past few years, I have been trying to live a life of gratitude.  I know it can be hard!  We are bombarded with a lot of negativity.  Just look at the news for example.  Very seldom do you see anything positive.

     How do you change your outlook?  If you focus more on the positive things in life, that's what you get more of!  Every morning or before bed, find at least one thing to be thankful for.  If you can think of more, great...  The more, the better!

 Here are a list of things that will help you get started:

* Family - Always at the top of my list! Even though we are miles apart...

*Friends - Where would we be without the love and support of our BFF's?

*Health - Can you walk, talk, breathe, eat?  I have had several family members with ALS (2 couldn't walk, 1 had trouble breathing)  Another had throat cancer and couldn't talk, and had to eat with a feeding tube. Kind of puts things in perspective, doesn't it???

*Pets - Any kind that makes you smile!

*Sunsets and sunrises

*Flowers

*A cup of coffee

*A good book

*You have a job!

*Running water and a hot bath!


The list goes on and on if you look around.  I'm not saying we can avoid all of the negative things, but you don't have to dwell on it.  There is so much beauty around us...take the time to notice!

Focus more on the positive and see how your life changes!!!

I'd love to hear what you are thankful for!

Goodbye to Dieting

     Like many of you, I have been battling my weight for a long time.  Some say it's because of our Cajun Culture.  Yes, many of the things we eat are not very healthy for us!  Of course, I can't eat that way all the time.... I try to counteract the unhealthy foods with healthy ones whenever I can.

     I have tried many, many diets in the past.  At this point, I think I have dieted my way to this weight.  When I think back to how I used to eat and never gain weight, and how I eat now and STILL NOT losing weight, it's very unnerving!

     I came across this video recently and it really hit a nerve.  Since my son and his family moved, I needed something to focus on.  Evidently I chose my diet.  What to eat, what not to eat, how to combine foods, low carb, high fat, daily/weekly weigh ins, etc.... ugh!

     After watching this video, I think it's time for a change.  So, I will give this a try.  What do I have to lose?  Evidently my way isn't working...
   
    Focus my energy outward - eat when I'm hungry, stop when I'm full. (This does not mean pigging out!)  Maybe I will volunteer to help others.  So many possibilities.    Who knows, I may be happier in the long run because I will be able to enjoy life more.  Not just on what I am eating.  Life is really too short to do that!

     Let me know what you think.   I hope this will help you too!



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