Acceptance requires openness

Rejection requires being closed
Ideas cannot be entertained without a degree of openness
They may not stick if disliked
But they might - causing us to change
What we want is what we want
No point denying it
Acceptance requires openness

Don't kid yourself!

You can't anyway.
Our bodies never lie!
We know and feel the truth ... our truth.
We just have to admit it ... firstly, to ourselves.
Then to others, as part of a declaration of change.
Therein lies the road to a better future.
Permit yourself to know and speak your truth.

Repairing the damage.

I've abused my body for long enough! It's time to take better care of it.
How will I know when I'm doing this?
I'll feel better.
What does this involve?
Better eating habits.
More exercise.
Seeing and feeling my body change, so it will willingly do what I ask of it.

Make that change!

Knowing the truth, don't wait, make the change!
You know it makes sense.
You can feel it.
Do it now!
A whole new future then unfolds.
One in which you control what happens.
Forget about what others think or say, do this for yourself.

Tempted again?

It will never stop!
So why not change your attitude?
You can feel good,
by deciding your attitude.
Ask yourself, do I really want this? What will it give me?
What might I want instead?
Accept either answer and delight in it!

Do you accept who and how you are?

If not,
what do you want to do about it?
How will that make you feel?
What's stopping you?
See yourself how you are and how you'd like to be.
Forget what you think others might think.
And make that change.

Decide whether to be open or closed.

Neither is wrong.
Both are fine.
Feeling good about whatever you decide is the key.
Decide. Feel good and act.
Whichever path you take will lead to change.
No regrets.
Decide and enjoy!

Take responsibility for the choices you make

Don't blame others. And don't blame yourself!
Learn from your mistakes.
If something isn't working, it doesn't make you feel good.
Don't do it anymore. Change something. Make a different choice.
Easier said than done - perhaps. Unless you really see yourself acting differently, before the event!
Take responsibility for your choices - now, and feel good about them.
Only then can we really be happy, knowing we are the master of our own destiny.

Are you good at choosing and asking for what you want?

No?
Ever wondered why?
How does it feel not to have your needs recognized and met?
What needs to change so they are?
Choose and ask for what you want.
Then, and only then, can you negotiate about the order in which all choices are met.
Yours and others'.

Let's start from here - accepting where we are

"Identifying the problem" - NiYa

Do I accept who I am?

Am I sure?

Do I like who I am?

Do I want to change anything?

What do I want to change?

Who will that affect?

Does it matter?

Identifying who I am by what I'm doing

"My decisions create my identity." - NiGd

What I do

Is who I am.

I may not like all I do now.

That's OK. I can change things.

When I do only what I want to do

I don't have to apologise for being inauthentic.

Authenticity celebrates unique identity.

Ok. Ok.

"Accept acceptance." - YaYa

If it's not OK, whatever 'it' is, our bodies know.

And 'tell' us somehow.

So, is it OK? Does it feel OK?

If not, are you changing anything ...

To make it OK?

Do you accept the signals your body gives you?

Are they obvious and trustworthy?

Yes TV? No!

"What's really important here, now? See, accept and value it." - YaTv

Drinking more water. Eating more fruit. Continuing to swim.

Focusing on what I eat and drink.

Valuing myself, my health, my fitness and feeling good.

Changing my diet has changed my physique, my attitude and my relationship with Self.

I see and accept things differently now.

Especially the consequences of what I eat and drink.

And the changes are good.

Crossing the line!

"Not bothered either way?" - YaNi

Our bodies don't lie.

Accept who, how and where you choose to be.

And what you feel about that.

If it's not OK, change it.

Into something better.

How will you know it's better?

Your body and your emotions will tell you.