Today’s Challenge: Catch up on sleep–go to bed early tonight.
Today’s Challenge: Always try to remember that no partner is perfect; perfection is in the unity.
Sometimes we want the perfect person in our lives–there is no such thing. It’s better to want the perfect person for you–the person who will challenge you, make you face your past or demons. The person who makes you feel good about yourself. The person who lifts you up and makes you want to be better. The person who, though not perfect, will love you in spite of all your imperfections.
Today’s Challenge: Listen to fun, upbeat music while you are getting ready to start your day.
Today’s Challenge: Know when it’s time to let go.
On my walk with my pug I noticed this tree. All the leaves were gone except these two beautiful red-orange leaves still hanging on… It made me think about life and all the ways we hold on tight even when, especially when, it’s time to let go. We hold on to anger. We hold onto relationships that won’t work. We hold onto things in our homes, garages and closets that clutter up our lives. We hold on to beliefs about ourselves and others. We try to hold onto our youth and some dreams that need a little tweaking. We forget that it’s ok to let go. Nature has run it’s course and it’s time for the next season.
What are some of the other ways we hold on, when it’s probably time to let go?
What would you like to let go?
Today’s Challenge: Don’t go on a #diet, instead, eat a little less and move a little more.
A month ago, during my yearly physical, I discovered that I had gained five pounds. I knew my clothes were a little tighter, but I didn’t realize I had gained that much. Though surprised, I didn’t panic. And I didn’t make the terrible decision to go on a diet. Instead, I simply took my own advice and easily started to drop the extra few pounds. It’s been a month and I’ve lost three pounds–I still have two to go. I like the calm, easy approach to dropping weight: Liking myself as I am, not making drastic changes in my diet or starving myself, eating everything I love (but less of it), and moving a little more. I’ll keep you posted… and if you’re interested in learning more about my short easy booklet on staying, or getting, thin you can check it out here.
Today’s Challenge: Have a great Wednesday! Half way to the weekend! 🙂
Today’s Challenge: Ask for help when you need it.
Today, I need some help… Long story short, I ran into some trouble with a business regarding my app, “I’m Upset!” and my app was taken down from the app store. We have resolved the relationship issues and the app should be back up and running smoothly, but I can only find “I’m Upset!” from my ipod. I can’t find it from my ipad or my PC. So now for the big favor… Please, I’m begging… 🙂 Could you check the App Store to see if you can find “I’m Upset!” from your device? You should be able to search “I’m Upset” or “Becky Due” and the app should pop up on your device. No need to buy (unless you want to) 🙂 But if you could comment below and let me know if you found it… You’re the best! Thank you! And I want to return the favor, so if you need anything, don’t hesitate to ask. ❤
Today’s Challenge: Don’t generalize about people.
Especially when discussing politics or gender it seems people want to generalize about other groups of people. I get put into groups that I don’t belong in and it drives me crazy. All men cheat? Really? That is ridiculous. All women like shoes and shopping? I. don’t. think. so. All rich older white men who vote republican are racist? Wrong. All democrats don’t want to work hard and are socialists? Nope. It is a little shocking to me how people are so quick to judge others without knowing the truth of the people who are different from us–People who have different ideas or beliefs than ours. Truth is, we are all more alike than we are different.
Today’s Challenge: If you were victimized as a child, it was not your fault. You didn’t do anything to deserve it. If you’re still struggling, years later, tell somebody you trust and get some help.
I wrote this many years ago…
A friend of the family molested me when I was 11 years old. Years have passed and I remember it like it happened 15 minutes ago. When I go back in the memory, my tears lose control and my body feels the pain. I am scared because for the first time I feel the agony that man caused me. I have spent years running and surviving instead of dealing with it. This little girl’s past has caught up with her. I don’t know how to be the mother she needs to hold her, protect her, and forgive her for not telling somebody so I could have gotten help.
I believe the pain is surfacing because I am in love. It should be a happy, exciting time for me, but I am also in pain every time he touches me. It is not normal to want to cry and escape while making love with the man you love. My mind races with ways to get through it hiding how I really feel. I pretend everything is great and I curl up around him and hold him until he goes to sleep. Then I roll over and the tears start and my body shakes. I sneak out of bed to avoid waking him. I go downstairs to cry. Sometimes I stay up all night crying and pacing wanting to run away and feeling, dirty and scared and trapped inside myself. If I’m lucky, my exhaustion puts me to sleep sometime in the early morning hours.
I sat in my counselor’s office and for the first time, I told the truth. She had to tell me to breathe once I started talking. She also stopped breathing. It was the most healing moment of my life. I knew I would get through it. I spent my life running from it, pretending it did not bother me. Now I understand how important it is to talk. I’m going to talk. I am going to forgive myself and get the help I need. I asked her why I had to waste so many years. She said some wait 50 years and others never face it. She said, “You’re lucky. You’re still young.”
Miles in America 