I. Am.

I am.


A very important sentence, but one we tend to overlook in our day to day lives.  How would you complete that sentence?
I am beautiful. Well, ok, but only if inside beauty counts!
I am detail oriented.
I am a hard worker.
I am worth it.
I am awesome!
All good sentences.
But yet, just leaving it at "I am" is enough as well.

Neil Diamond's song "I Am" inspires me sometimes, makes me think about myself in a different way.  It's like acknowledging that yes, I am here, I am worthy!  Here are some lyrics... sing along if you want!


But I got an emptiness deep inside
And I've tried
But it won't let me go
And I'm not a man who likes to swear
But I never cared
For the sound of being alone

"I am"... I said
To no one there
And no one heard at all
Not even the chair
"I am"... I cried
"I am"... said I
And I am lost and I can't
Even say why
"I am"... I said
"I am"... I cried
"I am"... I said

I. Am.
Are You?

With that being said, today is Monday.  It was weigh in day.  And I will confess that I sorta worried about it, because I skipped out on the gym on Thursday and Friday, and weekends of course have too much eating time in them.  But I was happy that there wasn't a gain today!  I hopped on my elliptical and gave it as good as was in me for 30 minutes, and hit 2 miles at 30:02.  Not bad for a tired Monday!  Add to it there were clouds, it was cool, and boy all I wanted to do was curl up into bed and do nothing!  Today's steps were 9944, just a tad off my goal, but when the data uploaded, I reached another milestone:  1,000 miles since I started keeping track in 2012.  not bad at all :)

I Am Enough

 

Today I am enough
I am smart enough
Wise enough
Clever enough
Resourceful enough
Able enough
Confident enough
I have enough, I do enough,

I am enough!

 

I love this quote, this photo.  It's so simple, and yet speaks volumes!   How often do we let ourselves believe the negative things, and forget that there are positives that outweigh them?

 

Remember in Pretty Woman, the bedroom scene where they're talking softly to each other:

 

Vivian:  People put you down enough, you start to believe it.  

Edward Lewis:  I think you are a very bright, very special woman.
Vivian:  The bad stuff is easier to believe. You ever notice that? 

 

It's true...  its much easier for us to believe the bad stuff.  Is it because if we believe the good stuff, we have to live up to that expectation -- and that can be hard work??   Possibly.

So the challenge this week is to keep a positive attitude, and remember that I am enough.

I plan on writing this down and carrying it with me.

I am enough.