Ladies Road Trip

Few days ago, my company (Pure Romance) had a training opportunity in Minneapolis.  These are wonderful, free trainings put on by the largest romance company in the world and are NOT to be missed.  However, Minneapolis is quite a drive from where I live.  Not impossible, but not a trip you'd like to make on your own - so we spread the word and get a group of ladies together from our team and make a day out of it.  We leave at butt-crack early (yes, that IS an actual time!) and you come home late.  I had 3 wonderful women from my team in my carpool - ladies I barely knew - just names mostly.  But spending several hours in a mini-van together tends to cause moments of bonding.

We got to know each other quite well, sharing life stories and goals and desires.  Laughing and crying were both present.  (Potty breaks and Dairy Queen also happened.)  I'm mentioning this because I've never had many close friends.  I'd stay away from people, mostly so I didn't feel like a burden to others.  I didn't want them to view me as damaged, broken, weak... I didn't want to be vulnerable to others.  I don't like to be gossiped about or looked down on.  But talking to these ladies made me feel SO much better about all the different struggles and journeys I've had in my life.  One of which is my weight loss journey.

I realized that once I release things off my chest - the weight I carry is much, much lighter.  I no longer felt heavy or held down by the things I've kept inside.  I realized that by sharing my stories - others no longer feel the need to carry their own burdens - if I can share, they start to share.  If I can be honest - they start to be honest.  If I can open up - they open up.  Then all of a sudden there's a new group of friends that know so much good and bad about me - and still want to be my friend.  I don't need a LOT of friends, I need good quality friends... and I'm slowly starting to find them.  This makes my heart smile.  Thanks to a company that truly believes in their consultants.  Thanks to wonderful training that not only betters our business but also betters us personally.

There's no way to ONLY show my weight loss journey, because it is intertwined in my lifes journey.  So much going on and it's all in the right direction.  Detours here and there but in general - the road trip will take us to the right destination!  My LIFE road trip has included a LADIES road trip and I'm grateful to have 3 new friends because of it.

Also - - I've just now hit the 100 lb loss mark!!  I'm officially down 100 lbs and I WISH I could be happier about it - but it's truly just a number and I'm not done yet.  So it's just another step on the staircase - not to the top yet.

Still..... Woo Hoo - 100 Lbs!!! 

Much love, friends!!