Words no one wants to hear

A friend of mine posted this to Facebook the other night. She is one of the most supportive people I know and she knows her stuff, she is very confident in herself and her abilities. We've been friends for many years now and I count her among one of my very closest friends.

I may not have been specifically the person/people she had in mind with this, but I know this is me. I know I have no confidence and as much as I say I can do things, deep down I don't really think I can. And sadly, I think there are quite a few people who are starting to think this about me.

I don't want that. I want to be as supportive to myself as I feel I am to others. I want to feel I deserve the support people have given me.

So, I state here and now that I don't want to be the person the author (whoever they are) are talking about. I want to be the person who runs (or walks, that's ok too right?) on the treadmill. I want to be the person who asks my friends for support. I want to be the person who says, "Fuck this, I can do it." I want to do it for me and I want to do it to prove that I really deserve the love and support of my friends.

I declare today that I will do this. I will stop with the excuses. I will stop with the easy way. I will do what I know should be doing.

Thanks friend! I may not have been the exact person you were referring to when you posted this, but I needed to see/read it.


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Some great people out there!

Lately, I've been struggling. It's not been pretty up in my head lately. All sorts of thoughts swirling around that have lead me to spiral into weird places I didn't necessarily want to go. How in heaven's name I lost weight last week is a mystery to me honestly. For me, this journey is a mental game. One that I lose often.

But, when I decided to really focus on my blog and my goals this year, I added a Twitter account to it (you can follow me right there...just under my signature...go ahead! All the cool kids are doing it!) thinking it would be fun to share my journey and follow others. I've shared my blog posts, participated in Twitter chats, found people to follow, and have learned all sorts of good stuff from what other's have shared.

The one thing that I didn't realize I would do is find people to chat with who have been soooo encouraging. They have given me advice, told me they had faith in me accomplishing my goals, and I may be meeting up with some of these fabulous people in the future. I am so thankful for these fantastic people! I am honored that they decided to make that first friendly move to help me, someone they didn't know.

To thank them for being so sweet and kind, go ahead and follow them on Twitter or check out their blog!

Paula Horn - @rphorn93
@BackatSquare0 - Back At Square Zero
Meghen R - @MegRoach - MegRoach06
RunStretchGo - @cldem - Run Stretch Go
Clarinda - @enjoythecourse - Enjoying the Course
Karen - @cinderella_runs - Cinderella's Running Shoes
Simone - @sparrowsbarmaid - Your Pace or Mine Blog
Joy Runs - @Vegan_Joy
Kelley - @SheisonaRUN - She is on a run
TooCuteRunner - @TooCuteRunner - Too Cute Runner
Emma - @Amomruns - A Mom Runs This Town
Kimberely - @RunningKimmey
Workaholic - @runningwolf44

Wow. I didn't realize how many people it was until I did that. These people are amazing! Follow them! Read their blogs! I am so happy to have their support. It is amazing how their kind words have turned many of my struggles around this past week.

Who do you follow that deserves some recognition? Do you have any blogs you want everyone to know about?


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