Women who Love too Much Community Group
WHEN BEING IN LOVE, MEANS BEING IN PAIN... This group is to help women through the journey of realizing they can love themselves. To help realize that they are capable of having a happy, healthy, whole relationship and break the cycle of abuse and heartache from loving emotionally unavailable men.
No matter which are our present conditions of living, we , women who love too much, must find time and space to take care of ourselves, our interests, and well being.
Maybe we can start posting in this thread some of the big or little that we have done for ourselves in this day.
So here I go.
I am into full house cleaning. Today I prepared big plastic bags with clothes that are too big for me since I lost 60 pounds by attending the program of Overeaters Anonymous as suggested in Robin's book. These clothes are beautyful and expensive but just HUGE ! I filled up my car with those clothes and drove to the office of the Salvation Army. I felt great. Somewhere, a round Lady will be delighted to receive those clothes for free. I can imagine her wearing them and feeling great.
Later on I had coffee downtown with a lady friend and we wandered in this european cold winter wraped up in our boots and coats but with a beautyful sun. We look around in boutiques of diferent things but bougth Nothing.
What a pleasure found in such a simple thing. This is Something that I love to do once in a while.
Tonight, after diner I will attend my Al-Anon meeting. I learned from the existance of twelve steps programs in Robin's book. And precticing those programs has made a real difference into my life.
So that is for today.
What about you all?
Maybe we can start posting in this thread some of the big or little that we have done for ourselves in this day.
So here I go.
I am into full house cleaning. Today I prepared big plastic bags with clothes that are too big for me since I lost 60 pounds by attending the program of Overeaters Anonymous as suggested in Robin's book. These clothes are beautyful and expensive but just HUGE ! I filled up my car with those clothes and drove to the office of the Salvation Army. I felt great. Somewhere, a round Lady will be delighted to receive those clothes for free. I can imagine her wearing them and feeling great.
Later on I had coffee downtown with a lady friend and we wandered in this european cold winter wraped up in our boots and coats but with a beautyful sun. We look around in boutiques of diferent things but bougth Nothing.
What a pleasure found in such a simple thing. This is Something that I love to do once in a while.
Tonight, after diner I will attend my Al-Anon meeting. I learned from the existance of twelve steps programs in Robin's book. And precticing those programs has made a real difference into my life.
So that is for today.
What about you all?
Today I stood up for myself. Normally, I just don't say anything and internalize my annoyance. But today, I spoke my mind and stood up for myself! It was awesome. And I am able to tell myself that I am PROUD of myself today. That is HUGE.
Well... good things today? Hmm I kept myself busy, I've been at the hospital in practical classes so.. there's that. And at the afternoon I've studied with my friends and laughed a little.. so it was a nice time.
As you know by now, I live alone in a small house in the suburbs of Paris, France. From College studies I was originally graduated as Computer Graphic Designer. Working in publicity agencies in Paris is what helped me make a living after my divorce and to bring up my now adult children.
It's a cool job but very demanding and stressing. So now I work at home as a language teacher from monday to thursday.
Today is Friday, I decided to make myself a cozy pyjama day. So I am here at home in my cozy nice pyjama doing only things that I like. Outside is cold winter but here Inside in my cozy interieur it's nice and warm.
Way to go for cozy pyama's days !
As I write I have on the face a cucumber cosmetic cleaning mask. lol
Big hugs to you all.
Maria
When I feel lonely I do not reach on the phone for relationships. I pick up the book about the daily méditations and go through some of them. This is what I have been doing today.