Confessions of a Hungry Soul

Here's the deal...get real people of all different shapes & sizes out there. Embrace your body! If 10 of my friends post a black & white selfie in their underclothes with the tags  # ImNoAngel  and   # ImNoModelEither .  # IAmProudToBeMe , then I will too. I'm so tired of my body hating...I've actually been nervous that summer in FL will be so humid that my fave dolman tops (they cover my upper arms) will be too hot & I might end up having to feel humiliated wearing sleeveles s tops...honest, I've been quite pre-occupied with that, even whilst saying angel prayers. I've found people I look up to spiritually are still quite judgmental about those of us that are plus-size...I know the same thing happens to people that are extremely thin too & the focus should be on health, not shape or size & frankly, if someone chooses to do something that is not viewed as healthy, that is their choice. I gave up judging others a while ago & will do my bes...

At this time last year, a combination of health problems and extremely cold weather resulted in me missing a lot of work, using up leave balances, continuously going from one specialist to another, spending a fortune on medical appointments and feeling quite cruddy. My manager at work and I spoke about the possibility of me filing for a disability retirement, which I really didn't want to do. She suggested I put in for reasonable accommodations, including a change in location to a warmer climate.  During the last year, I did a lot of affirmative prayers, resulting many times in saying several affirmative prayers, a day. Examples of my affirmative prayers are shown at the end of almost every blog post and on the Facebook pages I manage. I kept affirming that I would end up in a geographical location, home, and job that was in the highest good of all. At times, it was very difficult and extremely stressful. Yet, I kept faith, hope & the belief alive that I was in the ...