Letting Love In - Week 2

Week number 2 weigh in was Wednesday, but I've been slammed with amazing things that are popping up on the 'to do' radar.

OK - so drum roll - week 2 results?  Goal was 2 pounds and the results?  3 pounds lost!  Making my two week transformation total on the weight front 11 pounds.  Wow!  59 to go on the total goal.  So many people look at small numbers in weight loss in themselves as nothing, but I'm celebrating.  2 pounds on a gradual steady plan with health as the destination is not only possible, but sustainable.  What does 11 pounds off my frame feel like?

Here's a tactile way to visualize what weight and amounts feel like.  Take a 4 pound bag of sugar.  They used to be 5 pounds, but now they are 4 (which I didn't realize until this exercise).  Hold it in your hand and walk around the house with it.  Now, but it in a tote bag and carry it on your shoulder.  It gets heavy.  11 pounds is almost 3 of these.  So...I put 11 pounds of stuff from my cabinets in my tote bag.  What happens is amazing.  The heaviness got heavier as I went around the house doing chores, walking the dogs, feeding the horses, and going up steps.  Letting the bag go, to hit the floor with a thud let me physically and spiritually LET GO of the pounds my body has lost in 14 days.  No wonder fatigue has been a problem for me.

The wonderful accountability group that has formed with this blog has been so enforcing of this plan, I find my choices changing because you are all pulling for me, and some joining me in this transformation.  This week I ventured out in public, something my depression has kept me from doing for a while.  And the first comment from friend "Greg" was, "Wow, are you losing weight?  You are glowing!  I didn't know how to tell you but you haven't been Devvie - the one that I know, for a long time.  Now, I'm beginning to see you again!".

I thought the loss of me was a secret only I knew.  The truth is, people see you disappearing but no one knows how to tell you.  And no one else can save you.  The second you begin moving toward healing, the people who love you want to come on the journey with you.  They want to cheer you on.  Love is waiting for you to invite it in.

The next stop was my friend Pam who I last saw in December, two months ago.  Her jaw literally dropped and she said, "Girl you look great!  Whatever you are doing is sure agreeing with you!"  11 pounds shows.  But something tells me it's not just the 11 pounds.  It's grabbing on to the positive and hanging on that really shows when we take that first step.  People want to be encouraged.  People want to encourage.  And quite frankly people want something authentic in this plastic virtual world.  So, the authentic me I lost along the way is peeking out from the soft, comfortable, miserable isolation of 'safety' I have created for myself.  Have you created a security suit for yourself?  Trust is tough.  It's scary to be vulnerable enough to become our best.  Faith is easy when you don't need it.  We can brag about having it, when we don't have to depend on it.

Trust...and faith are what this journey is about.  We begin to uncover and peel off our layers of hiding, so that we can shine in our own God-given unique spotlight.  No one can steal our God-light.  But we can give it away.

No one person can give your light back.  But you can ask God to restore it.  For my dear atheist friends, you can do this to.  The glorious part of soul work, is that God's power to heal doesn't depend on your belief in Him.  Silence and time open the door to your spirit for good to flood in.  Love will come to you if the door is open.  Healing can only come from that place.  God IS love.  So for those uncomfortable with calling God, God - it's ok to call on Love.  As my friend, Genma's 90 year old grandma used to say, "Pray to all those funny named religions, and call on all you want to...Jesus' gonna answer, but prayer is prayer."  I love that sweet lady's non-judgmental take on things, don't you?

Week One - I stepped out in faith and honesty and began a change in food habits to get my inner metabolism working and created an accountability group of you. - Results - 8 pounds lost

Week Two - I continued the same food plan, but spent seven days implementing healing of spirit.  Reiki, Inspirational Movie Day, A New Book - called Radical Forgiveness, An interactive healing group, Prayer with a Soul-Saint, and Daily BREATHING exercises.  If you would like to have names of the positive folks on this week's journey, message me and I will give you names and numbers, titles and authors.  - Results - 3 pounds lost

Week Three - Movement is a great part of reconnecting with our body, spirit, and mind.  Notice I didn't say working out.  As my friend, Ingrid pointed out on my first blog post - Do we all have to be the same?  No, Ingrid we don't.  We all have a unique personal best that makes us feel good, and carry on the High Calling.  We all have movement that blesses us and increases our joy.  More as the week continues.

Blessings and good healing to you all.
Devon