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Tuesday December 1, 2009

Positive Stories

  • Journal Entry for March 20, 2008

    Thursday, March 20, 2008 | A Positive story

    After the let down yesterday i decided enough is enough and to some postive steps to reduce some of weight somehow!!!!! We looked into some water areobics which shall start next week and have reduce some of my food intake going to be hard but will try. Had an extremely busy day today and feeling tired but upbeat about making changes in my life. I wish all my friends a happy easter. I thank them f...

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  • Update on my progress to reach my goals

    Sunday, May 25, 2008 | A Positive story

    I officially passed my driving test on May 20th of this year and that is much of my goal.  The rest is moving,  getting transpotation,  a job,  and starting over with paying old bills - a fresh start with a new life on my own.  I have every hope and will do the rest of what I have to making sure that if anything happens I will be taken care of and will be able to leave my...

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  • Things are slowly falling into place!

    Saturday, June 7, 2008 | A Positive story

    Well someone called about one of the things that I have for sale and I am happy.  I'll probably have to run the add for 3 more days - should have done that in the first place.  I am going to hand a huge sign on my Handicapped Parking sign annoucing a moving sale,  etc.  A lot of people drive by and hopefully someone will stop in and see what I have to sell.  ...

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  • Hard times...regular folks are amazing

    Thursday, September 18, 2008 | A Positive story

    As I watch our stock market tumbling I find myself feeling cynical, how did these folks get us IN to this mess!  I then remember one of the the coolest coolest things about my job....THE PEOPLE...I get inspired all over again and I have to think we will all be ok.  When I do talks in schools or community groups I tell kids about the long haul medicine entails&nb...

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    23 Comments

  • I have made some new friends on DS.  I decided to check into all the physical problems that I have listed for me a found a large array of people in different kinds of situations.  One is a nurse,  one is a woman who lost her son at the age of 2 from Addison's (remember God only takes the good people and sometimes they are too young to speak for themselves),  one is having ...

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  • Way to go Fat Lady!!!

    Thursday, May 14, 2009 | A Positive story

    This old FAT broad went down to the YMCA today and JOINED!!!  Then buzzed over to Wally World and bought me a FAT lady's bathing suit (not a pretty sight).  Came home, set my alarm for 4:30AM and plan to be out the door and headed for the Y by 5:30AM.
    Pool opens at 6AM and I'm  also gonna sign up for a fitness program they have.
    I have put on at least 45 pounds in the last 8 ...

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  • I did it

    Monday, May 18, 2009 | A Positive story

    Well I made it to the Y....meant with Austin, who will be my trainer/instructor.  He will be expecting me 3 times a week.  We started with work outs on 7 different machines......boy am I gonna be sore tomorrow, I can already feel it now.
    My PLAN is to go there on my "off days" and swim.  I figure it will help limber me up for the work outs.....either that or kill me.....LO...

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  • Given up

    Friday, May 29, 2009 | A Positive story

    Well Mr Journal....been a long time since I visited you.  I hate to say this but I have given up on the HUGS....they have gotten so outta hand....hug here, hug there, here a hug, there a hug, everywhere a hug hug!!  They must sneak in the back door as I sleep and I don't wanna look stupid and hug back on a hugback I've already done, so I GIVE UP.  So if your a hug out there...

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  • Job

    Tuesday, June 30, 2009 | A Positive story

    Well gang.....I finally got a job.  Its in the dietary department at a Retirement Community......but its only 2 days a week (weekends) and its 12 hour days.
    Last Sat was my first day.  Now you all must realize that I haven't worked since Feb 11.....been pretty much sitting on my butt here at the computer, trying to keep up with hugs, trying to quit smoking and trying to lose weight.....

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