inshapeCK wrote: »

Username: inshapeCK (not feeling very inshape lately or for the last while)

So I know I often don't share much in this group but felt I should this week as that is what this group is for and I know I need accountability and a big kick in the pants right now.

Guess this essay makes up for all the times I didn't post much!

@inshapeck Thanks for sharing your struggles with us. I hope it helps at least a little to unload to us; I know I've done the same and it made me feel a little better.

Your struggles right now are understandable. I think you know that. I do realize that even knowing that, a person wants to be better and overcome the struggles. Remember to be kind to yourself. What would you say and do for a friend who was in your shoes right now?

Here's one last tidbit that helped me when I was feeling at my lowest: think about your Future Self. Whatever choices you make now are constructing that future self. If you can look into your future lovingly with kindness at yourself, imagine being fit and healthy. To get there, you have to make the right choices today. At my lowest, I was literally having these kinds of internal conversations with myself, imagining my future self talking to my current self, thanking me for making the right choices at that moment.

I don't know if that makes any sense to you, but it helped me at the time. <<hugs>>