{"id":20560,"date":"2015-03-11T08:15:25","date_gmt":"2015-03-11T13:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dangermond.org\/?p=20560"},"modified":"2015-03-11T08:18:38","modified_gmt":"2015-03-11T13:18:38","slug":"just-the-way-you-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.dangermond.org\/?p=20560","title":{"rendered":"Just the way you are"},"content":{"rendered":"

I woke this morning charged with a new challenge – accepting myself just the way I am. <\/p>\n

Today, I will no longer critically speak to myself in [Louise<\/a>] whispers about how I need to lose 17 lbs or else I am doomed to be that overweight, aging woman whose curves used to be meaningful and are now just shameful. <\/p>\n

Today, I will not pummel myself for not having finished the book I started writing a year and a half ago because in fact, I’m starting a writer’s workshop next week and look forward to my lone efforts being supported by other writers. <\/p>\n

Today, I will not bemoan food. I will not begrudge gluten. I will not descry cow milk. I will not rail against soy. I will not try to drink 8 to 10 glasses of water. <\/p>\n

Today, I will not be looking for love, instead I will be loving myself, tenderly, sweetly, crazily, and justly. I love you, Rachel, is my mantra of the day. <\/p>\n

Today, I will accept my debt, which is less than the cost of an expensive car and take pride in owning my home and truck. <\/p>\n

Today, I will not beat myself up as a bad mother, but instead will relish being an older mother who has a more adjusted view of the outcome of childhood than my younger peers who are trying desperately to get it right(er) for their children. I know that any way it turns out is right(est). <\/p>\n

Today, I will not worry about my life’s work, because every day I am working at my life, whether that be work I do to pay bills, work I do to change the world, or work I do to make sure the house is in some state of clean, it’s all work, and it’s all good. <\/p>\n

Today, I will meditate because I always have time for a 15-minute check on my talking heads. <\/p>\n

Today, I will not bemoan the weather, but will be thankful for the rain. <\/p>\n

Today, I will simply be. <\/p>\n

Don’t go changing to try to please me. Rachel, I love you, just the way you are. <\/em><\/p>\n

Open you arms to the wonder that is your gift today. <\/p>\n

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