Square Soul Round Body

Weight loss Journeys. Let's face it, they're the pits. At least they are to start. The only fun that you have on a weight loss journey is when you start to see some results. Progress. The very beginning is discouraging. Especially when you step on the scale and realize exactly how much you have to lose. The scale can be your worst enemy. It certainly is at the very beginning. And honestly I'm not even sure that I want to put this out there. That number on the scale. It's embarrassing. Because that number can be taken completely the wrong way by anyone who doesn't know your struggle. No matter what, the number on the scale will speak more to them then anything you try to actually say. That's not to say I'm embarrassed with myself. Or that I don't love myself as I am. The embarrassment that I feel isn't a reflection of my own opinion, rather it's derived from the influence that the number has on the opinion of others. The whole idea of numbers equa...

What is a square soul in a round body? Well, it's like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. It doesn't quite fit. That's me. I'm an oddball. And for most of my life that kind of bothered me. I could never figure myself out. And plenty of others were left scratching their heads. Then one day about 2 years ago I fell in love. Unexpectedly. During a time so unbelievable it left me scratching my own head. It just didn't seem possible. Someone who loved every unique difference about me. Loved that I always kept him guessing. Surprising him with some crazy quality everyday. And over time, something funny happened. I fell in love again. This time, with myself. I started to feel proud of all the ways that I am, me. And I love myself enough to want to improve on those unique qualities that make me who I am, rather than trying to change them to fit in. Not just with my personality. I really am an old fashioned, square. Incidentally my body is actually quite round due...