Everything With Meassure

Wisdom at every stage of life is important. I have lived a life where I dived too much into projects, hobbies, or people. I obsessed about knowing too much about a subject that I put aside other important aspects of my life, such as health. Now I am focusing on the slow progress of living. Before I would rush into getting everything done perfectly that I would miss the valuable lessons that came with change. Now, I am consciously making sure, that mindfulness is the foundation of my daily life.

Learning from the past, today, I make sure that even my fitness is slow. Not to basically replace anything of anyone, that it replaces my faith. And, not to replace the true meaning of joy. Transformations are important but I do not want to become so driven and so obsessed, that I miss out on the joy of every day life. I want to be present for my life even during the moments that I sort of dread. And loosing weight is definitely something, that is not really fun for me. However, loosing weight is also part of my every day life, and I do not want to make my every day life, absent of joy.

I had pasta carbonara, and I had to think whether I would have Italian food or an acai bowl for lunch. After eating the wonderful pasta, I realized, that it is important to also not feel guilty during those moments when I allow myself to enjoy good cuisine.

I realized, it is important to find the balance of joy during the work out sessions, and also to not feel guilty when I do have good food. Basically, it is important to find the balance of in-between. To not work out to the point of burn out and to not omit every food that could possibly be fattening. I do not want all or nothing kind of attitude. I do not want black or white type of mindset. I want a self-control type of mindset. Have self-control during workouts and have self-control during meal times. I am seeking self-control so I can live a balanced life every day.

I am seeking slow progress that sticks. Not a fad that misses all the lessons along the transformation.

I can enjoy both, working out and also eating well. Working out and also have a good meal. Everything with measure does require self-control and that is an attribute, that I am currently focusing on, in order to have the success, which I am after. And the life I am after revolves around balance. But to hone that, I need to learn few pieces of the puzzle to make that a reality. Self-control is one piece but not the whole thing. I am curious to find out, what other major attributes revolve around a balanced life, but that is part of a weight loss journey; you never know what you loose along the way and what you gain as a result.

Xo,
Anika