My elephant moment

I've good news twice over this week.  I am now in the 11 stones (3lb loss this week) and I'm no longer classed as having an obese BMI - I'm just overweight. Lol. Yay

So something occurred to me this week, and when I say occurred I mean it was like an elephant sitting on my head. Now this isn't anything new, I've not invented it and I'm sure you're well aware already but... Life is so negative. It started when I was thinking about 'diets', all based on what not to do, in one shape or other. Do not eat carbs, do not eat red meat, do not drink wine, do not eat chocolate, crisps, biscuits, pies, sweets, cakes etc. Then when we are out and about we mustn't drive faster than the limit. We must pay taxes. Even the Ten Commandments is Thou Shalt Not.... So I've decided to try and spin things a little. Instead of I must not eat the chocolates behind my desk at work, I'm going to take different fruits into work everyday. Instead of I must exercise (I know this - like paying tax - is not grammatically a negative, but we all know it kinda is) I'm going to enjoy my walking by breathing deeply, seeing the nature and watching Bella having fun. Instead of not watching too much TV I'm going to enjoy curling up under a blanket and reading a good book. I shall continue to pay my taxes and rejoice that I can select Gift Aid because I do. Every cloud. .  .

You've maybe seen already but my lovely son graduated with his master's degree in modern history. We had a lovely day and he's made me very proud. Isaac loves learning but he's not a genius. He has worked hard to get his honours degree and his master's (with a commendation - just saying). I think he'd love a PhD next but that's not so easy. I think he would stay at uni all his life if he could. He is curious and absorbs knowledge. And thinks this is much better than working for a living. Though he does have a job to be fair. Being his mother I just want him happy (happy in a high powered job earning lots of money is just a bonus).

On a side, I can't believe that my tiny 5lb 1oz baby is a strapping lad of 23. How does that even happen, and so quickly too. Feels like yesterday he was born so spectacularly! To all of my readers with babies or nephews/nieces watch them grow but embrace every moment. Life is short

The same lesson will appear in different forms until you learn to respond differently.