Dreams Part 2: Did Obesity Rob You of Your Dreams?

This is part 2 of the 3 part series on Dreams. Did obesity rob you of your Dreams too???

This is from Leanne, a very special RNY’er from Obesity Help. Leanne had her WLS about 7 months before I had mine. During that time Leanne has been through some major life changes including changing jobs (awesome promotion!), and divorce after 20 years of marriage. Leanne is very resilient and blossomed through all her recent life changes.

This is Leanne’s Dream post before most of those changes occured………..

Did obesity rob me of my dreams?

I had a very interesting conversation with a wise person yesterday.  During our conversation, the topic of goals/dreams came up and I realized that I don’t have any dreams now.  When I was younger, I had many dreams and contemplating them provided countless hours of happy anticipation.  I’m not sure when my dreams died, but there is probably a direct causal link to my weight as it increased over the years.  The extra weight suffocated me in many ways.

So I’m going to revisit having dreams again.  It is time to awaken that which has been dormant for too long.  I know one dream I have is to travel and see much of the world.  There are certain mystical places that have always fascinated me — Easter Island, Stonehenge, and Machu Pichu are some of them.  I intend to see those places and explore them thoroughly!

There now, I have identified one clear dream.  I hope that many more will follow.

 

Dreams Part 1
 

Obesity robbed me of 1 dream: having more children.  But I'm rediscovering many dreams and goals that I never thought I could want or desire.  Things such as living long and healthy enough to become a grandmother,  going back to England and being able to sit in a normal airplane seat,  not accepting relationships that are toxic to my health and mental well being. but wanting more out of my life.  The list will get better as I evolve.

On a possitive note.............having grandkids is cheaper than having kids! ;-)

And here's to your future travels, and much better relationships!

When I was a kid I always wanted to be one of the Solid Gold Dancers... so I am going to say yes.  When you are a chubby little boy from a small town in Texas the odds of that happening are a million to one.

So take up dancing now! You can't be a Solid Gold Dancer.......but still it would be FUN!

Make NEW dreams! :-)

I was going to say that!!!!!

Now that's a great dream!

 Oh yes .   I can't tell U  the heartbreak of those years when i realized ...  im too old now to be on  the Mickey Mouse club ..  Im too old to do high school of the preforming arts ... Im too old for Yale Performing Arts  ... 

 now I realize IM NOT too old 
 

I can forge  something unique and dIFFERENT  and  wonderful if Im strong enough . Yes i have to be a pioneer  and thats always hard .   People call  U crazy .  

But I KNOW i hav e something unique  to offer the world .  Ive been a place of desolation and abject suffering and survived to talk about it . Im beautiful enough now that regular people  will be willing to listen to what I have to say . More importantly Ive LEARNED .... my heart is full of compassion and empathy and  a wish to help the countless many who still suffer like I did .

~Im beautiful enough now that regular people  will be willing to listen to what I have to say .~

How sad that so many of us have been ignored because we don't fit the right "image"! :-(

~More importantly Ive LEARNED .... my heart is full of compassion and empathy and  a wish to help the countless many who still suffer like I did .~

Bless you for this!

I feel that being obese has caused me to be excluded or overlooked so many times when I was hopeful and thought hey this just my be my chance!

This is EXACTLY the reason why I am waiting to look for a tattoo apprenticeship until I am at goal . Also gives me time to continue working on my portfolio as well, but nonetheless I am sure people rather get tattooed by a hot skinny chick than a fat girl.

I am sure there are other things... but this is the one that is most current I suppose. Plenty of others I am sure I gave up on and forgot.