This Journey Has No End.....

Everything works out in the end.....if it hasn't worked out for you.... it's not the end....

Love that quote.....my friend Mary shared it with me a week ago. There will be no end to my journey. This is my life and I will always have to be aware of what I eat and how much I exercise. It's not like I can say I reached my goal weight and I am done.....that's right my goal.... not anyone else's goal for me. Exercise will always be a part of my life too.

I may finally feel more comfortable in my own skin but maintaining will be as big a challenge as getting to my goal.

With each entry to this blog I learn a little something about myself. It is cheap therapy. The feedback each of you has shared with me has been helpful and makes me feel more confident. When someone tells me I made them laugh about shopping for a pretty shower curtain....I feel good. Having some say "hang in there....you are doing great!!.....has kept me going on days when I was ready to quit. Those of you who have said "you write so well".....confirm my belief that I am a writer.

These are some of the added benefits to deciding to focus on me.....getting healthy, feeling better about me, sharing my feelings with those I trust and finding out that maybe just maybe I have a gift.....writing.....

It is not often that I can say things about myself with a great deal of confidence.....but these things I know for sure.......I am a loyal friend, I care greatly about my family and friends, I have a wicked sense of humor, I get stupid when I drink too much, I occasionally lack common sense (just ask Jenn and my friend Dan and they will be more than happy to confirm this with a resounding YES), I sometimes need a kick in the butt to get motivated, I am finally getting comfortable with putting myself first, I still let cruel words or comments hurt me deeply,

and I am a writer.......

I like the sound of that........