tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956766228449089546.post7112055943260013638..comments2023-07-20T12:06:51.522-04:00Comments on Erika is losing it...: R-E-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-NErikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09353473552834431483noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956766228449089546.post-59977971944673923542011-04-19T11:23:05.246-04:002011-04-19T11:23:05.246-04:00Wow, how very brave you are to expose such deep wo...Wow, how very brave you are to expose such deep wounds. I was that elephant as well, and not really fat, just matured faster than most of the other girls. I don't think any woman on the planet would say that she is totally satisfied when she looks in the mirror. We all want something we don't have, even if it's our height which we certainly can't do anything to change. <br />I have lost over 170 pounds, yet I can't really be satisfied, since there is the plastic surgery to remove years of excess skin (that I will never be able to afford.) In the interim, I've aged, which adds to the laundry list of items to "be fixed."<br />When are we good enough? Is it settling to feel that we've reached "good enough?"<br />These are the questions that every woman struggles with - fat, thin, or in between.<br />For me, I try to think of how much better off I am now when I start focusing on the physical. Instead of saying, "I wish I didn't have cankles," I try to replace the thought with, "I am so grateful that I can now cross my legs with ease." <br />It was never about food anyway.It's all a head game, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956766228449089546.post-63852704828064197802011-04-18T11:41:59.741-04:002011-04-18T11:41:59.741-04:00If this were on FB, I would hit the 'like'...If this were on FB, I would hit the 'like' button.Casa de Nagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413894167905615834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956766228449089546.post-53529902873987980232011-04-18T11:10:23.579-04:002011-04-18T11:10:23.579-04:00When I read a story like this, the first thing I t...When I read a story like this, the first thing I think is "It's not fair!" It isn't fair that some people seem to skate through life without pain and emotional baggage. It isn't fair when something that isn't your fault ends up hurting you. It isn't fair that even people you care about sometimes hurt you for no reason that you can see. It seems that we have far less control in our lives than we would want and life isn't always fair. Once you learn to accept that, it is much easier to work on the things you can control. I feel for you, Erika. We shall overcome!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956766228449089546.post-9652244922600915292011-04-18T11:10:22.546-04:002011-04-18T11:10:22.546-04:00When I read a story like this, the first thing I t...When I read a story like this, the first thing I think is "It's not fair!" It isn't fair that some people seem to skate through life without pain and emotional baggage. It isn't fair when something that isn't your fault ends up hurting you. It isn't fair that even people you care about sometimes hurt you for no reason that you can see. It seems that we have far less control in our lives than we would want and life isn't always fair. Once you learn to accept that, it is much easier to work on the things you can control. I feel for you, Erika. We shall overcome!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956766228449089546.post-33109338069336528322011-04-16T14:19:15.237-04:002011-04-16T14:19:15.237-04:00Because this world has too few analogies...
A few...Because this world has too few analogies...<br /><br />A few slips here and there do not equal a landslide... just makes the climb very interesting AND of course, the peak even more satisfying. <br /><br />Many of us (me included!) have not worked up the bravery to put on those hiking boots and climb that mountain yet, but your blog is helping many of us to work up the nerve to do so. Just knowing you're not perfect in this adventure is a relief. Maybe the ups and downs you are experiencing = a wise sherpa teaching you the path towards that summit.<br /><br />Oh, and one thing I know for sure? Your hiking boots are surely FABULOUS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956766228449089546.post-50997832217822648132011-04-16T14:01:05.731-04:002011-04-16T14:01:05.731-04:00I love that I have beautiful, strong & excepti...I love that I have beautiful, strong & exceptional friends and family members...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com