about me

I wasn't heavy all my life.

But you couldn't call me "skinny" either.

In the Army I was never on profile for being heavy.

Had to get the "tape-test" once, but that was muscle, right?

I was in the First Desert Storm - at age 30ish!

I built a house once. Lots of hard work.

Learned framing, plumbing, and electrical work.

This is age 40ish

Not skinny, not fat - just "husky" or something.

Not just a photo op - I really did the work!

 

I have also had rescue kitties and raised chickens.

I'm very balanced in traditional male/female roles...

 

Been a Nurse-Nanny for little kids in wheelchairs 

and cared for little old ladies (dear old mom)

 

I went to University, but was always "in trouble"

for goofing off..... 

I never had to study or practice *yawn*

(music major - Sigma Alpha Iota, and Alpha Lambda Delta)

I had an "angry phase," early in my 20's.... but no more.

So that's how I understand what people sometimes go through.

Maybe I'm going through a fat - life crisis right now.

It's like a mid-life crisis, but for Heavies.

And now for the "accomplishment part"

This is, after all, partial fulfillment of a blog award!

One accomplishment I am pleased with is:

One year, I took a Sabbatical.

Almost a year off. And I read the Dictionary!

Also read the Hebrew Bible "aka Old Testament."

Which I had never read before. Amazing.

Being a Hospice Nurse is one of my greatest accomplishments.

I never studied in Nursing School, either.

Army Nursing School, at that!

3 of my instructors recommended me for Army Medical School!

(And as a student, not a cadaver, eh?)

One accomplishment might be 

the nearly 20 years of reading A Course In Miracles.

Just now starting to wrap my mind around what it says....

So that's kind of 7 things about me....

I am so shy - I even disappoint myself at times.

So please forgive me if you have been kind enough to

give me an award, and I never did anything with it.

This is my attempt to correct all that.

Nothing personal - just my inability to respond 

as I should, and as I wish I could!

Thanks for reading !

Hope your day is warm and cozy!

About Me * a profile

March 09

Autumn 09

Spring 2010

 

 

the obligatory "then and now" pics

 

I've been told I don't look like my pics.

In real life. To my face.

I'm not sure if that was a compliment.

Or not!

I don't know what I weighed before, because I never weighed! Too shy.

I have been losing about 5 pounds a month avg. for 12 months now.

About 60 to 65 pounds total, so far. A work in progress.

For (what will be) a total of 70 - 75 pound altogether.

I just got moved into a new little apartment!

It has a 2nd bedroom, which converted nicely into a mini-gym.

Plenty of room for the treadmill, bike, and weight bench.

It's a very good thing!

49 years old. I'm ok with that.

I am *only* 5'2" but come on - I can't help that!

For crying out loud.

I used to read A Course In Miracles. 

But I became afraid of experiencing the Love that I had only read about until now.

And started to project the most fearful ego things in the world.

Just now starting to understand it on a deeper level.

So now ....

So now I understand that forgiveness IS the key!

What I once resisted, I now "actively" accept.

I once asked (a quote from ACIM) "Would you rather be right, or happy?"

Now, I would rather be happy!

And Love for everyone! STAT!

And please be happy!

Anne H

e*mail 

carb.tripper@gmail.com

The rest is unfinished at this time.
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