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• Joyce

  For fun tonight, since this is my long day at work, I am going to give myself time to do a mud facial and have a frozen drink.I am going to conciously try to eat the next few meals with no distractions and see if I can really taste what I am eating. Also see if I really like what I am eating. It’s a start!
• Iris

  I’m on medication that makes me hungry frequently and it causes me to gain weight. I live in daily frustration because I have to take it to be well. I’m so tiered of people asking me if I’m pregnant. I have started doing fun things I was going to do after I lost the weight. My life is starting to change. I feel happier inside. The fun things I’m going to do today is shop for some new clothes and get a pedicure. I will love my body and nurture her from now on. I won’t be disappointed in her anymore.
• Jackie

  I don’t have anyone in my life at the moment and I know this is a big one for me to get over. I was married to a narcissist for 7 yeas and he did a lot of emotional damage. But hopefully loving my body will help with the relationship stuff. I don’t know. I will moisturize and talk to my body as well. I’m pretty sure I owe her an apology.
• Michelle

  I do not presently have a relationship in my life and haven’t thought about dating in a very long time. My thinking has always been, no one will date me as I am now, or, all the good ones are gone, or I’m too old now to date (I’m 53). So the challenge for me is to actually give this some positive thought. In answer to the other question, is to love my body more by using lotion regular to nourish it and maybe it is a small thing…but its something I can start doing now. Thanks for your video!
• Kellie

  I am struggling with not being present when I eat because then I’d have to acknowledge that I am not eating with who I want to be with. I’m either alone or with people who don’t enjoy eating the way I like to… with deep conversation, healthy choices, and plenty of time to let the meal unfold.

  I’m heading out on a hike. Perhaps not “belly laugh fun,” per se, but enjoyable to be outside and active with the sun and breeze on me.

  Thank you.
• Joan

  my relationship with my body right now. great question. I try not to think about it. I am upset and frustrated that I’ve gained 30 pounds since 3 years ago, all while doing nothing different. Found out from a naturopath that I have adrenal fatigue. Am very self-conscious. BUT, I exercise very consistently, and have been trying to focus on my health and strength instead of the number on the scale. (which like many, has always been too high, since puberty).
• Nik

  Some of my struggles have been with just simply getting older. I turn 45 this year, I’ve never been married and my only child died at birth, so a lot of the “womanly milestones” I “should” (hahaha) have had, I didn’t. Luckily they weren’t personal milestones for me, but there’s still a feeling of loss when you kind of assume at some point they will happen and then…they don’t.

  I also struggle with comparing my body now to my body at 25 or even 30. I had a very different lifestyle then, and was a lot more active – dancing almost every day, walking for at least a couple of miles a day (I lived in NYC and San Francisco and didn’t have a car), eating much healthier. Moving back to my hometown at 30, driving every day and eating Southern cooking packed on the pounds quickly – I went from 140 to 165 in about 3 months.

  I’m not very overweight, but I look at my body and I don’t like it. I like parts of it – my face, my butt, my legs – but other parts I really don’t like – my stomach and my feet especially. I also realize that I haven’t been happy about my life for a long time; I don’t remember being happy about my life since I was in my late 20’s, about the same time I last liked my body, lol.

  I’m currently an English as a Foreign Language teacher in South Korea. I’m also working on a masters in teaching and learning. And I’m questioning all of it. I don’t want to live in the US again, I REALLY don’t want to teach there, but I can’t afford to live where I think I want to and have the lifestyle I want. I LOVE teaching, I LOVE the English language, but I don’t like my current job. I’m not miserable, but I’m not happy. And I want to be happy again.

  I love dancing, but I’ve been afraid to dance since I had knee surgery six months ago. I now realize I hadn’t danced much for at least a year before that. So, my fun thing for today is to dance to at least one song. I need to dance again.
• Laura

  My number 1 struggle has been acceptance w/o comparison! I’m a petite, small-boned but curvy girl, never knowing it was OK to have a “shape.” I also didn’t like my hair, my eyes, my stomach, my….whatever. I was always comparing myself to someone else who I thought was prettier than me! I’m finally realizing that THEY might find fault with themselves too…even the very parts of them that I find beautiful. So I’m going to give that to God and ask for HIS perspective on myself, and help to stop covering other women’s bodies.
  For fun today, I’m going to go to a festival with a friend and maybe even a party tonight. I need to get out more!
  • Laura's

    I meant COVETING not covering. Autocorrect fail!
• Ali

  1. I have never been content with my eating and what I put in my body. I like my body for it’s ability to let me do the things I want to do, but I think sometimes my mind holds me back.

  2. I’m about to go out on my bike
• Bridget

  1. I have struggled with my weight and body image my whole life. Sadly enough I can’t think of a time in my life when I have been content and happy with my body. I realize just how exhausting it has been chasing the “ideal body image.”I would love to be able to get to a point where I could accept and love me in my current skin and not tie my happiness to a number on the scale.

