Thinking and soul searching

Karen, I think most of us tend to be too hard on ourselves.  Let's change that!

Katherine

You are so right! ! !   Isn't it amazing that for most of us it takes losing the weight to realize what strong women we are.  I think we always realize we are caring but I am not sure we always value that characteristic  in ourselves when we are heavy.  It is wonderful that you have come to accept yourself warts and all  and recognize how great you are at 51 years of age.  So many of us struggle with that into our 60's, 70's 80's and beyond. 

Linday, thank you so much.

Katherine

Thats very insightful, Katharine, and I applaud you. Accepting myself has been my biggest challenge especially because the two people that I'd have expected to love me no matter what, are the ones who do NOT accept me for who and what I am.

I find it so interesting how we all come here ...how we all start out with the goal of "just" losing weight and yet we all develop so much more afterwards...because beyond losing weight, we seem to evolve to another level...we find ourselves and learn to love and accept ourselves...not from the outside- which might have seemed to be out outmost goal,- but from the inside.

Thank you for being you *s*

Nancy B

Nancy, thank you for being you*s* as well!  We are all wonderful, strong women!!

Katherine

Wow...this just blew me away. You are just amazing!!

Hugs....connie d

Dearest Connie, you, my friend, are amazing!  Hope all is well with you.

Katherine

Katherine,

I applaud your strength and the place you've arrived at, it is so freeing to reach a place of accepting oneself, but I find, for me, that as I continue to grow and change, it is not a onetime event, but comes in stages of self realization.  Thank you for sharing yourself and I identify strongly with your last sentence.

Hugs and best wishes for the best that life has to offer and the strength on those days it tests your resolve!  Laureen

God bless you, Laureen.  I'm sure there are going to be many days that test my resolve but with the support of this group and my determination I see nothing but blue sky!

Katherine