Momentous Occasion

Today is a momentous occasion for two reasons: 

First, I have reached a new threshold. At 197 pounds, I have lost 110 pounds since embarking on my weight loss surgery journey. My pace of weight loss has slowed considerably, but I continue to move in the right direction. When people ask me how much I plan to loose, my answer is always, as much as I can. I am fighting obesity. If I were fighting cancer or another disease, I wouldn't be looking to be cured a little or just enough. I would want the disease eradicated from my life so I could move on and live without fear and limitation. So it is with my battle. 

Second, I have broken the 10,000 visit threshold with this blog. I have registered visits from around the globe and from people I will never meet. I am humbled that anything I have to say could reach and touch people from around the world. I started blogging for two reasons: accountability and release. I still need accountability and writing is cathartic. Now more than ever I hope people are able to see hope and potential. I am nothing special; flawed and scarred like everyone else. If I am able, you are too.  

Today may be a momentous occasion, but it's only a stepping stone to tomorrow and the rest of my journey.

My focus now and moving forward is wholeness; a life well lived; body soul and spirit.