Inspiration....
This word has such power, such meaning.... and today for me it's about feeling healthy and good.  I started running (when I say run I really mean a jog a bit faster than most peoples walks) with a group again last week.  I used to run like this years ago and loved every bonding moment of it.  Today was the start of week 2 and my new running partner Kathy has truly inspired me. We increased our time today and she was my cheer leader when I really felt like walking and in the end together we got through our run, she inspired me to be better.

In my journey to loose the 75 pounds of extra weight I put on AGAIN... I needed that inspiration to feel like I could accomplish it, that this time I was going to do it and be successful. The hardest part about this is that I needed to let go of shame and failure. I needed to put the awful feelings of regret and open the door to possibility, that door was opened the day I met with Lesley and Sherry at Gente Bella and was chosen to move forward in the 6 week weight loss program.  Funny isn't it, all it took for me to feel better was someone else to say "you can do this!" someone to put faith in me and say "i'll put my faith in you".  Well that is how I got started and now I am in that phase where i'm on a roll, back to feeling healthy and confident.  Following my eating plan and looking forward to each day, I love this feeling, it inspires me to do better and help others, it inspires me to look at each day as a gift and realize there are many people out there that feel the despair and shame I felt only 4 short weeks ago, now to put faith in them and inspire them.  I really hope I get the chance to do that on so many levels, my hope is that telling my story and sharing my thoughts and fears helps even just one person take the leap of faith in themselves.

Inspiration.... yes you are.