Skip The Antibiotics For This Infection...

Audrey Hepburn is one of my favorite people. She was not only a spunky, fabulous actress, she was a beautiful person...inside and out. I love everything about her (and Carey Grant for that matter). She was, and continues to be an inspiration for those of us that have heard of her and know her story. She's infectious.
Speaking of infectious, I have to tell you my latest motivational segment in life.  So, almost three weeks ago, 18 days to be exact, I started a challenge.  Oh, it's a self-challenge, a metabolism challenge.  I don't want to get into promoting products, but suffice it to say that some friends filled me in on this little program and I gave it a shot.  I'm down over ten pounds and one full dress size and I feel fantastic.  I don't think that taking a bunch of vitamins and scaling down my way-outa-control calorie count is what is making me feel so good though.  It's the people.  See, not only is it a structured program, but it's kind of a big thing and apparently there are all sorts of forums and Facebook groups that you can become a part of for motivation.  Yep, it's the motivation!

Some time ago, I was totally fit and was on and emotional pedestal.  I wrote a weekly email (a blog before blogs were big) for a couple of us in the office, just to keep us motivated during our weight loss/get healthy journey.  Through word of mouth, the email list grew to over 100 ladies, both inside and outside of work.  It's was fun to write my own thoughts down and have people comment on them.  The best part was that the comments were that my thoughts were motivating others!  Who knew?  When I started this blog, it was with the intention to do the same thing, but to an unknown audience.  I do post the entry link to FB, but I certainly don't advertise.  I write this blog for me and me only.  So I can look back at periods in my life, good and bad, and see where I went both wrong and right with my thought processes.  If my words motivate someone else's thinking, that's icing on my cake!

Back to the subject of my challenge.  So, here I am 18 days into a 24 day challenge (which I will extend by at least two more weeks), and I try to put a daily post on the group page.  I do it so I can motivate myself with positive energy that I have at that moment, but also to motivate anyone else who is enduring the same challenges and/or successes that I am.  Their motivation increases my motivation.  Infection ensues!!!  Today someone actually commented on my motivation, asked if I've always been this gung-ho.  I replied no, but then I thought about it for a minute.  When I think back, I would have to say that I am always trying to motive someone, even if it's not me.  I love, love, love seeing people succeed.  We all get stuck in a pity party at various times in our lives, but I don't think anyone would say that they want other people in that boat with them.  Happiness, like motivation, is also infectious.  We all need to stop and put the antibiotics away now and again and just enjoy a bit of the "illness". 

I'm determined to get back to where I came from on a fitness level.  I'm determined to get back to where I came from on an emotional level (though I haven't been too far off center here).  I'm determined to get back to where I came from on an inspirational level too.  I want to absorb inspiration and motivation from everyone.  I want to magnetize myself to those positive, successful folks in the world.  I want to attract them like magnets.  I want to be able to share my positive vibes in a way that makes people improve upon themselves.  Mostly though, I just want to be happy and be surrounded by happiness!

So, for all the gals (and guys) doing the challenge with me...GO FOR IT!!!  You've got nothing to lose and everything to gain...wait, back up, oh you know what I mean!!  Like the pretty lady above said, "nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'"!!  Share your infection!!!

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