Personal Growth With A Ha Moments













I've learned something that I needed to learn, I have to live in the present... I've said I do but I continually look back to the past thinking I wish I could change some things. I can't keep continuing to do this, changing the past would change who I am now.

I really don't want to change who I am, I need to remember that although there were awful things that happened to me in my life, they actually helped me to be who I am. Sometimes that is so hard when there were such horrible life changing events that happened to me.

I've learned that I am not what has happened to me, I had to live my life the way that I did to learn my purpose and live in the present fully. I'm not grateful or thankful for being abused or raped but I'm stronger than I ever believed I could be. I would never have learned how much strength I had unless I lived through the challenges I did.

I have had so many lessons to learn in the past few months, some have been so painful they made me cry.  Others caused me to have massive a ha moments; I really believe that those ah ha moments were worth all the pain to get to them.

The hardest part was not being able to talk to David, I have a long, long email for him when he gets home, it's easier now because I know he's not available to talk to as he is out in the backwoods with no power and sleeping in tents. Now I am going to pray and think great thoughts for him, at least I am comfortable in my home.

I am starting day 19 of my cleanse tomorrow, I plan to stay with many of the food cleanse ideas, I don't really need refined sugar in my life, I can find other alternatives.  I don't need junk food, that will never help me to get to my goals.  I love eating salad immensely... no more excuses.  I have totally been loving the weight loss aspect and I have yet to incorporate the exercise I want and need to do.  Once that one gets back into my life, there will be no stopping me.

I can honestly say that going through this cleanse has been wonderful and eye opening.  I learned that I have more strength than I ever realized that I had.  I want to build on that growth, I never want to forget how lucky I am to have this chance.














18 comments :

  1. Getting to know you through your posts. I admire you for being brave and honest.

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  2. Rhodora, you are wonderful and so sweet :)

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  3. Day 19 wow you are strong. What cleanse are you doing? I like salads too but just have to convince myself everyday!

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  4. Thank you All Things Good, I used to have to convince myself too but this time I feel different. I am very grateful :)

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  5. You're a strong woman and I admire that:)

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  6. Beautiful post, thank you to visit,,,have a nice day...kisses..

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  7. Hi Sunshine, thank you so much... I never thought I was strong but it has been proven to me time and again that I am :)

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  8. Thank you Everson, very nice of you to say:)

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  9. Thanks for your lovely comment! I love the fact that your readers get to know you so well when they are reading your posts. Stay strong while the cleanse! I'm following your blog now (:
    http://thesmallnoble.blogspot.de/

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  10. Thank you Thesmallnoble... I have been enjoying your blog as well, also... I can be nothing less than honest and open, that is how I live my life:) 9 more days and the cleanse is over but I plan to stay with many aspects of it... especially the food one:)

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  11. Beautiful post Launna! :)

    It sounds like you have a very positive outlook. I also like to think of the lessons learned and the things I've gained through a bad experience. (such as sympathy and love for others who have gone through something similar).

    *hugs*

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  12. Thank you Sasha... I have been through a lot but haven't we all:) It's all in how we deal with it:)

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  13. Thank you Lucy, I feel like that picture is what freedom is:)

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  14. Hello Launna and thanks for commenting my blog! It was awesome to find someone who's also a latter day saint. I love your blog too!

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  15. Thank you Susanna:) I love to read blogs from other countries, I get to learn so much:)

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    1. Thank you for that wonderful and kind post, I want love to be my gift in life to all the people I meet:)

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