My tape measure never lied, until recently that is. According to my defective tape measure, something nasty was happening to my body, a most unattractive thickening of the waistline. Desperate measures were called for, so out came the sewing machine to make what I called ‘fat dresses’. As a rule, my weight tends to fluctuate. However, if it went up, it always came back down. Well, it used to always come back down. It is certainly a wakeup call when you can no longer fit into your fat dresses.
We make decisions every single day The consequences of those decisions create our future. Consequences can be good for us or not so good for us. Deciding you can’t be bothered to exercise today has a clear consequence. Eating chocolate and pouring another glass of sparkling wine has clear consequences. “Oh, just this once.” we say. It won’t hurt! The ‘just this once’ lie can easily lead to habitual behaviour that doesn’t serve us. Life does not happen to us, it happens through us, through the decisions we make. Never give away your power to say yes or to say no. Own your decisions, don’t point the finger of blame at someone or something else. Enjoy that glass of sparkling wine I say; don’t beat yourself up over having it. But don’t lie to yourself about why you made that decision to do so. It’s pretty clear why I’ve developed my ‘middle-aged spread’ and it has little to do with my age and a lot to do with the decisions I make every single day.
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