Growing in God

So, I have made some big lifestyle changes. Mostly when it comes to my diet. I eat a hundred times healthier than I ever ate before. I so much less food in general, and mostly eat only healthy foods. Or I should say mostly foods high in protein and I try to get in some fruit and vegetable every day, too. And I am so proud with how far I have come regarding my diet and the big changes I have made to it. But, there is something I do need to work on changing more in my lifestyle. And that thing, is exercise! Now, don't get me wrong, I am fairly active on a day to day basis with my job and having to chase around kids all the time. But, I need to do more than just chase around kids at work. So, I have started trying to find some exercise things I can do. The first thing I have found that I am doing, is called "Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred". I have already done 2 days of it. The first day was brutal, I barely thought I was going to make it through. But, the second day went j...

As I continue to embark on this crazy journey called life, I have spent a lot of time trying to impress others, and make others proud of me. I, practically, have been trying to do this just for the approval of others and not necessarily to really make myself proud. I have been seeking to here the words "I'm proud of you". Well, I have a reached a point where I am done trying to impress others. And I need to focus more on doing this for me, and making myself happy and proud of where I am and how I am doing. I, honestly, have just come to this conclusion just recently. I have been feeling like my family and friends have finally been feeling proud of me and like I am worth while. They have told me they are proud of me and happy for me and they can see how much happier I am. I have started to feel a sense of approval from them. But, just recently, I felt like I still was not making everyone proud of me. There are just a couple of people in my life who I have yet to hear any...