May is Lupus Awareness Month. All this month, I will be promoting awareness. I will incorporate some of the things I do to get through the day, and highlight the positive and negative.
So if you would like to find out more, click here: www.lupus.org
Blessings!
One of my first memories of being in Germany is a carnival. Not sure where exactly I was, but was with my sister, and we were sitting on a bench watching kids dancing with spring wreaths on their heads.
I found this article here about May Day in Germany: German Traditions
Maifest (Mayfest) is one of mankind’s oldest traditions! It is the celebration of nature’s bright reawakening after winter’s cold darkness. The ancient pagan festival eventually took on Christian religious significance, much like Christmas. However, it is now a colorful, joyous part of history and culture in Europe! The custom of the maypole began in the tenth century, when villagers would erect a pole in the local square. They would decorate it with sausages, cakes and multicolored ribbons! The villagers would dance around the maypole, as medieval citizens believed that it would bring good luck and wealth!
I will be taking my math final tonight, so not a lot of celebrating today. But I may have a bratwurst, and a bite of chocolate?
Happy May Day!
Blessings.
“What you can do, or dream you can, begin it; Courage has genius, power and magic in it.” – Johann Woflgang von Goethe
Dreaming today.
Blessings!
Yesterday was Administrative Professional’s Day, and I was given a beautiful bouquet of flowers. I was blown away. I work with a wonderful group of women, who are encouraging and empowering on a daily basis.
So very thankful.
Blessings!
I love taking baths for relaxation. I used to have to have help getting in and out of the tub. My non-surgery victory lately has been I can get down into the tub and pull myself out of the tub with not one ounce of assistance.
The first time this happened I cried. I tend to leak from my eyes more often these days, but that’s okay.
Little victories.
Blessings!
“What helps me when I’m hit with anxiety is professing faith out loud: God, You are good. Faithful. Aware. On it. I place ALL my trust in You.” – Beth Moore
This week I have had more anxiety. I place it on myself. Too much to do, and not communicating. I know what my faults are. I am a perfectionist, and want to shine bright not only for myself for my workplace as well. I want us to look great. I had taken on a task, and became completely overwhelmed, and had a panic attack. I sat in my car for 35 minutes (with the air on) sweating, and head pounding, mind swirling, and in utter nauseous. Ugh.
I got up and went in, and spoke with my supervisor. She is a wonderful manager with far too much stress on herself at the moment (and of course, I feel guilty for even going to her with this), and say: “I am overwhelmed, and needed you to know.” Pretty simple, right? Hard thing to do. For me anyway. Then after getting through that, going to one of my other supervisors (I have 4), and telling her the same thing. All was good, as she was stressed as well.
We divided the work at hand, and conquered. Completed the task that needed to be done, sharing the stress of not only the work that needed to be done, but sharing with one another.
Communication is the key. No one likes to admit that we can’t do something, or that we are behind. Just talk it out. Share the misery. Ha.
I always feel better when I have shared my stress. And, I have always shared it first with God. He never fails. I do. Everyday.
Blessings.
A year ago with family at Easter.
And this year, just Carmen and I.
Pictures are a wonderful thing for anyone going through weight loss, or any change for that matter. I still don’t see a lot of my weight loss when I look in the mirror. I see it more in the things I am able to do.
Like today’s Mud Bug 5k. I will update you later this week on how that goes.
Blessings!
I live in Northwest Florida on the Emerald Coast. I don’t live on the water, actually about 15 minutes away from the beach. I don’t go as often as I would like, and it seems that the weather doesn’t always cooperate with me.
Friday was perfect. It was going to be a busy week, and I knew that I needed to clear my head. It was windy, but perfect. The water was still cold, but warm enough to cool off. Not a lot of people. Just the sounds of the waves, and birds. Really nice.
My kind of therapy.
Blessings.
He is Risen, indeed!
Blessings for today, and always.
Spring brings a lot of discussion, it seems, to getting into the perfect summer body. Being obese or heavy the majority of life, this never really bothered me. It was always too much to do.
Now it is just getting healthy. Eating right, cooking, walking, taking time for me while making good choices not just once and a while, but everyday.
Part of my journey is giving myself too harsh of judgement with my body image. I have lots of skin, and my body is still adjusting. In the past, I was heavy, and really didn’t care too much about what people thought. Now that I am smaller, my self consciousness has gotten worse. I feel better about myself, but then I look down and still see rolls, and fat.
Pictures from left to right. May 2016; June 2016; November 2016; and today, April 13, 2017.
What is so weird about these pictures is how I felt at each station. Peach shirt, right before surgery: great, I have stuck to the liquid diet and I can do this. Blue stripe shirt: more pounds gone. Feeling confident in my skin. Wrap dress: I could never wear this before. Really! And today, I feel small. I know that I still have a ways to go but this I see. 50 inches gone. Size 14 PXL. A year ago I was wearing a 26/28 and felt okay about it. Never again.
Feeling really great about progress, and struggling to make the year goal of 100 pounds since surgery that is only a month away. I need to take more pictures. They help me see the progress even when I doubt myself.
Again, slow but sure.
Blessings!
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