What's ahead?

"Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are
living our fears." - Les Brown

I saw this quote in an email that I got! Really made me stop and think! Do I sometimes sabotage myself because I am afraid of being successful? Am I afraid to know what life would be like if I truly were at a healthy weight?

I sit and ponder these things from time to time. I guess now is one of those times. I am normally NEVER up this early...but have a lot on my mind...a lot of things going on in my family...My first born leaves for college on Sunday (all be it he is just across town...but leaving none the less), my sister is buying her first house...so excited for her, one of my cousins just had surgery on her knee due to breaking her knee cap in 5 places, I have 2 aunts that have been really sick....

While in Phoenix this summer one of the services that we sent to was speaking on achieving the dreams that God has for you. I have to say that I was never really encouraged to follow my dreams up until the last several months. I have always been afraid of failing.

These last few weeks, I have really just longed for something. God blessed me with a chance to speak to Ken and Austin Andrews from Biggest Loser 11, then God has been stirring things in my heart. Don't be afraid to succeed!

So as I headed back to my Weight Watchers meeting yesterday (Friday) for the first time in 5 weeks due to summer travel...I wasn't sure what to expect on the scale...but it was down! I knew the Wii said I was down, but I had forgotten what my last weigh in was at the last meeting I attended! I had already done a mile and a half at the park and was ready to go! I was so encouraged to be back with my buddies! It truly does help to have encouragement from people who have been down that road before!

So as I type this-be encouraged- it is OK to succeed! It is OK to follow your dreams! Why? Because you are worth it!

Keep on keeping on!