The Beginning

I start down this path and try to remember it is a process. If I focus too much on the progress, I might get discouraged. But if I keep reminding myself that each meal, each glass of water, each day is another step toward my goal and to focus on understanding the process, the progress will happen. And then...

I look in the mirror and remember who I used to be, what I used to look like, how much energy I used to have and say, "when I get to goal..." And then... 

I remind myself not to focus on what will be but what is. That I am starting to take care of myself again. That I am starting to focus on me again. That it is a chance for me to reconnect with my body. And then...

I take a few breaths and remember that it is a journey, not a goal. That the journey is when I will rediscover all the things I love about me. That the journey is when I will practice healthy habits. That the journey is an opportunity to give myself permission to be where I am. That the journey is the point. Each glass of water, each meal and each day is the point and the goal.