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Not focusing on my weight loss also means I no longer spend time or energy on promises to start a diet tomorrow or to begin an exercise program tomorrow. This isn't to say I have my exercise routine down, because I don't. It means I know what to do to help keep my body feeling good and when I slack off, so does my mood. Just like the foods we eat, I know mixing up my exercise routine is a good plan too.
I'm feeling good about my core programming being in place, so I've been looking at enhancing my life in other ways. If you've been wondering what's up with all the new age videos I've been posting and where are all my stories about success and challenges in my weight loss journey: it's a plot for a new direction in my life...
Finding my true north sounds exciting, but will take some time. I'm looking at things in my life I no longer need, that I can sell, give away, or donate, to open up space in my life for new things. Not new materialistic things, but new opportunities. Opportunities I have yet to imagine, but given the time and space, I'll see them.
Meanwhile, as I look for my compass among my household treasures, I'm exploring the spiritual side of life. Along the way I have found inspirational videos, meditations, and books. I sometimes get so excited about the videos that I post them to this blog without thinking how they may appear to my readers. I can change this. I can provide context about how they're relevant in my life instead of just posting them without much of an explanation.
Today's story is about reflection and reading. . .
Every book I purchased in the past few years has sat unread in a pile with other forgotten books next to my home desk and my bed. My pattern has been: go into Barnes and Noble, grab a handful of books, read a few chapters in each book, feel inspired, and then put the books back on the shelves. I know if I take them home, I'm never going to read them. I've been reflecting on this and thinking about why it is that I've fallen into this pattern. I can change this too. Hey, if I can drop 6-7 sizes, I can do anything!
I'm really enjoying the book "Be the Miracle, 50 lessons for Making the Impossible Possible" by Regina Brett. It's such an uplifting book of positive stories; I'm all about giving my mind positive reinforcement these days. I highly recommend this book if you're looking for the same. My promise to myself is to read at lease one story a day, which is about 6 pages. Imagine starting each day with a positive story!
While at the bookstore, I read a good chunk of "Take Charge of Your Mind" by John Selby. I didn't buy the book, but there were incredible quotes in there that still haunt me. I just went to Amazon and for less than $6.00 with shipping, the book will be here by the end of the week.
Are any of you reading books of inspiration or listening to online videos that you find helpful on your journey?
A few of us have been inspired to ask questions due to things that we have read here and there. One question I think a lot of us have on our minds is: "How long will hypnosis last?" If you go and ask that question on "bing" or "google", you don't find much to the answer. But, one of the answers I found was: "As long as you have free will, the hypnosis will last". "It can last for years, if not forever". Do I remember where I read that from? No, I was doing so much surfing yesterday, I don't remember where it came from.
ReplyDeleteAh......free will!!!!!! It indeed is a powerful thought! Some people have given up their free will by eating "off program", because Julie asks us to eat just meat and vegetables. Stay in the river, and you lose weight! Do it your way, and I can no longer help you. Have others heard her say that? I have heard her almost every time in refreshers say that-Over and over again! But, to some, the "banned food" talked too loud for them to ignore it. To me, that means that maybe they gave up their free will. The hypnosis may now be done. This comment that I found on line made me step back and think (again) there is not ONE food out there that I am willing to eat to give up this whole journey.
Free Will! Once and Done! I am still in "it"!!!! And it feels so damn good! I am still in control of what Julie helped me start!
This isn't a "new direction" for me, per se, it is just a nudge to continue on the path I started out on in June of 2011. A now comfortable path that I am completely at peace being on.
Free Will has Freed Me!!!!! My new mantra!!!!!
I like this: "As long as you have free will, the hypnosis will last" and I believe it to be true!
ReplyDeleteI have read and re-read "The Four Agreements". It's powerful, simple, but hard to do. Check it out.
ReplyDeleteThe Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom