The Destination May Not be Sweet but the End Result is what We Need to Look Forward to

I have been doing so-so with getting into a better eating lifestyle. It is slow, but I am making progress. I am exercising everyday, and being mindful of my meals and not over snacking. In time it will become a good habit and the weight will fall off as a result. The one reason I am doing this is because I want to be healthy and feel good so I can attract my dreams and wishes to come true. I also never want my kids to worry about my health either, and shedding these extra pounds will help keep me healthy. I have even been lurking around Sparkpeople and there is a lot support there. I was about to jump in until I saw the one board that is relevant to my issues had members shoving religion down everyone else's throats. That was a turn off. Are all of these weight loss sites like this? I am going to keep searching for a good support group that suits me. Perhaps there are other groups on Sparkpeople since it is so large that does not focus so much on religion!! Anyway I am starting to veer off from the point I want to get to.

A friend of mine, who is also dealing with caring for a young autistic child is understandably stressed and unhappy. I asked her what her wishes and hopes were. She told me, obviously one of them being that her son like mine lives a fully independent and happy life. I actually gave her a scenario which I had given myself as well. It just came to me. And I really do think of it this way for now on. I will share what I had said.

Think about your hopes and dreams as a place that you really are aiming to get to. You are going to have to take a drive to that place that you want to get to. Some of the towns or villages that you drive through in order to get to that place are going to be run down, unappealing and downright tough. There will be some nicer villages to pass through as well, but there will also be some unappealing areas to drive through in order to get to that place. If you have a goal or dream that you want to reach, think of it as that place. And you need to work for it to get there. The same way you have to drive through some villages, peaceful and not so peaceful to get to that place. There will be many tough moments to go through while you are working to get to your hopes and dreams. However, if you remember why you are going through these rough times or driving through that ugly village, it makes the journey less difficult. Remember passing by the ugly village is temporary, and the place that yo want to get to is permanent.

Yes, I would say I am not in the worst village right now that I have ever been, but not the prettiest either. But I will do my best to not get caught up in where I may be driving through no matter how the surroundings look at the time. I know what place I am meant to get to, and that is all that matters!! I deserve to reach my hopes and dreams.