Cool topic Bridget. I know this word is overused, but I think of life as a journey.....the process and experiences are the main point....not the end result. On the journey of life we rarely ever can know when it ends anyhow. But I did used to live it (sorry to swipe Marie....but thanks) as survival. I was in that mode for most of my life......but it is living always in fear. I made lots of seemingly great life decisions out of fear.....including college and finances. They worked out great, but my reasons were still sick. I didn't know how to enjoy people and life. I was just always living in a way to try and avoid pain. I like to think most of that is behind me. I can truly say that I enjoy my life and love myself now.....although I don't always "like" me. But when I don't, I still love and accept myself, then find a way to be better.
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Marty
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts--Winston Churchill
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Dr. Ben-Meir
Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery
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