Day 2: Emotional Temptation

Today was pretty tough - as it was the last  of our 6 days with my step daughters, for what is normally a month long visit. (We live in different states) On the good side, we quite literally crammed a month's worth of fun into 6 days. On the down side, it was an especially difficult this visit for a few reasons: (1) Our oldest is heading to college in August, so that brings it's own realities; (2) Our youngest will be a senior next year, so likely there will be no more "long" summer visits; (3) Having only 6 days, was just tough - we love them dearly and live for the time that they are with us. I'm writing about this because I have a nasty habit, (that I often make light of), but is none the less - true: When I am sad, I tend to go into "I DON'T CARE" brain. This is when, (regardless of my desire to be healthy), I will spontaneously disregard it ALL for junk food!

I want to say that I am not doing this blog to sound like I "have it together" or to "toe the goal line"  - as I would love to be able to do. I'm doing this because I KNOW that I will falter...and what's more...I know I'm not the only one. I think that only in being authentic, can I truly find the #success I desire AND that in doing so, I might offer some degree of inspiration and hope to others like myself. I am happy to say that though I didn't do great today, I did NOT go from the airport to home and shovel junk food in my face...so I am chalking it up to a success! Instead I allowed myself to be in the moment and move from the point of feeling sad and frustrated, to instead focusing on the good about our time spent together and remembering that God is in control of all the rest. 

So on that note - tomorrow I begin cycling with my best friend in the whole wide world - Larry Wayne Balko!