December 20, 2020 marked the celebration of fifty two revolutions around the sun. Today I am embarking on my fifty third revolution around the sun. I love this visual and as a fourth grade educator we would enact it, balls, flashlights and walks around the sun. Discussing the difference between a rotation, twenty four hours and a revolution, three hundred sixty five days. Big difference. Fun activity and enlightening for fourth graders.
2020 was quite a revolution, life altering and revelatory for sure. Learning to live and thrive in isolation, virtually connect, educate, difficult yet doable. Norms changed, we changed, I changed. What wonderful resiliant beings we are!
At the beginning of the 2020 revolution I felt like Max stuck under my office chair. I was unable to get out, needed help. I tried to get up, change bad habits yet was stuck in this overweight, unhealthy state. 225.8 lbs of stuck, unthealthy habits, foggy brain, unhappiness, each time I tried to stand, crawl out I was knocked down. Yes, I laughed at Max’s stupidity when I found him after a few minutes of wondering, listening to his struggle. Gently, lovingly grabbing hold of his collar and leading him out from under the chair. He happily bounded off to his next adventure. For me, Bright Line Eating, founded by Dr. Susan Pierce Thompson was that simple lifeline that pulled me out of the darkness. My sister shared the 14 day challenge with me. I began June 21 and have not looked back, 67.4 lbs released and so much more.
This revolution has led me to an awakening, peace of mind. With the simple edits of no sugar, no flour, three meals a day, I am forever changed. Simple, some days, struggles other days. Would have to say the struggles are less each day as I settle into my right sized body and lifestye. As I lit my birthday candle and ate my BL breakfast I was filled with profound gratitude for all I have gained this year. The candle was enough, going out with my family I thought would be challenge, it wasn’t. I ordered salmon, salad and veggies which was wonderful, seltzer water with lime for my drink. Yes, they brought out a birthday dessert, which they ate. We chatted about books, life, our kids, them never once did I feel deprived or sad. I loved that they were able to eat my NMF (not my food). I was able to celebrate, listen and enjoy a meal with them. Other celebration and focused activites were: phone calls from my son’s, virtual concert with my sister, phone call hour conversation with my niece, yoga, run, great read and movie.
I was anxious about my first birthday celebration withouth sugar, flour, eating only three meals. While life is not without it’s challenges (eldest son battling COVID with the addition of STREP and anxiety), one son traveling home. Devotions, yoga and running, setting daily intentions, gratitude journal made this birthday celebration beautiful. Life is good, better than good. Living without meds for high cholestral, blood pressure, no longer being prediabetic, inflamation gone from joints all benefits of a sugar, flour free lifestyle. Truly, blessed beyond measure, filled with profound gratitude for all that is.
On to the 2021 trip around the sun, excited, full of expectations as to what lies ahead!
Love to all, may your year, day be blessed with joy, love and light!
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