  2. Today for fun I am going to go for a walk with my dogs and ride my bike.
• lynn

  Video 2:
  1) I don’t have a relationship so this doesn’t apply
  2) get more sleep maybe
• Cat

  I’m going to spend time in the garden
• Deb

  I’m frustrated because I’ve gained back some weight I’ve lost. I can’t seem to get back to a regular fitness routine. Fun – that’s a tough one, it doesn’t seem to make it on my To Do List. I will go for a walk just for me.
• Linda

  I am 55 and 100 pounds overweight, I just get bigger and bigger. I put on that weight when my daughter and grandchildren moved 3000 miles away, I stopped smoking after 35 years and had eczema on the bottoms of my feet and could barely walk for 5 years…I do not recognize who I am anymore, I do not like who I have become and I miss me. Today for fun my husband and I are going out of town and I am going to visit my sister..there is no one in the world who I have belly laughs with like I do with her!
• Colleen

  Hi Sarah….I have been introduced to you through an interview that you did with Jon from the Gabriel Method. I have only so far watched your fun and food video but some of the things that you said on that video have already helped me and I am so looking forward to watching your other videos…..thank you for doing what you do. Colleen…
• Jeanne

  The illness and medication I have to take causes weight gain. 70lbs in my case in the past 25 years. I so want to rebalance my mind and body to do the best I can. With the depression and distress I feel it compounds the weight gain issue.Your video validated the issues of happiness and better habits work to accomplish the rebalancing I need. Thank you…..

  I am going to walk my beloved dog Cyrus in the park today.
• Jan

  I’m going to work in my garden!!!
  • Sarah Jenks

    Love this, Jan. Working in the garden is so nurturing.
• Judy

  I really enjoyed your video I found you trough “The John Gabriel Method” video. which is working great for me but I still have far to go. I love how your program beautifully goes hand in hand with it
  my biggest struggle at age 58 is going through the aging progress.Im realizing my whole life was trying to lose weight and liking myself for who I am. the switch came on with your video asking myself what have I been doing all my life thus far? Im an emotional eater trying to work through that I’m approximately 40 pounds over weight and feel so close yet so far away to achieving
• Lori

  I have been a yo-yo dieter all my life, well since high school when I was larger than most of the other girls (at that time I weighed around 130lbs.) and decided to go to TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Through out the years I have tried Nutrisystem, Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, etc. I have always lost weight but eventually regained it and then some!
  Today I am going to pool for fun!
• Carley

  Just finished watching the second video on Love and Body. Such true words and thoughts all throughout! Here’s what I’ve decided on:
  1. I’m going to show up more in my relationship by letting go of the little things and being more clear of what my thoughts and expectations are (rather than assuming he can read my mind and knows exactly what I’m thinking).

  2. I will take more time to nurture my body by getting massages or even through stretching/yoga.
• Rachel

  My main body struggle has always been more of a self worth issue. I have tended to think that I will be able to be as good as everyone else if I can just lose weight (even when I didn’t need to), or have the right clothes, or whatever. I think your program popped up at the perfect time because I am finally beginning to understand that all I ever needed to be good enough was already here.
  Today for fun I am going to go swimming with my kids.
• susi

  i think it is so interesting, that I actually don’t struggle with my weight or body too much but still I am so drawn to you and your program. I feel like these techniques can generally help you in your life and bring you closer to your true self – which is just amazing. my biggest change so far is really thinking about my romantic relationship and whether I want to continue to be with my boyfriend and if this relationship is really giving me all I need and want from it.
  this is a big change for me because I’ve been pushing that thought aside for a really long time because I was too afraid of what might happen if I think about it.
  I don’t have a good answer yet but I am working on it.
• Kesumo

  Number one struggle: eating when stressed, bored, yo-yo dieting
  Having fun today: planning my summer vacation
• Stacey

  In all honesty I have not been fairing so well with incorporating the challenges into my life, life happened and got in the way but I do believe that this program can into my line of sight for a reason and I find myself nodding along to each of the video’s, and shedding some tears too because I know that there are people out there who ‘get it’. I’m at a time where I need to really focus on finding who I used to be and cultivating who I want to be so thank you for this experience and sharing your knowledge and philosophy.
• Chelsea

  I have a constant struggle with the two B’s: butt and belly. Today, I’m going to put on some music and shake both without worrying about the size of either one!
• Ghislaine

  I think I have struggled with my body since I was a child. I was often told to change clothes because they weren’t fitting properly or it wasn’t the right style for my shape. Today for fun, I am going roller skating after work!
• Sharon

  Loving the challenges & videos, really hoping for inspiration to find my passion, vocation after quiting a 27 year career in business really want to do something more worthwhile but not sure what, am good with people, love listening & like to help/support …..um, wot cud it be!!!
• Josie

  Lately, I have been frustrated because my husband has been so tied up with work -staying later, being more distracted, etc. Additionally, I work from home, so my daily interaction is through phone conferences, with only occasional video conferences. Because most of the people I work with are in a different time zone, many of my meetings are scheduled during my normal lunch time – so that even cuts out lunches with friends. Some days my husband IS my social life.i have found that, if I get dressed & put on make-up, it makes a huge difference in the way I feel – and sound. But when my husband is distracted and checking phone messages & is not engaging, it bothers me…. I will make a point to be pleasant & not demanding & make evenings more pleasant for him and me….
  I have already started making positive comments to myself in the mirror to combat the negative inner dialogue that goes on in my mind daily. It would be very hurtful if I spoke to someone else the way I speak to myself. I will be more consistent in my positive reinforcement to myself…..
• Rose

  I work from home — so sometimes feel overwhelmed with trying to balance work, laundry, errands and still supporting my husband. Your words about relationship starting with ME really resonated. When Steve came home tonight, the table was set, candles lit, and I was looking forward to just being with him. In the moment.

  And I am honoring my body by eating lunch outside on the patio today — just 15 minutes, but enjoying the quiet and the time. Then I am taking her to a yoga class this afternoon!
• Jenny

  I suppose my main struggle with my body has been liking it, I really have a negative attitude to parts of it and expect perfection. I have also experienced a lot of illness and feel let down by my body but I can I probably am not properly looking after it x