More Inspiration to Keep Trekkin'!

     I ordered a copy of the book "Operation  Beautiful" by Caitlin Boyle a couple of weeks ago, but until last night I had not opened it to read at all. But, last night I started reading and it was so difficult to put down! This book is one ALL women should read. This book, like the one on Intuitive Eating I have mentioned, that truly spoke to me!
     The premise of the book, is about the author's mission to spread self-love among all women by placing random post-it notes in public areas where women can see and be inspired. The book is a compilation of post-its from around the world that different women have written to inspire others and also their stories of body acceptance. The stories, the notes are SO inspirational.
      As I read the first three chapters, many things in this book made so much sense! Thoughts came rushing into my head as to how to keep going,why I should  and have to keep going and why not get too down on myself. Here is what came flooding into my mind:
      - In order to succeed I must let go of my Type A tendencies as they relate to my body (well life too, but we will focus on my body first!)
      - This journey is about progress not perfection- I have been told this by my nutritionist and while I listened the first time, reading it again reinforced the idea. Again, as a Type A perfection is what I seek
      - That I need to focus on long term weight goals, not weight itself. That I need to nourish my body with healthy food, balanced portions. I need to workout to be strong not skinny. I HAVE to stop calorie counting (and obsessing) and start living for the NOW. (These thoughts came from pg. 63)
      - That this is MY body, and the only one I am ever going to have (well, unless I get reincarnated as a Princess of a fabulous country!). Why do I keep torturing it the way I do. Treating it like I do? It is time to take care of it, time to cherish it.
  
     So, these are the reflections I have made only through the first 3 chapters! I can't wait to read more tonight and get even more inspired and motivated. It made me begin to realize how much this journey is worth it, how much I am worth it. I even intend to start my own Operation Beautiful Mission by the end of the book! I encourage all of the women in my life to look into buying this book, it will OPEN your eyes. And if you aren't into books, then at least visit the website: www.operationbeautiful.com I promise you, you will not regret it!