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Introduction Text Well, hello there! I'm here to improve my health and well-being through weight loss and other positive changes. I am 50 and I must make a change. I have 160+ pounds to go. Fitness-wise I am interested in walking, yoga, weights and maybe tai chi. I'm not afraid to laugh at myself and I strive every day to make at least one person laugh or smile. I try to look for the good in situations and work to keep a positive attitude. I make it a point to spend time with people who bring me joy and support me. Finding peace within provides much of my basis for life choices. I make a great effort to be present in this moment. I believe in the power of prayer and meditation. Interests: Antiquing, thrift stores, yard sales, the Great Depression, cross-stitch, planners, snail mail, scrap booking, nature, country life, homesteading, Irish things, older people, oral history, baking, organic gardening, Impressionist art and saving money. Favorite authors: James Lee Burke, Patricia Cornwell, Joel Osteen, Norman Vincent Peale, Thich Nhat Hanh, Laura Ingalls Wilder, LaVyrle Spencer, Dick Proenneke, Anne Labastille, Zig Ziglar; Diana Gabaldon, Louisa May Alcott; also The Foxfire book series. I love music and like a bit of everything: Moby; Fatboy Slim; Jim Reeves; Hezekiah Walker: George Jones; Led Zeppelin; Lynyrd Skynyrd; Richard Vission; Frank Sinatra; Kenny Chesney; Miranda Lambert; Johann Sebastian Bach; Bob Seger; Billie Holliday; Steven Curtis Chapman; Carl Orff"s Carmina Burana O Fortuna; The Doors; Bob Dylan; Hank Williams, Sr.; Aretha Franklin; Reba McEntire; Kirk Franklin and God's Property; Kirk Franklin and the Family; Mahalia Jackson and more. My cat Stone and dog Joy contribute so much to my happiness. They are great companions. My new dog Joy is a learning experience! I've never had a dog before. She came to me the end of April when her mommy passed away. She's a Chihuahua-Jack Russell Terrier as best we can figure.

SHORT term goals: Apr-July 2019 Lose 16 pounds Win 2 Spark challenges August-October 2019 Lose 12 pounds Win 2 Spark challenges Read 1 inspirational book November-December 2019 Lose 12 pounds Win 2 Spark challenges Read 1 inspirational book MEDIUM term goals: January-June 2020 Lose 36 pounds Win 2 Spark 30 day challenges Read 1 inspirational book July 2020-June 2021 Lose 36 pounds Win 3 Spark 30 day challenges Read 1 inspirational book, complete 1 book study July 2022-June 2023 Lose 36 pounds Win 4 Spark 30 day challenges Read 2 inspirational books, complete 2 book studies July 2023-June 2024 Lose 28 pounds Win 4 Spark 30 day challenges Read 2 inspirational books, complete 2 book studies July 2024-June 2025 Lose 22 pounds to goal Win 4 Spark 30 day challenges Read 3 inspirational books, complete 2 book studies

Making myself a priority and learning more about health, nutrition and self-care. Creating short, medium and long term goals that are doable. Developing consistency with my program. Visualizing my goals. Connecting to others with similar goals.

In 2005 I was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS. It has made for a wild ride sometimes. I have learned not to take things in life for granted! I also deal with severe fatigue, fibromyalgia, diabetes, PTSD and depression.

Some quotes I love: “The real things haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong.” --Laura Ingalls Wilder "What you believe has a much greater impact on your life than what anybody else believes.” --Joel Osteen, Your Best Life Now “At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.” --Thich Nhat Hanh “Remember that failure is an event, not a person.” --Zig Ziglar

Add a Link “When she transformed into a butterfly, the caterpillars spoke not of her beauty, but of her weirdness. They wanted her to change back into what she always had been. But she had wings.” -- Dean Jackson
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