About six years ago, I heard a saying that I will take with me for the rest of my life. While attending a seminar the speaker said, " The biggest lie that adults tell children is that Knowledge is Power." I was shocked and almost upset. I had heard that all my life, in fact, I remember seeing signs with that quote all around my school and I think my mother had hung one in my bedroom. As I was lost in my thoughts the speaker concluded his speech by saying what we should be telling children is that, "Applied Knowledge is Power."
As I continue on this journey to health and wellness, I am constantly reminded that "Applied Knowledge is Power." I know that in order for this to work, I must eat right and exercise. There is simply no other way around it. I refuse to allow myself to think that just because I had this surgery everything in my life is fixed and complete, because then I would be deceiving myself. This journey is taking me to places in my mind and soul that are sometimes to deep to even tell anyone else. This journey to forces me to take inventory of how I deal with stress, boredom, and laziness.
I entitled this blog, " My Life, New Choices" and that's what I'm trying to take control over. I've learned is that I have the power to choose what I do, what I eat, and how I live my life. Food is no longer my primary focus. Living is.
I am thankful that God has opened my eyes to see the me He created me to be. I am confident that I will grow stronger, and more active everyday. I chose to dream bigger dreams, and watch God work things out for me.
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Ok Ashley, this is the 2nd time I am writing you so I will give this another try. I read about you going back to work and I thought how smart was that to not share with anyone at work whether something was wrong with you or not. "People wish you well to fail", I know because of the challenging people that is on my job. Anyway, keep up the good work and especially your head. It is so funny because I can just imagine those people walking around your job saying to each other "what has happened to Ashley" well we will let them stay in supense (hahaha) and in a couple of months they will actually see for themselves what you have been up to. I am so excited about your transformation its like we are watching cinderally come to life and finally get what she deserves, HAPPINESS!!
Love Ernestine & Morgan
Thank you so much for all your support.
This is great info to know.
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