The Importance Of The Future Of My Life

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Nightly for many years I lay in my lonely marriage bed and fantasized about what I called “running away from home.” I could never quite see how I’d do it. To keep thinking about it seemed to relieve the pressure of my daily struggle but still no action for 15 years. Now I realize that my biggest moment of power was when I made the decision to leave my husband. I made a decision. I even trusted it though I had not thought the whole idea through. This time what blossomed in my mind as a result of that decision was the awareness that I could rely on myself. And as important, the decision motivated the actions that followed. I had heard the voice of my Real Self guiding me and it was in this way that I decided the future of my life. I heard “could” …show more content…

• I found my mind leaving me completely confused about what is the right thing to for me to eat. And confusion is a very rare state for me. I may not know something but I generally know that I don 't know. • I found my mind telling me that all this food preparation was too much work and takes too much time. • I heard my mind telling me that eating the same things over and over is boring. • In the recent past I 've found myself being evasive to people who I want to think I 'm following a special program perfectly. • I have also watched my mind give me permission to eat whatever I want as if I 'm the parent and the child at the same time. • Often at the beginning of a diet, an eating program or an exercise program I 've had strong enthusiasm and watched my thoughts generate real excitement only to have that feeling of enthusiasm fade and so too my resolve. My mind was now generating "it 's not so great" thoughts and so my feelings followed suit. • I 've also heard my mind telling me that "this hunger will be too much to bear". • I found my mind telling me and making me feel that "I don 't care" about anything other then the food at hand – I 'll just eat what I

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