Day one of admitting I am in fact a superstar of the human race has been a bit mundane.
The fullness and closeness of the moon makes me feel I should embrace my ancestoral wiccan roots and do something. But what?
Light a candle? Say a prayer? Dance in my backyard naked?
Would the dancing still count if I covered myself in bug repellent?
The children are bored being home. Some of them at least.
I am happy to be back and have already made preliminary plans for a rather large change. This I will get to later as to not want to ruin any chances. Superstitous I know. Maybe it's the moon.
Tonight I begin to toss away the literal baggage. I have two exceedingly large trash cans and I plan on going through my closet and tossing with abandon. (Yes I will donate). Toss away the clothes my body has not donned in over 8 months. Goodbye useless space taking threads.
Change begins within. My within no longer wants to hold on to "Promise Clothes"
I Promise I will fit into that dress by summer. I Promise those shoes will get worn. I promise to wear that tankini again and not frighten small children out of the water.
Goodbye false promises.
Here is what I promise, when (not if) I am able to wear with pride a tankini I will treat myself and buy a new one.
One more child is moving out and my house will grow larger as my family grows smaller.
I will make my plans to achieve my goals. And because I am a rockstar of the human race I will make them all happen.
It is about time I realize my worth. Stand up and speak. Say "No More clothes that no longer fit staring at me whenever I slide my closet doors open!"
One small step to being the rockstar I am inside.
(as a note, I have no desire to actually BE a rockstar. I can't sing, and play no instruments. The term is simply meant to reflect that I need to embrace my successes in life, rather wallow in the failures.)
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Charlie Sheen is on to something
I'd like to take a moment to thank all of my readers for following me on to this new chapter in my life. I am bewilderwed and blessed that so many of you have offerred encourangement, support and interest in this thing I call my life. Now...on with the new Blog!
I am usually the first one to admit when I have made a mistake. I may not say it, and only silently admit it, but aware of my faults I am.
A change has taken over me in the past few months. To me if feels as if this change has hit me like a freight train. Other people may see no change at all.
I could thank dozens of people and mishaps that have altered my thinking. But I will save that for the dedication page of the book that will surely result from all this living I have been doing.
I realized very recently that I have not been living at all. For eight years I have bemoaned my own existence instead of embracing it. I will not regret the time lost, I will forge ahead and embrace the time present and future.
I am going to shed, shred, and discard. The shedding of tears is done. The shedding of excess weight begins. The discarding of past, both emotional and physical will take place.
I am done with grieving. A wise woman directed me to a brilliant article about why we write about grief. She also pointed me in the direction of becoming aware that grief is a one way street. A one sided conversation. A weight I have been living under and using as a cloak to what could be my real (and scary) life. No more.
I begin this new chapter with a joyful and open heart.
And I must admit some trepidation at what I am getting myself into. It is so easy to hide in a room. Hide under excess weight. Hide in the comfortable past.
I am done. I am done being a martyr for a husband who would hate me being a martyr. I am done hiding. It is time to recalim the spotlight in my life.
It is time to live for me. I have amazing accomplished children who occasssionally fuck up. I have my own share of fuck ups as well. We all do. I hope that my children will learn, and go on.
As with any journey there will be setbacks, roadtraps and the ugly tasks I wont want to do. I am determined to do them with head held high, and quit bitching.
Oh yes, I will tackle the issue of my thighs, and work towards separating them from one another.
This will be literal, spiritual, and emotional.
Buckle up, I am glad to have you along for the ride.
Take bigger bites!
I am usually the first one to admit when I have made a mistake. I may not say it, and only silently admit it, but aware of my faults I am.
A change has taken over me in the past few months. To me if feels as if this change has hit me like a freight train. Other people may see no change at all.
I could thank dozens of people and mishaps that have altered my thinking. But I will save that for the dedication page of the book that will surely result from all this living I have been doing.
I realized very recently that I have not been living at all. For eight years I have bemoaned my own existence instead of embracing it. I will not regret the time lost, I will forge ahead and embrace the time present and future.
I am going to shed, shred, and discard. The shedding of tears is done. The shedding of excess weight begins. The discarding of past, both emotional and physical will take place.
I am done with grieving. A wise woman directed me to a brilliant article about why we write about grief. She also pointed me in the direction of becoming aware that grief is a one way street. A one sided conversation. A weight I have been living under and using as a cloak to what could be my real (and scary) life. No more.
I begin this new chapter with a joyful and open heart.
And I must admit some trepidation at what I am getting myself into. It is so easy to hide in a room. Hide under excess weight. Hide in the comfortable past.
I am done. I am done being a martyr for a husband who would hate me being a martyr. I am done hiding. It is time to recalim the spotlight in my life.
It is time to live for me. I have amazing accomplished children who occasssionally fuck up. I have my own share of fuck ups as well. We all do. I hope that my children will learn, and go on.
As with any journey there will be setbacks, roadtraps and the ugly tasks I wont want to do. I am determined to do them with head held high, and quit bitching.
Oh yes, I will tackle the issue of my thighs, and work towards separating them from one another.
This will be literal, spiritual, and emotional.
Buckle up, I am glad to have you along for the ride.
Take bigger bites!
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