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Here is a reflection I had on Phase I of my fitness journey.  It came after I found myself defeated and raw with emotions.  There were multiple factors at play.  I was post-partum and hormonal.  I was also tired of not seeing results in my fitness and weight-loss journey.  The most prevalent factor was spiritual warfare.  I was weakened by my flesh and Satan did not miss a beat.  He was right there, ready to bring me down.  I give thanks and praise to the Good Lord for teaching me early on, what to do at such time of trial — call on Our Blessed Mother.  She always leads me directly back to her son, Our Lord Jesus Christ.

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• I desire to be thin.
  • He calls me to be healthy.
    • That means moderate exercise and a healthy intake of food – not excessive daily exercise outside of my state of life and no starvation.
• I desire to get out of this stage in my journey and move onto a maintenance stage.  A stage which I perceive to be an easier road.
  • He calls me to embrace where I’m at and find Him in all the struggles.
    • That means that i must seek to glorify Him in everything I do.  This includes my failures as well as my successes, they are all His.  He is pleased with my faithfulness to Him alone.
• I desire to gain order and control of my life and family.
  • He calls me to surrender it all to Him.
    • That means that I must not seek a worldly standard of success but embrace my crosses.  I must be a joyful servant and be right ordered.  My every moment should revolve around Him.  I should seek his face in those around me.

My desires conformed to His will…

• Forget about my desires and seek only His will for me. 
• Be content were I am.
• Find JOY (Him) in all that I’m surrounded with.
• Live each moment as though it were my last so that I can make it HOME!

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You have given it all to me. To you, Lord, I return it. Everything is yours; do with it what you will. Give me only your love and grace. That is enough for me.  ~St. Ignatius of Loyola