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Sometimes this journey feels like I have taken a hike on an overgrown trail. There are branches and vines in the way that I am constantly having to hack away at, just to get to the mountain top. I can see it, far far ahead of me, but I am stuck in one spot hacking away at thick overgrown vines. I fall down a lot, my hands get cut up, my knees get dirty. Every once in a while someone passes me on the path, helps me up, tells me that I am doing great, I have come so far, but they pass me, going on through their own path. Their vines do not seem as thick, but I don't know for sure, because I am not there, I am here, on my path. I look behind me, at the path I have cleared and it looks so easy to just go back. Its a clear path, a road that has been tread and is easy to walk. Comfort and safety is back there, contentment and knowing what is ahead of me is back there. The path to the top is covered in brambles and vines and its so hard to get through. I dont know what I am facing by moving forward, what kind of monsters I will have to overcome, but I press on. I press on to the top because at the top is a FULL HAPPY LIFE!! A healthy life, where I can climb stairs without huffing and puffing, where I can fit into cute clothes, where I can take a flight, or go on a roller coaster. A life where I can live longer with my husband, watch my nephew grow, be part of his life in an active way, not a bystander just watching fron the sidelines because I am too heavy or tired to join in the fun! I have already missed too much. This climb is taking me to the life I have been missing, that people have been living without me. I dont care about the vines, weeds, brambles, and overgrown trees...I will make it, I will climb this mountain and get to the top!! I cannot look back, that path is no longer mine!! My path lies before me, hard as it may be to get through, as scary as it may seem, it is mine and I will take it!!
Diet Calendar Entries for 10 April 2018:
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1127 kcal
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Fat: 78.94g | Prot: 87.16g | Carb: 9.50g.
Breakfast: Nut Butter Macadamia with Coconut. Lunch: Fresh & Easy Pico De Gallo, Great Value Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese, Private Selection Carne Asada. Dinner: Great Value Pepper Jack Cheese, Ground Beef (80% Lean / 20% Fat, Patty, Cooked, Broiled). more...
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6118 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 1 hour and 15 minutes, Resting - 6 hours and 45 minutes, Sleeping - 7 hours and 30 minutes, Driving - 30 minutes, Desk Work - 8 hours. more...
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Wonderful analogy! We must never lose sight of what we will gain at the peak of our journey!
10 Apr 18 by member: LSG417
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Yes! You have nailed it. You are on a journey. The way forward to your goal is not clear and it is fraught with difficulty, but it does hold the treasure you seek. You will need to find the hero within to overcome the obstacles, all of which have yet to be revealed. But have faith. Drive back the chaos day by day. Map the unknown territory. The map you have indicates that ahead lie dragons. This is true, and you will have to slay the dragons, not every day, thankfully, but they are there and they cannot be avoided. In the end, if you survive (and you will survive), you will claim your prize and you will be known as "slayer of dragons" and "breaker of chains." Keep us posted, and good luck!!
10 Apr 18 by member: HardDaysKnight
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Exactly! You keep hacking those vines Honey! Well keep pushing you up from behind! 🙋🏻
10 Apr 18 by member: smprowett
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I just love the way you write and verbalize. Remember that the mind can make us think that there are shrubs, thorns and vines that are not really there, but in reality there are only paths. You have the power to chose which ones you want to go on and which ones will stop you. Take time and read "The Blind Men and the Elephant" by John Godfrey Saxe. You will see your path very clearly....Hugs
10 Apr 18 by member: clay pot baker
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Hi Klynn this is a really good post that I can totally relate too. I am a lot older than you and I just want to say for you to remember to enjoy your life now too because it goes fast. You don't want to wait until you get to the mountain top before you allow yourself to be happy. You need to allow for it along the path even though it's hard and full of brambles.
10 Apr 18 by member: ny_shelly
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Awesome Expression of Your personal trial and future triumph....I love the scenario and the picture it paints. Whether you realize it or not, please believe me when I say, you are not alone ----your description illustrated things in my life as well (to a T ) and I'm sure others as well....As discouraging as things get, remember things could be worse. There are some persons less fortunate than you or I, those which may be going through a lifetime of abuse, addictions, neglect, physical problems far worse than we've known. So my words of encouragement to you are "Never give up, nor give in, although life sometimes gets the better of us, we must keep marching on""- as you so elegantly put it. There are a great many us here with issues, aspirations, and dreams ----You are not alone ! We will help you stay motivated as best we know how.....I am cheering for your success and will throw a life line to you if I reach the mountain ahead of you. We all would do this for you. You have a team of explorers right there with you every step of the way! God Bless! @HardDaysKnight will protect you from the negatives, @smproweet will accompany you and pull you along, and the rest of us well we have to find ways to motivate ---clear the path, throw a rope, be a guiding light in the midst of darkness. Good Luck !!!!
10 Apr 18 by member: wright2018
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Beautifully written. That was a true inspiration to read. Thank you for sharing that. I'm a lot older than you too, and I can't tell you how it pleases me that you realize how much you could miss and that you are doing something about it. I wish I had awakened to that sooner.
10 Apr 18 by member: Nidoqueen
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Kaysea, I actually do spend some of my free time writing. I have a whole folder of stories, I am just too scared to let people read them. I am working on a cop thriller right now, that if it turns out like I hope, I might venture sending it to a publisher.
10 Apr 18 by member: Klynn82
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Thank you everyone for reading and supporting my journal!!! I sometimes just get thoughts in my head and have to let them out. I appreciate all your kind words and all of the loving support I receive here. If it wasnt for you all, I wouldnt be able to do this!! Thank you!!
10 Apr 18 by member: Klynn82
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This is your journey and you will learn a lot on this journey. You have already learned a lot. It's not how fast you get there, it's that you get there. And when you do get there, you may find another challenge that you want to take on. Every one of us face the same challenges, the same road blocks on our roads less traveled and for most of us, it's not so much the destination as it is the climb. At least for me, it's the climb. Every time I reach for a goal, I see another mountain that I want to conquer. Enjoy each small goal you reach and push on to the next. You've got this.
10 Apr 18 by member: TJSloan
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Every journey begins with a single step - this is an amazing description of life. We all have a path to take to reach our individual goals. you have illustrated this eloquently in your description. Keep climbing and writing - I will keep reading.
10 Apr 18 by member: tahoebrun
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Have you ever tried NaNoWriMo.org? It is a challenge to write a novel in November. With the challenge, they offer support and information on publishing. The April challenge is to write a play. You should look into it. At least one person I know had a book published as a result of the challenge.
10 Apr 18 by member: moogiemynes
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You can write a book about your journey. You are very good in writing about your feelings. A lot of people could relate.
10 Apr 18 by member: Ti_sve
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Keep writing - don't be afraid, be PROUD! I have written & self-pubbed a few things, mostly because I don't want to deal with the submission process. My book is not exactly a best-seller, though, so I am rethinking about it. You lose weight one lb at a time; you write a book one page at a time. Both will be worth it - best of luck to you!
10 Apr 18 by member: Toni Bourlon
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Beautifully written post. I do relate. Diligence and patience do win in any of your endeavors. Hang in there!
10 Apr 18 by member: kattay
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WOW this is wonderful and so needed for me to read today. I saw someone post a note to you in March 2019 (forget the date) to reread this one. Is there a way you can move it up to a current entry? I would like to read it at least once a week :-) You should start a book with some of these entries in it & the photo is super :-)
29 Mar 19 by member: JMA312
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