Dieting & Life Help - Are you Whole or Hole
Jules over at Big Girl Bombshell gave me The Strong Bombshell award Wednesday. Jules received the beautiful blogger award & decided to make it her own & pass out bombshell awards to certain bloggers. What a cute idea! Check it out! Part of this award is to pass it on to other bloggers. Yes, you all know me too well. I love you all so I just pass it back to all those great blogs out there that I am "addicted" to! I am also supposed to offer up 7 random things about myself:
1. I would love to have a house in Hawaii - the Big Island
2. I sure would love to be a fitness model - heck, many of us would love to be a fitness model!
3. I have been called both a witch & a princess by young girls out & about. I guess it depends on which hormones are at work!
One little girl thought I was Pocahontas when my hair was longer.4. I am actually very shy but nobody ever believes that!
5. If I am tired enough, I can fall sleep while I am talking to somebody. Yes, I have done this!
6. I honestly can't believe that my husband puts up with me. I am HARD to live with!
7. I wish things were different. I choose not to explain this one but it is so....
So, since I was talking about Jules, I wanted to share something with you from her site. I read this post from Jules the other day & knew I had to not only share it but the poem in it.
Jules had this to say about the poem below:
I remember, years ago, reading a poem A Hole in the Sidewalk. It is a powerful, short poem that can resonate with many things in our lives, but in particular, dieting efforts. A hole that I keep falling into. One that I can see, but continue to fall into and then struggle to climb out again. Now, take the same word and add a W. Just as simple as that. Add a W and it becomes WHOLE. Puts a new meaning on the word. Sounds the same but gives it a different meaning. When you get to that place that you feel lost and have dug yourself into a hole that seems such a monumental task to get out of, do just one little thing. A tiny, tiny effort. Add the W and look at the WHOLE differently! Here is the poem:
AUTOBIOGRAPHY IN FIVE SHORT CHAPTERS
by Portia Nelson
I
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk
I fall in.
I am lost ... I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes me forever to find a way out.
II
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don't see it.
I fall in again.
I can't believe I am in the same place
but, it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.
III
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in ... it's a habit.
my eyes are open
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.
IV
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.
V
I walk down another street.
This poem really is amazing & says so much! Tell me what is says to you. Does it sound like parts of your life? I know it does mine. I am looking to walk down another street. Lots of learning still to be done!
By the way, Jules had this post up yesterday. If you want to vote for her writing, check it out.
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ok you lost me at SHY.
really?!
why can I not imagine that either...
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See, I said nobody would believe it!
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You just made me follow another blog. Gosh, so much inspiration around. Maybe that will help me avoid the hole. My hole is getting discouraged, not believing I can accomplish. I have had many wonderful starts and then fails for lack of trust in myself.
Love this poem. Thank you.
And btw, in my eyes you are a fitness model.
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Thx so much for stopping by to comment! I know, so many great blogs out there! Thank you so much for your kind comment too!
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WOW! Thank you for all the shout-outs. I am honored! That is one of my favorite stories!
And the shyness thing! I get that! Believe it or not, That use to be me to a tee!
And YES you are a fitness model. You model health and fitness every single day!
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Jules, thank you! You are a great writer so hope people head your way! Make us think too!! OH NO!
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I've heard that story, except it was a headache caused by a hammer to the head when walking down that same street day after day. Stories are easy, but changing our behaviors is hard! After all, we are often the last to notice, and we tend to cling to unhealthy behaviors with every rationalization we can muster!
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Dr. J, as always, you get it right on! And yes, it is hard to do!
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What a beautiful poem. It does resonate with me. Most times, it takes me MANY, MANY times to learn. I'll go through a lot of falling down before I'm able to pick myself up. Thanks for sharing.
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AFG, I am with you. I have done a lot of falling down.. I still do!
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Jody- you are already a fitness model and a wonderful model for good health!
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Lori, thank you!! Now, you are the fitness model!!!
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Thank you so much for sharing that poem with us...short-but very powerful!
And I am with you...can't beat a house in Hawaii!!!!!!!!!
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Amanda, how about a house in Hawaii & one here & go back & forth. Have to win the lotto!
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This is so great! I love this poem. I hope you do not mind me sharing this with some of the people on our blog, some of them seem a bit down this week.I am also shy and people do not believe it!
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Dana, glad you shared this! Pass it on!
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Love the poem! It does sound like my life at times...I think I am still at #3 on most things....soon I will learn to walk on another street.
PS-I got the book I won from your site..Female brain gone insane today..can't wait to read it! THXs!
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Sian, I have to so find a way to walk down that other street!!! I hear ya!
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I'm in that hole right now, again. I know how to get out. It's easy to have the attitude of, "why bother, I'm just gonna fall in that hole again?" But, then, again,I might not.
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Gina, don't let that hole get to you! You are so worth it. Make it WHOLE!
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