I’m starting a new element on my blog that I think I am going to call Side Note. Here’s where I am at with this – I love what I do and as a key part of that, I really like engaging with others in the field (picking your brain is lots of fun for me) and the chance to share my learnings and mistakes along the journey of customer experience is part of the that fun. But (you knew that was coming, right?) there is a person in The Corporate Woman and I think there’s stuff I’d like to share on that front on occasion as we go. You let me know if it gets too tangled or your not interested. I can always split the path.
So my side note of the moment – why do I get stuck inside my own head sometimes and why do I let it lead me astray? Here’s the thing – I’m on a journey to become more healthy, sustainably healthy. Not a diet, not a workout now and drop it later but real change. As a result, I want to feel better, more energized, lose some weight, be stronger and set a good example of a healthy lifestyle for my daughter. Be the change I wish to see in the world (and in her). Thank you, Ghandi.
I’ve made progress (lost 12 inches, given up fast food and soda, very limited food in that comes from boxes or cans – start fresh, dropped a size and working out on a very regular basis). Turns out that I am loving the change but somehow, I’m still not happy enough with my progress. Crazy right? I think it is the evil scale in the corner of my bathroom. It haunts me with it’s mocking digital readout that states that for all the change, I still have only managed seven pounds.
I’d like to do the sane thing and chuck the scale, truly I would. But, I am number kind of gal and while the measurements are great, some part of me still thinks the scale is a key metric I can’t do away with. So, sad to say but it is not the scale, it is me, standing in my way in my head. I can’t revel in how much good I’ve done so far because all I can see is what I haven’t done. Thoughts? Comments? Stories? Cheery support? Let me know what you think. And thanks for joining me on my Side Note!
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I remember how I felt when my daughter was six – I only saw a body that didn’t look like it did six years ago! It’s really true how applying the ‘kiss’ method to your daily routine can possibly give you more time to be reacquainted with the truly lovely woman your daughter sees. Aren’t those little inquisitive eyes the scale that matters most? Sending you hugs as you sort out what works best for you
Thank you, Deanna. That does give me another perspective and I appreciate it. I try not to talk about weight and instead talk about being healthy with my daughter and let her see me working out. I want her to see her mom as always striving to be healthy. A very good reminder!