When I was little, 4 or 5, my parents used to read me this story about a prince who is kidnapped by a dragon. When his town discovers he has been taken, they begin to fret and fuss about what to do. Meanwhile, a lone courageous young girl decides to gather up all the candy that she can find. She lugs the bag of sweets to the dragon’s lair and uses it to distract the beast while she rescues the prince. The prince is so enamored with her strength and tenacity that they live happily ever after.
Fast forward 24 years. I woke up this morning and remembered what I knew all those years ago- in order to live happily (in the present or ever-after), I have to face the dragon except that instead of just rescuing my love, I need to rescue my life, my mind, my spirit, my heart, my health, my body, my diet- hell, MYSELF. I have spent too many days years behaving like the townspeople- fussing and worrying without really doing anything. The only thing worse than wasting all the time that I have in the past would be wasting one more day in the future.
As I believe that this battle is not unique to me, I am sharing my attempts to become the heroine of my own life with all of you. Please understand that I do not think I have all the answers nor do I even know the right questions to ask but perhaps we can be fellow comrades on this journey to better our lives.
**For anyone that has visited this blog before, you will notice that the old posts have been removed. A fresh start was needed.
