growth

Sometimes the best you can hope for is that you will have opportunity to use the lessons and growth that you have earned/learned again another time. I am learning so much and growing so much and am full of gratitude, even through difficulty. Today was a day of many opportunities and gifts, not the least of which were giving myself a time-out at school, surprise hugs and kisses from 2 of my boys, a "not surprise" visit, with hugs and kisses from Pete, a walk and a cry in the cold with the dogs, a lovely call from my angel and my first real craving to eat! I realized that it had been bugging me a little all day, as they had pulled pork for lunch at school, and the office people were discussing the beef stew that will be served at the meeting tomorrow. I thought about it on my drive home and decided that I really want something crunchy. I have been cooking all my allotted veggies, so I could have a hot meal once a day, combined with my broth. So, tomorrow I will get some cucumber and some other raw veggies. I still feel in good control, or at least in a good place to problem solve. Actually, more that; being aware, being creative, finding solutions and opportunities to change and grow. I weighed in this morning at the Y at 237 lbs, for a total of 57 lbs and 37 more to my next goal. I am still immensely enjoying my new bathing suit! I feel good, elly "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." Viktor E. Frankl "Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that but simply growth, We are happy when we are growing." William Butler Yeats