Restricting my food doesn’t make me a better person,
being kind to myself and to others makes me a better person.
I often think of statements that make me
believe that if I could only cut down on what and how much food I put in my
body, then I would be a better person.
I believe I am fat
because I have no will power. That I have no control in my life because I can’t
control the amount of pastries I consume in a week. After all, I can’t be a good person if
I have no will power and no control.
The theory sounds completely reasonable to me in my head. I even believe it reading it here. But I
know I shouldn’t fall for my trap.
Food has nothing to do with my generous
nature--- or is it really tied to the generous helping of pasta on my
plate? If I stopped overeating,
would I stop overdoing the positive things in my life (work, volunteering,
etc). Logic tells me ‘Of course
not!’.
I’ve got the “being kind to …others”
part well rehearsed. I have
learned to be patient with everyone, including my teenage students! I know that I remind myself to be
gracious to people that ‘irritate me’ so that I take the time to better
understand their point of view… and usually feel less irritated as a result. Getting closer to my 5th
decade definitely has its benefits when looking back for examples of kindness
to others!
But being kind to myself? At this point in the journey, I can’t
see myself ever believing that I could.
#bekind #bepatient #behealthy
#bekind #bepatient #behealthy
Be good to yourself when, nobody else will
Oh be good to yourself
Oh be good to yourself
--- Journey “Be
Good To Yourself”
When is the last time you were ‘good to
yourself’? What did you do :)
