Seeking Inspiration

I have been feeling........introspective, almost like I really wish I were an artsy person so I could go to an art showing and ask myself "how does that piece make you feel?" Honestly, I would feel silly in an art show because although I do love some art I am definitely NOT an artsy person, not in the Hollywood, stereotypical way anyway. And, no matter how hard I may try (because I like to be nice) I seem to be "art deaf", or it doesn't like me, because it just doesn't speak to me.

Art aside, I have been in search of inspiration! My sister, because she loves me, has given me a challenge to help me in my weight loss goals and part of it requires me to find inspiration and face my fears. Wow that is two biggies all in one challenge. However, it really does make a lot of sense, and here my dad can be thrilled to know that his hours of helping with math did get through at least a little, because a positive cancels a negative. (Well at least if you add an equal amount of negative and positive you get zero- see I was listening dad.) So whether she meant to or not my sisters challenge is giving me the chance to "clean my slate" and cancel the negatives that have taken over with the positive motivation and inspiration.

So, again, I am in search of inspiration and this is what I have found:

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own.
And you know what you know. You are the guy who'll decide where to go.”

~Dr. Seuss~

You gotta love Dr. Seuss! These words really are so true and if you follow my other blog you will know that I posted this as my inspiration for this week. I am at a decision point and I have all the tools to take whatever path I choose. As a chunky dunker I have more "diet, get healthy, lose weight" info floating around in my head than you can imagine. It isn't about knowledge. It isn't about ability. It is about choice.

I am afraid of failing, of not being able to actually move forward on my diet and succeed. Dr. Seuss has reminded me that that is a false belief. I know what I know and it is time to decide where I will go!