gettingthere

I am teaching a unit on characters who have been on a journey, and have realized I need to embark on one.  I need to embark on a journey of self-discovery, self-discipline, and self- motivation. 
I need to care what I eat.  I need to realize I can feel better, even though most days I do feel well.  I also need to do this for me, and for other people.
Setting an example to my daughter is important.  I want her to have a healthy relationship with food, and if i do not have one myself, I can not expect that of her.
I do not want these things because I NEED to be skinny or beautiful.  I want them because I know better, and am better.   My self worth is found in my family and in what I do everyday, not in what I look like.  But, if what I look like is bringing me down a road of self-loathing and embarrassment, then I need to change.
Balancing taking time to exercise with teaching and motherhood will be difficult.
Filling the empty times I have by myself with something other than eating and hulu will be an experiment. 
But off I go, onto the journey.  Sometimes a reluctant pilgrim like myself needs to have a destination in place.  My destination is health and a knowledge of my body and how it works.  A size 8 would be nice, so we'll see if we can get there too. :)
Blessings!