Coming off of last week's high from losing 3lbs I discovered something new and extraordinary about myself. I was feeling happy again. It has been a long time since I felt actually happy. It's strange because you tell yourself you are happy all the time, but these are just words. The feeling is so much more than that. For a very long time I have been very unhappy. I have let myself go to a place that I never want to go to again. I have felt things about myself that no person should ever feel about themselves, and it nearly killed me. I want to be honest with all of you because I think that only through honesty can you be truly free. I have been as low as one person can be. It wasn't until a little while ago when I found myself researching suicide on the internet, that I realized that I was at rock bottom. The web page I was on told me to call someone, and call them now. It said that I was worth the phone call to save my life. I realized in that moment that there was nobody I wanted to call because I didn't want anyone to know how low I felt. What I couldn't see was that I needed for others to see how low I was so that they could help me climb back up. So I started this blog and began a journey of self-discovery that has taken me on some crazy emotional rides. This week I saw a change in myself and I realized I felt different. I couldn't place this feeling because it had been so long since I had felt that way. What was I feeling? Happy. Just happy.
Now I don't want to assume that this happy feeling is going to last forever, however I know something now that I didn't know on that horrible night I spent on the internet researching my demise. I know that my happiness does not depend on other people's happiness. That might sound selfish to some of you. To those people I say "too bad". I have spent my whole life pleasing others and trying to make sure that the people around me were happy, only to lose myself in the shuffle. I have come to a place in my life where I need to wade through the forest and bypass the trees. That doesn't mean I don't love all the amazing people in my life. What it means is that I will now be an amazing person in their lives. I asked myself some tough questions and when I answered them truthfully I found that a lot of the "ideals" I was holding on to were actually holding me back from being truly happy. I always thought that I needed to "grow up" and get married and have babies in order to be a functioning member of society. The lack of these "ideals" made me feel like less of a person. So I asked myself if that is what I truly want and the answer shocked me. I realized that at this point in my life I don't want those things. I may want them again in the future, but right now I am so happy being me. I realized that I like being a beautiful, single woman that only has to answer to myself. I realized that I enjoy the freedom of doing what I want, when I want. I realized that I only need me to make me happy. Letting go of those ideals was like unchaining myself from a giant boulder that has been holding me back. Suddenly I felt light as air. I can breathe again. I am laughing again for no reason other than I like to laugh. You guys, I found my funny again! I also found myself a new apartment that I am so excited to move into. Yes it will be hard for a struggling teacher to pay the rent and bills, but that isn't going to stop me. I have a new job that I am really excited to begin. Yes it will be hard to adjust to midnight shifts and working from home, but that isn't going to stop me. I have a new found love for myself. Yes it will be hard to shed weight and keep myself in line, but that isn't going to stop me. I have found my Happy-ness and NOTHING is going to stop me.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Monday, March 11, 2013
Minor Success is Encouraging
Hey all,
So I know its been awhile since I last posted in my blog but I have been a busy girl! I have been working on my weight loss challenge and I am proud to say that I lost 3lbs this week. A small success it is but it is very encouraging for me. I have also been job hunting and have gotten a teaching gig online. This will require me to be up all night because of the time difference for where I will be teaching so I have been trying to sleep train myself to stay up all night and sleep during the day. This has been a bit of a challenge to combine with the weight loss goals because when you change your sleeping habits you also change your eating habits. I have found that I do not eat as much as I should which I think is going to come back to bite me soon. I am going to have to figure out how to fix this so that I am eating properly even though my breakfast is usually whatever my sister and brother-in-law are having for supper lol.
I have also ventured out to get myself a new apartment so that I can be more independent again. I think its time that I get myself a big girl apartment and I have found the perfect place. I now need to make sure that I don't lose this apartment so I need to come up with first and last months rent. If anyone wants to help me I am accepting donations! I'm kidding (unless you want to lol). I will keep you posted as to my success (since I will not accept failure on this venture). My goal this week is to try and get more exercise in because I have not been exercising enough in my weight loss journey. I welcome any advice for exercise that you might have to share. Give me your opinions people!
So I know its been awhile since I last posted in my blog but I have been a busy girl! I have been working on my weight loss challenge and I am proud to say that I lost 3lbs this week. A small success it is but it is very encouraging for me. I have also been job hunting and have gotten a teaching gig online. This will require me to be up all night because of the time difference for where I will be teaching so I have been trying to sleep train myself to stay up all night and sleep during the day. This has been a bit of a challenge to combine with the weight loss goals because when you change your sleeping habits you also change your eating habits. I have found that I do not eat as much as I should which I think is going to come back to bite me soon. I am going to have to figure out how to fix this so that I am eating properly even though my breakfast is usually whatever my sister and brother-in-law are having for supper lol.
I have also ventured out to get myself a new apartment so that I can be more independent again. I think its time that I get myself a big girl apartment and I have found the perfect place. I now need to make sure that I don't lose this apartment so I need to come up with first and last months rent. If anyone wants to help me I am accepting donations! I'm kidding (unless you want to lol). I will keep you posted as to my success (since I will not accept failure on this venture). My goal this week is to try and get more exercise in because I have not been exercising enough in my weight loss journey. I welcome any advice for exercise that you might have to share. Give me your opinions people!
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