I never thought I would start a blog. I don't lead a particulary interesting or exciting life, nor do I have profound thoughts that are begging to be heard. No. This blog simply started after having a good talk with my husband about becoming who I desire to be. I have struggled with feeling uncomfortable in my own skin, longing to be a better me. This is especially true when it comes to being physically healthy. I have struggled with guilt and frustration when it comes to exercising, eating healthy and feeling physically fresh and accomplished. I have not been very open about this, which may be why I have struggled my whole life. Something needed to be different. So here I am, writing a blog to be accountable to the changes I want to make in order to become the me I am supposed to be.
This blog will be a lot about my journey to physical health but will also include bits and pieces of my life as a nurse, new wife and hopefully a mom in the future. I hope to inspire others to be healthy and join me as I make life changes that become permanent. I am not all knowing and frankly I don't know where to begin besides starting this blog. So please join me, be encouraged, and think about committing to take this journey with me.
Janine! I love the name of your blog. It's a beautiful quest and I have a feeling that the more you become comfortable with you, the more you'll LIKE being you!
ReplyDeleteI think it's very hard to know the real you when you try to look at yourself through other people's eyes (which is an easy trap for a people-pleaser to fall into). At least, that was (is) my problem. One of the things that helps me is to pause before I responded in conversations and think, "do I really believe what I'm about to say, or am I just trying to sound good?"
We are all human and no matter how perfect other people look from the outside, we never know what they are struggling with or have overcome. So, give other people the benefit of YOUR perspective, your disagreements, your encouragement, your insecurities, your gifts, your kindness, and your uncertainties. And look to God if you aren't sure...He knows your heart better than you do. :)