Thanks Barbara,
It's easy to get on the "beat yourself up train", which is generally pretty crowded. But, I have to focus on how much I have accomplished, how much positive improvement I have introduced into my life, and jump on the "acknowledge your progress, and don't quit" train (which generally has a lot of empty seats).
We're in a WIN culture, focused on SUCCESS, and we don't like to talk about 'near-success' or, worse yet (drum roll) mistakes/failure. I think it takes a lot of practice to learn to miss the mark, stumble and get up, and learn from mistakes. I am practicing.
ALSO, I've added meditation into my life portfolio, and I find it really hellps on my fitness process. With meditation, I practice (constantly) losing focus, getting off track, and GENTLY getting on track again. I think that's the attitude I need to practice, and learn, and implement, and stumple with, to be prosperous in establishing healthy habits that are counter to the habits that corporations spend billions of dollars trying to manipulate me. (i.e. sugar, dairy, meat, sugar, sugar and fat, and all the sugar/fat combinations of pointless calories that we call food)
Yeah. We are fighting the big guys here. We are activists. For our own well-being, and that of our communities.
Carry on!
