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Day 183 on our weight release journey!!!

11/27/2013

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Good afternoon my friends...1 more day until we are feasting with our friends and family.  I just want to say how grateful and thankful I am to be a part of this journey.  It is something that has changed my life forever.

We are all on different paths in our life looking for whatever fulfills us and makes us happy.  We start to learn things, change things about ourselves and we sometimes forget that we are all on different journeys.  There are no two journeys the same.  We all have different goals that we are working towards to make our life complete. 

Sometimes we get caught up in who is right, what is the right way to go, what is the right way to do, what is the right thing to eat, what is the right action steps to take on achieving our goals.  The answer is simple, whatever works for you.  Each and every one of us is different.  What works for me, may not work for you and vice versa.  There is all different ways that we can change our lives, but we have to find the right fit.  If you feel deep in your gut that something is good for you....go for it, don't let someone sway you.  If you feel deep in your gut it is not for you...stick to your guns and don't do it.  We need to really start listening to what our bodies are telling us.  We need to listen for any given situation. 

We are very unique human beings.  We truly are all different but the same at the same time.  We need to really trust what we are thinking and feeling.  We really do have all the answers we need; the problem is we don't trust our own instincts anymore.  We always listen to what other people are saying along with the media.  If someone has a college degree or a higher position in business, we automatically assume they are smarter and know better.  Truth is, NO it's not true.  We know what is best for ourselves.  We need to start exercising that instinct that God has provided us. 

Stick to your own path and really experience your journey.  Know that you are doing what is right for you, don't worry about what someone else is doing....We have all the time in the world to achieve our goals. 

Have a great day my friends.  Until we meet again. 

Rita

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Day 182 on our weight release journey!!!

11/26/2013

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Happy Tuesday my friends...we are getting closer and closer to Turkey Day.  I am so grateful for so many things in my life, one of which is this blog and all of you who are following.  This journey has been an extraordinary experience that I would not give up for the world. 

Today dig deep...it is so important that each and every one of us know how brave we are.  How we can get through anything that is put in our path.  Did you ever stop and look back at some of the toughest things you have been through, and for a spit second realize how did I make it through...then realize you made it through?  Think about it...we are never given anything in life that we truly can't handle.  It may be very uncomfortable at times, but we are stronger than we know. 

When you look in the mirror, do you see how beautiful you are?  Do you see the differences that God has made to each and every one of us so we don't look the same?   Have you ever stop to think that maybe what we think is ugly or not attractive is the most beautiful part of us that we possess.  Have you ever stop to think that God made each and every one of us different because we have our own individual beauty to share.  Think about it....

Everything that we are always longing for, trying to find, we already have it deep inside of us.  We have it hidden deep down beneath our toes.  It is time to do a little house cleaning of ourselves and pull out our beauty, bravery, fearlessness and courage.  We already have it all...it is time to stop listening to the media and others who have us keep our gifts hidden from the world.  It is time to shine and wear our gifts proudly.  We are amazing human beings who can have anything in the world we want and can do anything in the world we want. 

Let's band and stand together and know we are beautiful confident women who are changing the world one day at a time. 

Have a great day my friends.  Until we meet again.

Rita

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Day 181 on our weight release journey!!!

11/25/2013

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Hello my friends...I hope you had a safe weekend and Monday has been good to you thus far.  It is snowing, so it is definitely good for me.

Maybe you have noticed you are not feeling 100% yourself.  Maybe you are starting to feel a little blue or maybe even alone.  Maybe you're thinking the holidays are upon us and we should be feeling awesome, happy and full of joy....

That is how I have been feeling lately...and I just came across this quote from Eckhart Tolle..."Stop looking outside for scraps of pleasure for fulfillment, for validation, security, or love - You have a treasure within that is infinitely greater than anything the world can offer."

