When I got up and weighed myself this morning I was pleasantly surprised to find that 6 pounds has disappeared from my waistline. What an awesome added side effect to eating healthy. What is nice about it is that I am eating whenever I feel like it so it is pretty exciting to see weight loss.
Today was a fun day, I took my girls to get haircuts. For my youngest it was her first time. The fact she made it to 6 convincing me to allow her not to get a haircut is a testament to how strong willed she is. It was definitely bittersweet to watch my baby girl become a little kid right before my very eyes. What was pretty comical was after the first snip of scissors she completely relaxed. I guess she realized that the idea she had built up in her head did not match up with the actuality.
It got me to thinking about how from even a young age we let fear control us. I have been a victim of one fear or another all my life. Starting from little fears of the unknown and some fears that have grown until they are lying on my chest like a thousand pound boulder. In some aspects my fear of the unknown probably grew into my fear of trying foods.
I could relate to my little one's fear of going to get a haircut because for months I have been struggling with the same fear. I made her and I put that fear to bed at the same time because I don't think we should let the unknown stop us from great experiences. I let the fear of being judged stop me from going in for a haircut. I went in today stronger, I believe because of this blog, and I enjoyed getting my haircut with my girls. It was so much simpler than I anticipated, I just sat down in the chair and told the girl, "I have Alopecia Areata so don't be surprised when you stumble across bald spots or spots where hair is just starting to grow." I am finding that I can help ease my fears when I take control of the situations that feel overwhelming to me.
The rest of the day was spent watching t.v. and munching on popcorn with the family. I had a great Saturday!
Progress: 14 days down
Notes: Stare fear in the face!
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