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Day 271 on our weight release journey!!!

2/23/2014

Good morning my friends, it is a beautiful Sunday morning. I hope you are all enjoying your weekend and use today to get out and do something great for yourself.

Today's quote struck me as amazing....it allowed me to remember that every day I am alive I am evolving into someone absolutely beautiful. When we look into our past or even look at yesterday, we tend to beat ourselves up. We tend to punish ourselves for the things we did not do or the things that we did do that we may not be proud of. Either way, when we look into our past, most of us are not happy at what we see.

What if we started to look at our past as evolving into someone beautiful? We need to go through every experience that is making us who we are today. Each of us has a journey that we are on. In fact we are on many journeys'...one of which is how we are releasing our weight and becoming healthy. Maybe some of you are using this blog for another journey that you are on. For me, I am using this blog for many journeys. No matter what it is, look at yourself as a beautiful butterfly. Know that you have been coming out of your cocoon little by little every day.

Just for a minute go back in your past as far as you want to go....think about the person you were way back then....now look at who you are now....what do you see? For me, I see a woman who has been through a lot in my life, and every experience that I have gone through has made me stronger and wiser. I look at who I am today and see the people who surround me, and the family that I have. It takes an amazing person to have what I have and to go where I am going. YOU are doing the exact same thing.

Look at yourself as an evolving beautiful butterfly. Love and appreciate who you are becoming and share yourself with the world. YOU ARE AMAZING!!!! Know your SELF WORTH!!!!!

Until we meet again my friends.

Rita

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Day 270 on our weight release journey!!!

2/22/2014

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Hello my friends...it has been quite a while since I have blogged....way to long. It is amazing how life gets in the way of your dreams and goals. My day job has made some changes and created a whole world wind in my life. Hopefully things are back on track and I can do what I love.

With that being said, today's quote is so important. "The first step to getting what you want is having the courage to get rid of what you don't want." Think about that for a second....................What is it that we actually want? This is something that is so important to figure out. When we know exactly what we want, we tend to not let anything get in the way. We know exactly how to go about it and no matter what is thrown at us we will always find a way to keep going.

Mostly that is true; however we are learning and taking one step at a time reaching our goals. We have never been down this road before and we are learning what it is that works and does not work. We have jobs, family, bills and obligations that take up a lot of our time. But we really need to sit down and realistically figure it out. What steps do we need to take to get to where we want to be? What amount of time is going to get us where we want to be? What disciplines do we have to enforce to get to where we want to be?

These are things we really need to be clear about and put into action on what we need to do to accomplish our goals. Without it we may not accomplish our journey, we may be afraid to move forward and tell ourselves "I can't do this," and give up.

This year I have been thrown a few big changes in my life; work has changed and I am going to be working in two locations with my team to make to clinics work, my son got himself in a bit of trouble that I have been dreading for some time, and my husband has been out of work for nine months, the money goes out quicker than it goes in. I am sharing this with you not because I want pity, I am sharing because I am completely stressed but I am still striving for my dreams. I am struggling a bit to reach my weight loss goal because of the added stress, but I am still working on it. I am working towards doing my business full time instead of being at my day job. It probably will take longer than I anticipated but I am still doing it. However, my blog has suffered and this too is very important for me.

My steps are to write down what it is I want and write down the time frames available and the action steps to take. This may not be easy, but God gives us only what we can handle. Apparently I can handle quite a bit, so I started to read inspiration before I go to bed at night and inspiration when I get up in the morning. That way I can keep my head on track and know that everything is working out the way it should be.

Keep your dreams and journey alive my friends....if you want to share your struggles please do. I would love to hear from all of you out there.

Have an amazing day my friends....until we meet again.

Rita

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Day 261 on our weight release journey!!!

2/13/2014

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Good afternoon my friends...I hope you are all doing well. So much has been going on in my work life and personal life; it has been a little hard to keep up.

However; whenever I am going through something, I get a lot of inspirations from my Facebook page that help me get through whatever it is. Today, "Life is a book." It is so appropriate for me to share with all of you since I am sure you have your own stuff happening as well.

Look at your life like a book. Whatever chapter you are playing out right now, know there is an end to it. Every chapter has a story they may get worse or better...but in the end it is always better.

Some chapters are about learning what life has to teach, and some chapters are about the rewards you get from the work you put in, and other chapters are about how you can apply what you have learned knowing you have rewards coming to you.

Where are you at in your book? My book, I am learning what life has to teach, knowing that there are big rewards if I choose to learn the lessons. It may not be easy, but God only gives us what we can handle. Sometimes I feel like a sinking ship, and then I get these types of inspirations that come to my page to let me know it will be okay.

Have an amazing day my friends...keep writing the chapters in your book. Until we meet again.

Rita

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Day 259 on our weight release journey!!!

2/11/2014

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Good morning my friends...I hope you are all doing well and coping with this crazy winter. I can't believe the frigid temperatures along with the crazy snow across the United States. It makes for some serious cabin fever and maybe a few lapses on our journey.

Today is all about letting go. Let go of any thoughts, situations, people that no longer serve you. It is okay to let go and move forward. Sometimes we get ourselves so wrapped up in what we are doing, we don't realize we get caught up in the part that may no longer be serving us. For example; I have a terrible habit of putting so much pressure on myself, I start to sabotage myself. I don't even realize I am doing it until I start to get a feeling of irritation and start to feel anxious and depressed. I will start to put weight back on and then I start to feel out of control. I am always trying to make sure my journey is perfect. However, nothing is perfect; things are messy and that is okay. The most important thing we need to remember is that our journey is our own, it does not matter what it looks like to others, it is our own. We are not in competition with anyone, it is our own journey.

Always remember to give yourself permission to let go. If something no longer serves you and moves you forward, let it go. No matter what it is, you can let go. Sometimes we feel guilty and we will hang on to whatever it is....but if you start to let go you will start to feel amazing and you will start to accomplish many things for yourself. Think of it as spring cleaning, we are getting rid of all the dust and grime along with stuff that we just don't need. There is nothing better than doing a deep clean and enjoying your rewards. It always gives a feeling of accomplishment along with feeling free.

Until we meet again my friends....start letting go and get back on your journey. I am doing that right now.

Rita

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Day 251 on our weight release journey!!!

2/3/2014

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Hello my friends...doesn't it seem like time is flying by on our journey. I feel like there is not enough time to accomplish my goal....however, our journey is our journey no matter how slow or fast never give up and always complete it.

Today's quote is very important to really absorb. How we feel and think about ourselves makes us who we are. If we think the worst of ourselves, we will become the worst; if we think the best we will live as is the whole world knows we are the best.

Eat sleep and breathe this quote my friends. We deserve to have all the goodness in the world, but it starts with us.

Have an amazing day....until we meet again.

Rita

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Rita OWEN

I have been through a lot in my life just as everyone else; I have found that what I have gone through has always been for my highest good. There is not a thing that I would change in my life; I would keep the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Sharing my lessons with you helps me to be the best version of myself. What I have learned, I share so you are the best version of yourself.

When we stand together we are strong and tall making a more confident and loving world. We are forgiving our past and embracing all that is learned. We then are teaching our children to be human and the best version of themselves.

Rita Owen