This is so true, and something that I needed read.  Sometimes when we are working on ourselves, we get lost in the doing of it all.  We don't pay attention to what we are accomplishing.  That has happened to me.  Sometimes, we need to look deep inside our own selves and know that we are perfect just the way we are.  If we want to make changes to improve our quality of life....so be it....but we are perfect just the way we are. 

We need to be able to love ourselves unconditionally in order to receive love from others.  We need to be able to be with ourselves knowing we are whole and complete before someone can really come in to share our time.  We need to be secure and confident no matter what we look like before we can show our security and confidence.  There is no place where we can go in order to get these things for ourselves....the only place is to look inside ourselves...it is already there.  We just have to be brave enough to harness it and use it. 

My friends, we are beautiful just the way we are.  If you have goals that allow you to make personal changes then that is up to you.  But know deep down to your toes....We are whole and complete, we are secure and confident, and we are the most beautiful women on the planet.  We don't need someone else to love us to know we are loved...It all has to come from us.  We can do it!!!

Until we meet again my friends.  Have a great day!!!

Rita

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Day 178 on our weight release journey!!!

11/22/2013

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It is FRIDAY!!!  Who is ready for the WEEKEND!!!  I am that is for sure....

As we go into the weekend and everyone is getting ready for the big Thanksgiving Feast remember that you are unstoppable on your journey.  No matter what journey you are on always remember that you are unstoppable.  There is nothing out there that will cause you to deflect from your dreams but you...so stay strong and fearless no matter what it is.

Make sure that your confidence supersedes anything that is not in your highest good.  Make sure that you reflect you are unstoppable and unshakeable.  You others see you can't be messed with; you will be able to continue on your journey.

Always armor yourself with all the positive thoughts and affirmations that will get you through your day successfully.  Make sure that you know deep down inside you that you are worth your journey and nothing can stop you.  Know that whatever comes into your path, you can overcome all of it.  YOU are an amazing woman; let the whole world know how amazing you are.

Have a great evening my friends.  Until we meet again.

Rita

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Day 177 on our weight release journey!!!

11/21/2013

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Hello...It is Thursday afternoon....the weekend is almost here and Thanksgiving is literally right around the corner.

Today I want each and every one of you to be bold.  No matter how scared or nervous you might be...be BOLD.  Let the world know what you are up to and what it is that you want.  Let the world hear it so you may receive it. 

You deserve to have everything in your life that you want.  You deserve to have a great relationship, a great home, money in the bank, great career, great health and a great body.  You deserve to have it all.  All you have to do is be bold enough to go and get it.  Sometimes we sit on the sidelines afraid to make ourselves known.  But not today, today go out there and get whatever it is that you want.  Don't let today pass you up without grabbing what you want. 

What is great about our lives is that we can do and have anything in our lives that we want.  The only thing that stops us is the fear of someone not approving or making fun of us.  I say for today see what it feels like to be bold.  To say and do what you really want to do and shock the world.  Watch what will happen next....everything that you have been striving for will start coming to you.  Try it for today....see what happens...then start practicing on a daily basis.

Have a FANTASTICLY BOLD DAY!!!  Until we meet again my friends.

Rita

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Day 176 on our weight release journey!!!

11/20/2013

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Good morning my friends....It's HUMP DAY!!!  Don't you just love the middle of the week...we just spent the last two days talking about the weekend, now we are going to spend the next two days planning the weekend.  Gotta love IT!!!!

It is so important to never give up on ourselves.  To many times we think that things are too hard when in reality it is just uncomfortable.  Things are only as hard as we make them.  It truly can be easy to be successful on our journey...as humans we make everything hard.

Here is the time that we can really dig deep into ourselves and make this journey easy.  We are coming up on the holidays very quickly.  Next Thursday is already Thanksgiving.  How crazy is that?  I can't believe how quickly it all came upon us.   But we can really take this time to show the world what we have.  We can prepare and make changes on purpose to continue on our journey.  We don't need to be in the group of people who gain between 10 and 20 lbs. by the time the holidays are over.  We can keep on our journey and be the ones who maintained or even lost a pound or two...It is totally up to us. 

