Today is January 17, 2010. Two years ago I began a journey to my Best Life, and I lost 38 pounds. I got within 40 pounds of being where I wanted to be, making my goal. And then I quit. I just quit. I stopped trying . I exercised here and there, but not enough to make a difference. I stopped being careful what I ate. I deserved it, didn't I? I've now gained 28 of those pounds back. Why? What happened? That is where my journey begins now. Trying to figure out why I stopped myself from reaching my goal... I am hoping by starting this blog, that I will be able to "talk" to myself every day about this journey.
But my journey cannot simply be about weight loss. I am seeking a closer relationship with my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Without a foundation in Him, nothing else will matter. Strengthening my walk with Him on a daily basis is another area of goal-setting.
Prioritizing my family ~ my husband and each of my five children ~ is yet another area I need to pay attention to. If I'm not healthy for me, however, how can I be healthy for them? If I don't take care of myself, how can I take care of them?
So. Here it goes. They say a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. i don't want to travel a thousand miles, but I want to begin this journey with this simple, single step.
LORD, help me. Help me see inside myself, past the walls, past the fears, past the weaknesses. Give me strength to travel this journey. I can't do it alone!
