Valarsen Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Hello new friends! I know many agree that last year was a tough one. Personally, I think it was one of the hardest years of my entire life: I ended a three year relationship with a man I thought I would marry, because I had lost myself. My Dad, and best friend, moved across the world to Australia to start a new life with his wife. And, of course, my quarter life crisis hit full effect. I am still dragging to pick up all the pieces I left behind, still searching for myself and crying most nights over the love I lost. But, this year for New Years I didn't go to a club or a house and get wasted only to wake to a pounding headache, instead I enjoyed alone time journaling, meditating, and setting goals for the next year. Through this process I decided that this year I am committing to the word JOY. For so many years the voice in my head has been loud. And there, I have been battling myself: telling myself I'm not good enough, or that I cannot complete my goals. But, if there's one thing I learned through the challenge of 2016 it's that the voice in my head can be silenced. So, this year I will reach JOY. I will finally come to a place where I feel complete and that I can look myself in the eye, tell myself I'm beautiful and believe it. This starts here. This starts with my very first Whole 30. Something that for years I've been intrigued by, but have always convinced myself I couldn't do. So, I'm reaching out to make new friends, people who can remind me along the way that I CAN do this, people who along the way I can tell that they are beautiful. what brought you here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Hi Valarsen & welcome to the forums - buckle up - it sounds like you're about to have the ride of your life, and there's no better place to start healing than from within....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LKAEFF Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Welcome! I am a 55 year old woman who is very tired of looking in the mirror and asking her, who are you and how did you get here. I won't bore anyone with what diet, technique or program I have tried in the last 5 years. I'll only tell you what I haven't tried. Whole 30. Day 1 started for me today. Even though I just moved this past weekend, and had another tragic death in the family Saturday. I refuse to wait until the perfect day. That day will never come. I am in control of what I do. So here I go! Good luck to everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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