We can make it easy or we can make it hard.  It truly is up to us.  We can take each day one at a time and continue to work no matter what.  If you want to indulge a bit, make some modifications to your day.  Get up a little earlier and work out, drink extra water, or fast before the splurge.  We don't have to miss out on the party just because we are on a mission.  We can be merry with our friends and family too.  If you want dessert, don't take an extra helping of stuffing or potatoes....if you want the extra stuffing, don't have the dessert. 

Always remember that this is your journey.  How you want your journey to go, you make the decisions.  When you do decide make sure you don't beat yourself up over it.  Take full ownership to your decisions.  Make this holiday season your best one yet.  Be responsible for your actions, if you fall off get back on, if you decide not today, then get back on tomorrow...it all up to you.  Make sure you are moving your body as well.  When you go for walks before or after the splurge you will feel better about yourself.  You won't have that heavy feeling inside you. 

Just remember don't give up on yourself just because the holidays are upon us.  Make the changes you need for you to enjoy this season.  It would be awesome if you can share what you will do differently this season, so we can all be in it together.  I will be working out a little extra, and sucking down lots of water.  My down fall is the red wine, I love it and I will be enjoying it.  But I will also make some modifications so the wine does not plant itself on my tummy.  I will sip instead of inhale.  I will talk more and enjoy who I am with instead of focusing on the wine.  It will be great.   I am looking forward to the holidays this year. 

Until we meet again my friends.  Have a great day figuring out your game plan. 

Rita


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Day 175 on our weight release journey!!!

11/19/2013

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Good morning my friends....it is Tuesday morning and the sun is shining...Can't ask for more than that.  Well...maybe we can....

Today is a great day to really start to love YOU.  It is so important, I can't stress it enough.  Have you ever noticed when you are down on yourself, talking bad to yourself nothing seems to work out.  But when you are high on life and saying great things to yourself things seem to work out beautifully...

Think about it, how we feel about ourselves dictates how our day is going to go.  It is so true...if I wake up and things are not going my way, I have a pretty bad day.  If I wake up and everything is good, my day seems to be amazing.  We truly create the way our lives are going to go.  We are so powerful and we don't even realize it.  Honestly, we don't even use the power that we have.  We fall victim to all the nonsense that is around us.  All we have to do and say is "It may be true for you, but it is not true for me".  When you hear stuff that may not be pleasant or something may be happening around you...all you have to say is "It may be true for you, but it is not true for me."  If you continue to say this, you will see your world change, because you are pushing all the negativity that is around you away from you.  That will allow you to bring in all the love and goodness to come to you.  No matter what is happening or how you feel, you can change it around in an instant. 

Try it today...for the rest of the day, no matter what you hear or what you see..."It may be true for you, but it is not true for me."  Even if you have to say it quietly to yourself....keep this in mind all day....you will see how your world will change today.  Give yourself the love of saying this phrase so you can change how you feel.

Have a great day my friends.  Until we meet again.

Rita

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Day 174 on our weight release journey!!!

11/18/2013

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Good morning my beautiful friends...I hope you are all well and safe on this windy Monday morning.  There was a lot of bad weather yesterday...I hope you all were kept safe.

In our journey we need to remember it took some time to get where we are.  Our weight did not come on over night; it took some time to pack it all on...It will take some time to unpack it all.

We never pay attention to the time it took to put up the fluffy armor we have built for ourselves.  For whatever reason we have made sure that we have put on the weight to protect ourselves...when we realize we no longer need the protection we want it to disappear all at once.  We never seem to have the patience to take it off slowly; we want it gone like yesterday. 

