Hello Friends,
I recently read that it can be assumed that silence indicates that all is going well. Experience has taught me that this assumption may not always be true.
I started this blog with the intention that it would be a way to share my journey as well as a means to have some level of accountability to those whom I have invited along. I have had several individuals ask me how it was going and state that they were looking forward to my next post. Little did I know that it would take me over three months to finally return to put together an update. It truly is hard to believe that so much time has lapsed!
There have been many stressors and difficult days that have distracted me not only from this blog but also from mindful eating and intentionally increasing movement. What I am relieved about is that over the holidays plus a few weeks, I lost all the weight I gained in November. This is good. However, I am frustrated with the lost time. But time cannot be reclaimed, and I do not want to get stuck here.
A friend of mine who blogs found herself distracted from her writing. She wanted to restart her blogging. Therefore, she committed to write on her blog every day for a full month, even if only to post that she was posting and nothing more. It was interesting and fun to be witness to her tenacity and success in meeting her commitment. I wondered if I could apply a similar strategy.
Of course I can.
I am not wild and brave enough to commit to daily posts, but I can commit to bi-weekly posts for the next three months. Seems reasonable enough. :)
There are several things worth noting I have learned since November. Each has provided either insight into what triggers my compulsive overeating or additional incentives to keep moving towards sustained, life-long change in eating and behavior habits. Over the next several posts I w ill take time to write about each of these.
For now, I just want to say, "Hello, again." I have not forgotten about my pledge to you, to myself, and to the organizations I will be supporting. I have not forgotten that there are many "in my corner," hoping and praying for me along the way. I have not forgotten my desire to live more fully. And I have not forgotten the call to reach out to and to help others. I have not forgotten.
Until later this week...
With much Love and Blessings,
Erin
Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst." John 6:35 (NASB)
