The Woman Warrior Support Group

Nov 10, 2009

I just completed OH's support group leader training and the group I wanted to start has been launched. In addition to the obvious topics of nutrition and fitness (the former discussed liberally on the main boards, the latter less so), I want to really explore the emotional and spiritual aspects of wellness.  We focus so much on the number on the scale and the size of our clothes, but WLS has brought me so much more.   One of the thing that seems to derail many of us from making the best choices is the introduction of new stresses to our lives. Post after post will refer to some new stressful life event and how that has led to the resumption of old behaviors.  Because my own life became more stressful than at any other time in my life over the past year and a half - I understand well how easy it is to slip back into old patterns, but thankfully, I have a few new tools in my arsenal to confront the stress and anxiety of a life in constant flux.  Durable change is challenging and the process is never easy - but I do think it is pretty simple.   We choose.  We choose to do the best for ourselves be it make the best nutritional choices, choose to move our body, choose to initiate or end relationships as we need to, choose to live our truth and really face our pain and our fear.    I chose the woman warrior as my icon because the warrior shows courage.....courage in the face of great fear.  I think we  make the assumption that some of us are braver than others, or more disciplined, or move motivated.   The warrior finds discipine through pain, and courage through fear.  A warrior does it anyway.  Hard or not.  I spent much of my life avoiding hard things.  I avoided moving my body, or dealing with my feelings of grief or anger.  Those avoidances lead me on a path where my weight was literally killing me.  I was given the miracle of a second chance.    I buried my sister last year who is a constant reminder of the path I was on.  So now....I choose the warriors path.    Join me if you think you're truly ready to commit to your own well-being.

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