Did you take Home Ec in high school? I did and had the worst time trying to cut out a hot pant set from a pattern. We had a fashion show where we wore our creations and that was the shabbiest bolero jacket and hot pants ever created. I immediately trashed them once the show was over.
Life has patterns also. I just recognized one of my longstanding ones last night. I'm trashing it just as I trashed those hot pants over 30 years ago. The beauty of being 51 is that I can see clearly what once was a foggy picture.
What about you? Are there any patterns in your life that need trashing? What is one thing you will start doing today to have a better outcome?
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I think I finally figured out how to respond to your blog. My struggle to figure this out is significant to the struggle of weight loss because this shows that if I persist and overcome my obstacles I will succeed. In response to what pattern should I give up, I realized I give food emotional tags. I say to myself "that food was a party in my mouth" or I really enjoyed that". This gives food more power then it needs. Food is just food. So now I'm trying to say "that food had a nice flavor" "I liked how that tasted".
ReplyDeleteLet's face it. Sometimes our lives want a party. When my dance card is empty, food becomes an enticing partner. I'm consciously asking myself where I can add flavor, variety and sustenance to my life without asking food to carry that burden. Food was meant to sustain me - not entertain me. That's my story (and I'm sticking to it). What are some things you can do to add more joy and fun to your life?
ReplyDeleteI did this really long blog tonight and then I hit a wrong button and it all disappeared. I will try again tomorrow.
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