Daily Challenge - Banish Negative Thoughts

Today's Kashi Challenge is to banish negative thoughts.  WOW!  what a novel concept......  However, as we all know from our own personal experiences, it is much easier to say than to do. I always find it interesting that I can be more critical of myself than anyone around me can be of me.  I can say things to myself that I would NEVER imagine saying to someone else.  Wonder why that is. So, today's challenge is to quiet that inner negative voice.  Learn a poem or prayer from your favorite book, and when that ugly little guy starts talking to you, drown him out by repeating the poem or prayer until he can no longer be heard. Whether you are newly pre-op, or an old post op, we have ALL make great strides towards success, by wanting to make the changes to a healthier us.  So, let's relish in that success and kick the ugly little guy to the curb! Until tomorrow....be safe...be healthy....BE POSITIVE! http://kashi.com/challenges/211

A GREAT lesson this one is for sure. We are our own harshest critic. I'm learning a LOT about this now.  

Isn't it funny how nasty and hateful we can be to ourselves?  definately an area I am trying to improve on.

ME TOO!  I'm "good enough" to all those around me.... but never good enough for myself.... one day I will be though I'm determined

HA!  Hear ya on that one.... with the standards I have placed upon myself, if I used those same standards I would NEVER have gotten married - haha!

I have a theory...actually I have two. One is that people always enjoy gifts of fine linen. The other is that people like us who end up so badly overweight are almost always people who do for everyone other than themselves. I am in my 2nd marriage and in both I did 90-95% of the housework, cooking, cleaning, etc. Always had the job that made way, way more money, and have driven the care of the kids. Yet I always felt like crap. And it was because I felt worthless because I was so fat. Actually felt like a burden on everyone because I was so unpleasant to look at. But, I also wouldn't take the time to do anything for myself that would solve it. I just didn't feel worth it. I think that I (and a lot of us) do so much for others because we think we aren't worthy of their love, or friendship, or attention. Now let's get back to the linens....