Giving My Secrets Away

Getting started is always the hardest past of any endeavor, whether it be starting a blog, losing weight or acquiring a new skill. The first moments, days and lessons are often accompanied by an odd combination of excitement and fear. Worry and hope. Want and dread.

The questioning starts almost immediately:

Is this really my answer?

Can I do this?

What if it doesn't work?

Am I ready for this?

Will it even matter?

Will it be too much work?

I am asking these questions about this blog.

You may be asking these questions about yourself.

I don't know the ultimate outcome for your life,

but in terms of mine,

this is part of my journey:

Letting everyone in on my experiences

My shame

My secrets

My failures

My desires

My needs

and my flaws, is another step

toward my wholeness.

I want to embrace the vulnerability this blog requires

I know who I want to be

as a woman...

and this blog is a means of stretching myself

and putting it all "out there"

for you.

And you are totally worth it

You are here

reading this

exploring the possibilities

trusting my voice

to tell you the truth

to show you to a better way

to give you help

and assist you in your efforts

I've got your back

I'll do my best

I'll be my best, for you

because you matter

who you are as a woman, matters

your heart matters

I am ready for this chapter.

Are you?

If you're not sure, that's fine.

If you are, then we'll work this out together.

If you're already on your way,

then read along and jump in when we get to the parts you've been waiting for.

In any case,

I ask you mostly

to be honest

Honest with yourself

Open to receive

Committed to considering

and

Willing to give it all a try

I don't want anyone to feel duped here, so I am going to be upfront about my core belief about my 100lb weight-loss journey. Here is it:

My journey,

Meaning the SUCCESS of my Journey,

HAD VERY LITTLE TO DO WITH THE WEIGHT I LOST

My Journey was about finding myself

Again.

Being Me

Being Free

Being Whole

Again

and in some ways (many ways)

being me, free and whole, in ways I have never been before.

So.

If you are here simply to find out how to drop a few pounds,

I can help you with that.

If you are here to take a look at yourself and who you want to be

and how you want to live your life....

I CAN REALLY HELP YOU WITH THAT!

All it takes is a little trust, and honesty and openness.

I will be doing with you, anything and everything I suggest in this blog.

Because, as you'll see...this really is NOT about a diet.

It is about you.

It is about me.

It is about us as women.

And once we start this, once we really "get" what this is all about,

We will want to continue it for the rest of our lives,

Pass it on to our friends

Our daughters

Our sisters and mothers.

Our weight will be a minor factor in our lives.

Because we'll be living again, as the women we've wanted to be

And there's no going back to who were once were!

Are you READY?