Either the chair has gotten bigger or I shrank!! lol
As I look at these two pictures, it is not the physical transformation that I notice first. I know that sounds crazy. Clearly, I look different. Just look at my face, my legs, my middle…it is kinda hard to miss that I have lost a lot of weight. But the thing that I notice the most is the feeling that each of these photos evoke in me.
You see, the girl on the left. She was struggling. She was unhappy, uncomfortable in her skin, angry, weak, lacking direction… When I look at her, I feel sad that she spent so much time making excuses and just settling. Not really enjoying her family because she was so unhappy with the way she felt not only on the outside but the inside too.
Now, when I look at who I am today, I feel nothing but joy. I know that I am happy. I know that I feel comfortable in my skin. The anger is gone. I feel strong, empowered and have direction in my life. But the biggest thing is that it really has nothing to do with the physical weight. I don’t feel joy because I have lost weight. I feel joy because I stopped settling. I stopped making excuses. I stopped being angry at myself. I started living!!! And realized that if I wanted something different in my life, I had to do something different.
The road to change was not an easy one. It had its bumps and I got bruises along the way… but it was a worth while one. I would do it again in a heartbeat because this is who I am supposed to be. This journey has allowed me to be a better wife, mother and friend.
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