Thanks Amy and Tracy! Yes, come join me on my trip to the beach, if only in spirit. It would be so nice if we all could meet one day!
I'm having one of those sleepless night so I decided to get up and do something and try to make myself sleepy. Thankfully I don't work tomorrow so I can sleep in. But wait, it already is tomorrow. LOL!
I've recently been taking some time every morning to do some inspirational reading, journaling, reflection and anything else that soothes my soul. Right now I am reading "The Power of Positive Thinking".
I had an ahh-ha moment a couple of days ago. I found out that a former co-worker has recently received a cancer diagnosis. The only symptom she had was weight loss when she wasn't even trying and which she ignored. She finally went to the dr. cause she thought she was having an episode with a kidney stone (which she was) and that was causing her pain. They did some imaging and found 2 masses which she has to have further testing on. I pray that she has the strength to get thru everything that she'll be dealing with in the very near future.
After thinking about the weight loss she experienced and which many other people who have cancer also experience, I got to thinking that I want to hang on to my weight because if I do, I really don't have that symptom of cancer. In my twisted mind, I think I've been sub-consciously feeding myself as part of my coping with the disease. Now that is a really crazy way to rationalize why I eat like I do when I know darn right well that obesity is one of the main factors that causes my type of cancer. Am I nuts or what? I really have to work on this and the way I rationalize my thoughts when it comes to eating.
So, I've rambled enough for now. I think its time to go back to bed.
I'm having one of those sleepless night so I decided to get up and do something and try to make myself sleepy. Thankfully I don't work tomorrow so I can sleep in. But wait, it already is tomorrow. LOL!
I've recently been taking some time every morning to do some inspirational reading, journaling, reflection and anything else that soothes my soul. Right now I am reading "The Power of Positive Thinking".
I had an ahh-ha moment a couple of days ago. I found out that a former co-worker has recently received a cancer diagnosis. The only symptom she had was weight loss when she wasn't even trying and which she ignored. She finally went to the dr. cause she thought she was having an episode with a kidney stone (which she was) and that was causing her pain. They did some imaging and found 2 masses which she has to have further testing on. I pray that she has the strength to get thru everything that she'll be dealing with in the very near future.
After thinking about the weight loss she experienced and which many other people who have cancer also experience, I got to thinking that I want to hang on to my weight because if I do, I really don't have that symptom of cancer. In my twisted mind, I think I've been sub-consciously feeding myself as part of my coping with the disease. Now that is a really crazy way to rationalize why I eat like I do when I know darn right well that obesity is one of the main factors that causes my type of cancer. Am I nuts or what? I really have to work on this and the way I rationalize my thoughts when it comes to eating.
So, I've rambled enough for now. I think its time to go back to bed.
I've read the book before and it was such a blessing. I need to find my copy and read it again real soon. (Maybe on vacation!
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Not only are you doing things that are soothing to your soul, but you are gaining insight into your life as well. You are doing a wonderful job, my friend!
) and I am so happy to hear you had fun on your trip. Cruising is so nice, I can't wait until Dan and I can go just us. Right now with four of us, between cost and cabin size its sort of tough. But someday it will be just me and Dan and then cruising here we come! I bet that ship was amazing, good for you for enjoying what it had to offer. Next time we do go, we won't disembark at all ports because I imagine the ship is very incrowded on port days.
