What a state we live in, Yes over we the past 137 yrs our state has had its growing pains and some great achievements and some horrible things happen to us, Most recently Columbine Shootings in 1999, Aurora Movie Theater Shooting in 2012 all the Fires our state has endured the past few summers and the lives that were lost or effected by it all. We, Coloradoans even me a Semi-native, have lived through so much. Just imagine if all those people from the past were alive to see all that has gone on....What stories we could hear. I love this state. I am a semi-native. I was born in California but was basically raised in Colorado...this is home. My family lives here and my children were born and raised...still raising here. I wouldn't be any other place right now.
Today is also Live Well Colorado's start of Colorado's Get Movin Challenge for the Month of August. This is a great movement...my daughter and I have signed up and we are Movin in our area, Buena Vista and the county is high with the obesity rate, but I know we can get this area so healthy. I am so committed to getting healthy and fit, I start that and my weight will start to come off. I am not wanting to race to get this weight off, I want to do it the most healthy and fit way to do it. I am hoping I can be an inspiration for others to choose best way to live. I know I have alot to over come on my journey and it will be a steady go at it. To the days, weeks and months to come I will be facing alot fears, demons, joys, milestones and just days...you know what I mean. I am ready to face this journey and will do whatever I need to do to over come and CONQUER!!
A friend of mine had a great pic on Facebook today, it is a New motto I am going to have to live by,
COURAGE
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FEAR
For those who don't know or to tired to figure it out....Courage over Fear!
I have heard so many of my weight loss buddies say that is the key....you have to have the courage to face everything that will come your way good, bad and the ugly. Today brought alot to reflect on, I think of all those who came to settle here in this Great State either by choice or by circumstance, they had to gather all the Courage they had to overcome the fears they faced everyday. SO I am gathering from that strength of those before me and getting ready to face the Fear that tries to stop me everyday. I think with all the support we as a family will have from strangers and friends this month and the months to come I know we will be successful.
My biggest fear Right now is to face the fact that I am 394lbs. Ok I faced the Fear of telling someone...now it is out there for everyone in the world to read and see. I would love to be down, 230lbs....be about the weight I was when I graduated from High School that was 25 yrs ago. Not hard to do, Just one step and pound at a time. Honestly I feel better letting that out. That took the courage to face that fear.
I know the title wasn't really what this blog ended up being about, you know most of the blogs are just a "wing it" blogs. I like these better sometimes. I will get better with the topics as I go so Please be patient with me.
So to all those in COLORADO right now, the Coloradoans that are in other states, to those Semi Natives like me, do me a Favor....Sing Happy Birthday to CO and GET MOVIN'!
Face your Fears and Keep that Courage going on any journey you are doing right now.
" Take that One Step, One path, One Road, One Trail,
One Valley, One Mountain to Climb to Get to the PEAK of You!"
