Mindset Makes a Difference

Over the past 10 years, I have struggled with my weight.  I experienced a period of depression back in 2006 that caused me to gain a considerable amount of weight.  Because my self-esteem was not where it should have been at the time, I fell into a time period of where I just didn’t care about myself and just continued to find comfort in food.  This decision resulted in a tremendous weight gain, health issues, constant fatigue, and difficulty just walking and doing normal everyday tasks.  Not having the drive to make the necessary changes in my life at that time really took a toll on my relationships with my family and with my friends because I was very embarrassed about the way that I looked.  I did not attend a lot of functions because I didn’t want anyone to see me.  I didn’t want to be seen and really went into a period of isolation.

It is amazing what can happen over a span of years all because of one decision. I decided that I wanted to change my life and I wanted to live again and not just sit around and feel sorry for myself.  It was a struggle because to everyone on the outside, I would put on a great acting performance so that no one would know that I was hurting so much inside.  That was until one lady at church pulled me to the side and said a very profound statement.  She told me that I was smiling, but I was unhappy.  That message right there hit me so hard because she saw right through my smile and saw the inner unhappiness that I was living with during that time.

I am very excited to say that I am a new person and I live life to the max.  I was healed from that period of depression and now I’m able to reach out to others who are going through the same thing that I faced over 10 years ago.  As a result of this, I have regained my health, lost a considerable amount of weight, and I am reaching out wherever I can to help others regain their maximum potential.

All I can say is that in 2016, I’m the healthiest and happiest I have been in some time.  It’s all about changing your mindset.  Your mindset really makes a difference.  I’m living proof!