When I came across this quote today it really rang a bell for me.  I have been packing on the protection since I was 11 years old.  For whatever reason it doesn't matter, what matters is it is time to unravel it all.  Now that I am ready for the release, I have to unravel all that I had put on my body.  It is taking one day at a time to make the changes and to make the changes stick.  I have to deal with each unhappy moment that I have gone through and tried to protect myself.  Right now is a time that is difficult for me.  I have found myself very crabby and angry since I had gotten sick with a pretty bad asthma attack.  Whenever I get sick with the asthma it always brings up unhappiness for me.  I haven't quite figured it out, but I am doing everything I can not to fall into the old patterns.  My patterns are eating and drinking whatever is in front of me...it is almost like I have lost total control....And there it is...that is why I love to blog...I just figured it out.  When I have an attack that puts me in the hospital I no longer have control....guess what...I am a control freak....I have to depend on others to help me along.  So when I get sick like that I feel out of control and I get angry about it.  When I can't breathe it makes me feel even worse.  Then it is hard for me to get back on track. 

Control!!!!  Why do we always have to be CONTROL FREAKS!!!!  There it is my friends...let go of the control...we can't control anything...take one step at a time and keep moving forward.  WE can DO IT!!!!  We are that powerful!!!!

Thank you so much for helping me in my dilemma!!!!  Now I feel a million times better...Have a great day my friends.  Until we meet again.

Rita

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Day 173 on our weight release journey!!!

11/17/2013

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Hello my friends...it is Sunday afternoon.  Some of you may be having to deal with all the storms out there today, but still make this an amazing Sunday.

When we are on a journey, sometimes it is easy to get lost in how much further we still have to go rather than focusing on how far we have come.  Sometimes we think the distance may be too much for us to handle and we should just give up.  We think about how we can't do it or it isn't for me to achieve. 

I want you to know that we all go through these thoughts and feelings in our journey.  It is all about the process and what we are learning.  For myself, I have had success along with the failures.  It is all a part of what we are doing.  The thing is, when we have a success, we tend to fall off the wagon a bit....the only reason as to why I can think of why we do it, is to get ourselves set up for the next part of the journey we are going to learn.  It's almost like we got through that hurdle and we want to take a break...but there are on breaks on what we want in our life.  We have to keep going and achieving our goals.  We need to realize that we can do it no matter what we are successful at and what we fail at. 

A blogs ago I talked about inviting the failures is....we definitely need to do that so we can keep inviting the successes in.  I think for me right now I am getting nervous about the holidays....instead of enjoying myself, I am finding myself getting a little cranky.  I am afraid of putting on what I have taken off.  I want to go into hiding for the next two months so I don't have to be tempted....However, the temptation will be there for me even when I stop hiding.  It will show up differently, and then I will be kicking myself for missing all the fun and festivities.  When we have big goals and we are focused, we have to allow ourselves some moments of weakness.  We need to take in what life has to offer.  We can't allow ourselves to be sitting on the sidelines because we are afraid.

So today, think about how far you have come to get where you are at....no matter the length of our journey, we will get there.  We will have succeeded in so much more that we know.  This journey has turned into so much more for me that just releasing the weight....that is why the stakes are so high for me, when I fail it's big; when I succeed it too is BIG!!!!  Keep going my friends.  You owe it your SELF!!!!

Until we meet again...Stay dry and safe!!!

Rita

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Day 172 on our weight release journey!!!

11/16/2013

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Good morning friends...I hope that Saturday morning is finding you well.  Today is going to be an amazing day; I can feel it in my bones.

Be yourself today....be the most beautiful version of you today.  You are definitely worth it.  No matter how you have woken up this morning, get into the shower, doll yourself up and be the best you today.  You will be so glad that you did.

We as women are very strong and powerful creatures.  We truly can do anything we set our minds to.  Today set your mind to be the most beautiful, strong and powerful you today.  Go do something that you have been putting off for a while.  Maybe go and treat yourself to something nice...an outfit, some pampering, whatever it is go do it.  Have the evening of your life.  Make sure that this Saturday in particular you will remember for a life time. 

You deserve it!  YOU CAN DO IT!  Have an amazing day my friends.  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 



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