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Introduction Text HW: 276 (Jan 2007) LW: 193 (May 2020) GW: 195 (Jan. 2020) DONE! GW: 190 (Sep 2020) GW: 185 (Oct 2020) GW: 175 (Jan 2021) GW: 160 (May 2021) GW: 140 (Aug 2021 or not...And that's OK too.) "I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody's ever made before. Don't freeze, don't stop, don't worry that it isn't good enough, or it isn't perfect, whatever it is: art, or love, or work, or family, or life. Whatever it is you're scared of doing, do it. Make your mistakes. Next year and forever." Neil Gaiman * * * * * * * * * * If I have learned ANYthing since joining SparkPeople in 2009 is that it is NEVER too late to start over. Now that I will soon be entering my "50's", I have become ever more concerned about achieving balance--at work, at home--pretty much every area of my life and LESS about perfection. It has become increasingly clear that like before when I was being WAY more consistent, reaching my goals will ONLY come from those little daily successes over TIME like working out, getting enough rest, eating well MOST of time--basically making myself a priority again which is NOT the same as being selfish. But if it were THAT easy, it would already be done, right? SOOO...Here's the deal folks. I'm not gonna make any WILD promises to myself except the following: 1. to accept the things about myself I cannot change and work like hell to improve the things I can, 2. to regularly endeavor to demonstrate love and acceptance of self and others and lastly 3. to remember that whatever I send out into world will find its way back to me. KARMA. * * * * * * * * * * Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow. ~ Helen Keller I must admit that I personally measure success in terms of the contributions an individual makes to her or his fellow human beings. ~ Margaret Mead Humanism will affirm life rather than deny it, seek to elicit the possibilities of life, not flee from it, and endeavor to establish the conditions of satisfactory life for all, not merely for the few. ~Excerpted from The Humanist Manifesto, 1933 Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them -- every day begin the task anew. ~ Saint Francis de Sales Listen to the Exhortation of the Dawn! Look to this Day! For it is Life, the very Life of Life. In its brief course lie all the Verities and Realities of your Existence. The Bliss of Growth, The Glory of Action, The Splendor of Beauty; For Yesterday is but a Dream, And To-morrow is only a Vision; But To-day well lived makes Every Yesterday a Dream of Happiness, And every Tomorrow a Vision of Hope. Look well therefore to this Day! Such is the Salutation of the Dawn! ~ Kalidasa

* be more patient with myself * to lose 100lbs withOUT developing latent homicidal tendencies * be more optimistic * not wait until i'm thin to take risks, try new things or revisit activities i "used to" enjoy...

* eat well most of the time--no obsessing about every morsel I place in my mouth allowed!!! * nurture my "inner athlete" * forgive myself, love myself & laugh a LOT BLING: 220 lbs: new scent from Bath and Body Works (Done!) 210 lbs: Healing Turmeric Mask by Gleaming Skincare (Done!) 205 lbs: Buy the selected items together (Done!) Cali White VEGAN WHITENING TOOTHPASTE with VITAMIN B12, Organic Mint, Natural Whitener, Cali White ACTIVATED CHARCOAL & ORGANIC COCONUT OIL TEETH WHITENING TOOTHPASTE 5 Pack Charcoal Toothbrush [GENTLE SOFT] Slim Teeth Head Whitening Brush for Adults & Children 199 lbs: Bath and Body Works fragrances (DONE) 190 lbs: some new fun tennies (SambaRose or Cariumba) 185lbs: Urban Hydration hair and face care products OR Buttah Skincare (https://www.buttahskin.com/) 180 lbs: nice Bluetooth speaker system 175 lbs: https://mudwtr.com/pages/vip 170 lbs: a "me" weekend 165 lbs: https://www.grrrl.com/ workout clo

i hail from the LBC. (dig it!!!) i'm a fan of the outdoors and hiking (like a lot) i am now OFFICIALLY "almost 50" but thanks to good genes i don't LOOK it. LOL!

What you see is pretty much what you get... I love the beach, pugs, Santa Cruz, banana slugs, hamsters, the sound of the rain, surf movies, bonfires and kickin' it with friends. Favorite fragrances: sandalwood, vanilla, cinnamon, nag champa, amber. and from the zents collection : earth, ore, water and sun. in case you haven't noticed from the theme--i likes to keep it au natural. Favorite colors: black, grey, sage green, blue and all medium-dark earth tones pretty much. Tunes: Reggae, Jazz, Classic Hip-Hop, Classic Rock, Jazz-hop, Classical and World music I'm pretty damn cool--once you get to know me. I refuse to be defined by my weight. Sarcasm is my middle name AFTER Vichelle. Fav quote: "... Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." -Ferris Bueller

Add a Link ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sh@untay I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see. -- John Burroughs, essayist and naturalist Don't postpone joy until you have learned all of your lessons. Joy is your lesson. -- Alan Cohen, American businessman What I lack in decorum, I make up for with an absence of tact. --Don Williams, Jr., American novelist and poet
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