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So I've known about this challenge for a while now, and been trying to figure out what my theme would be. As per usual lack of ideas wasn't an issue. My mind was swirling. Cooking, Parenting, Eating, Weight loss, Crafts, OH MY!! What is a girl to do. And then while working on some things on Pinterest it struck me, Mason Jar Mama Recipes!
Join us Wednesday April 1st, 2015 while we are participating in the A-Z Blogging Challenge. we will be featuring Mason Jar Mama recipes both new and old. From breakfast to snacks, dinner to desserts be sure to follow us along this tasty culinary journey from A to Z! Monday. While some people wake up with dread knowing that it beginds yet another work week, others see it as a day of hope, a day of new beginnings. Of course the ones that see it as a day of hope and new beginnings are still enjoying the weekend. Monday seems to have some sort of magic in it. Whenever anyone (myself included) decides to diet, give up a vice, or start a new habit it seems that Monday is the day to start. No matter if it's Tuesday or Friday, we always make it a point to start Monday!
So here I sit again, Thursday morning, getting ready to do some grocery shopping and making a list of meal ideas that I could prep to help myself find success. I can't even count the number of times that I've made Monday my day of reckoning. Maybe I'll attempt to start on Sunday, but Monday for sure. I'm thinking it's time to bring back an old mantra that helped me lose 30+lbs before. "Make it a Monday moment". You ever notice how that first Monday, that first day of a new health & fitness plan seem to be the easiest? your will power is strong your motivation is high, you wake up early, you workout, and you feel GOOD! And then Tuesday....Wednesday...Thursday...Friday... Happen, someone brought donuts into work, there was cake for your nephews birthday, you have a sudden craving for a Big Mac (which you normally hate!), it rained so you couldn't go for your morning run, and by the time evening rolled around you had to cook dinner, help with homework, bake cookies for the church fundraiser. Before you know it it's the weekend, and you would have nearly forgotten about your goals if it weren't for the motivational quotes taped to the fridge and pantry doors that are seemingly mocking you. Before you think about giving up, just know I've been there, I think anyone who has ever tried to lose weight or even change any kind of habit has been there, and as frustrating as it is, it's not the end. The next time you are faced with pizza in the lunch room, the tantalizing aroma of a tall caramel mocha grande frappe latte or even simply a 2nd serving of meatloaf and mashed potatoes at the dinner table, take a moment to remind yourself of your goals. Remember how great you felt on Monday and decide then and there to "Make it a Monday moment" no matter what day it is. If you want to follow my weight loss journey join me on my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BeHealthyBeFitBeYouApril and lets take this journey together. If you are ready to make your life full of Monday moments, comment below! Just because you are plus size, doesn't mean you have to sacrifice spring of 2015 style trends. Lazy Daisy: Bring in the hot look of gingham and yellow this spring with this adorable outfit. Hippy Chic: Bring out your inner earth goddess and reconnect to the world with this figure flattering maxi, espidrille flats, floral headband and leather fringe bag. Spring Has Spring: Welcome spring with a light weight floral top and white capris. Accent with a colorful pair of shoes. Date Night Passion: Embrace the lace. It's sexy yet modest, pair a solid color dress with a hot metallic belt and shoe and romance the night away. Glowing Green: Black & white is HOT! So are stripes! Rock them! choose alternating stripes instead of just horizontal or vertical to stop the eye from focusing on one point. Add in pops of color with emerald green and you've got spring style mastered! You Better Work: Work Out! Plus size girls now have the ability to work out in style too! leggings now come in a rainbow of colors and designs as do the shoes and tanks. Take back your temple and rock your workout in style. Hot Mess: You've played at the park with the kiddos, had a date night with hubby, met with the girls for coffee, and got in a good work out! You deserve a break. Get out those comfy lounge pants and relax! You Rock Girl!
I wasn't crying out for attention and I didn't want to kill myself, cutting and self injury was the only way I could manage to calm down the war inside of me. I can't recall the exact day or time when depression hit me, and I can't recall what it was that made me think that self harm would be what would make me feel "free" even if only for a moment. I felt like I was releasing my demons. Sadly there is a big misconception about self injury. Many people say "people that self harm, do it for attention." It wasn't a cry for attention.No one knew. I laughed and smiled often. No one Knew. I was an active leader in my church. No one Knew. My parents, my friends, my youth pastor, no one knew. I can look at my skin and find the tiny scars, my husband has never noticed them. When someone would notice, I would make up an excuse. The dog scratched me, I was carrying a box and it fell, I was cutting some paper and the knife slipped. And people knowing how clumsy I was, never asked or suspected anything further. I have many scars, and no one knew. People also incorrectly assume that those that self injure must want to kill themselves, and in most cases they are wrong. For me as a cutter, it was cutting that made me feel alive. I didn't want to die, it was the very opposite, I was longing to live, longing to feel, desperate to breathe, wanting to break out of the bubble that was suffocating me. Wanting to be happy like everyone around me seemed to be, but yet not having the strength to pull myself out of the pit that I had gotten stuck in. Then I met Jesus..After about 7 years of being in church and being a church leader, I made my exodus. I left. I went off on my own, without a pastor, without a leader, without a bible reading plan, without daily prayer times, without fasting and praying, all alone, struggling, feeling like I was drowning,I met Jesus, and everything changed. I had known for a while that God loved me, that Jesus loved me so much that he would have died for me and only me. But it was the intimate meeting in the wilderness that changed me. Instead of simply sitting at the kitchen table having a coffee, Jesus lead me into the inner courts, the places deep within myself that I always knew existed, renovated, and moved in. And though I still struggle at times with depression, I no longer have a desire to self injure. *Not everyone experiences freedom from self injury in the same way, for me it was a spiritual connection, for others it may mean therapy, and others may need medication. ** I also want to shout out to To Write Love On Her Arms to say thank you, you don't know me, we've never talked, but your site was such an amazing place of love and support. *** If you or someone you know struggles with self injury, please seek out the resources that could help you. Never be afraid to be judged, you are loved! |
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