School of Wisdom

School of Wisdom

Hi Everybody

I weighed on Tuesday morning, the day I sent out the e-mails. I promised to do a weigh in every Saturday morning. I had my first weigh in on Saturday morning and I lost 1kg. It feels so good.

Over the years I have experimented with various diets, from high protein diets to the soup diet. The past few days I have asked myself what makes it different this time and have reached the following conclusion.

I have come to understand that life is a school of wisdom with grades you need to pass  and you can only continue if you have mastered the lessons for that specific grade. It has taken me years to pass these grades and I still have so much to learn.

This is what I have learnt.....

I have learnt that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me and with Love, Faith and Hope all things are possible.

I have learnt the value of loving myself unconditionally. My dreams and aspirations needs to be valued. If I don't acknowledge and act upon it, nobody else will. I know what it is to give and give until there is nothing left of me. You can only radiate your love to others once you have learnt to love yourself. 

I have learnt that I possess the power of living a life of abundance. I don’t need to lose this weight first or wait for my husband to buy me a bunch of flowers or win the lotto.  What is much more rewarding is living a life of consciousness. It is about living in the present and making each minute count. My past does not define me – shit happens. I have  learnt to relax, let go and live in the moment.

I have learnt that if I live with integrity and my life reflects my values and morals it is easy to love who I am. This affirms my being and makes it easier to make choices in life.

I have learnt to create boundaries in my life and choose who should enter my space. I refuse to waste my time on people and things that do not contribute to my happiness. Creating boundaries is my tool that allows me to take care of myself. 

I have learnt the importance of choosing to forgive. Letting go and living with contentment is one of life’s most powerful gifts I gave myself. It is an act of self- love.

I have learnt the value of losing weight for the right reason - health and not vanity. It is only when I really realised that my body is the place where my soul resides, that I realised how valuable my health is.

I have learnt that there are no clear answers in life. Embracing everybody’s opinion, religion and culture is one of the best gifts you can give yourself. I recently read a book relating to most of the  religions in the world. The lesson that really struck me was that love and compassion is the common thread amongst all of them.  It has taught me the importance of allowing people to live the life that makes them happy and not to judge.

I have learnt the importance of understanding life’s lessons. It is only then that we can finally do the soul-searching and master the lesson that we were supposed to learn. These lessons we can either view as a gift and an opportunity for growth or an obstacle or punishment in our lives. 

I have learnt that fairy tales and miracles still exist.

Have a week filled with love, joy and gratitude.

Melanie