FEELING PRETTY: LOSING WEIGHT, SKEWED PERCEPTIONS AND SELF ESTEEM

One of the interesting things about losing weight is you feel thin at a weight you would have felt fat at 10 years ago. I have lost a lot of weight and feel great. I have never been a shrinking violet (pause for laughter), but I have even more self esteem seeing the outside of myself get smaller.

When I was 30 or 40, I would have shuddered to be at this weight, but now I am happy. I go around singing "I Feel Pretty". I think, I'm as pretty as Obama.

Self esteem is not measured in reality, but in perception. Perception is unreliable, as it is affected by desire, emotion and need.

Still.

I feel pretty, I feel pretty, I feel...

The Pope seems a little confused about who God is.

EXTREME AUTUMN ALERT

from the folks at the Onion.

FOLLOWING UP ON THE TAG

A while back Joanna at Grace In The Home "tagged" me. If I remember right, I am supposed to give some random facts about myself and the tag 6 other people. I don't remember how many facts it was, and most facts about myself are random and many people think I am a bit random.

I think I am just smarter than them.

It helps me cope, ok?

Ok, first fact. I lived in 10 different towns before graduating from high school. No, my father was not a grifter.

Fact #2. My maternal ancestors came to Texas before it was a state and fought in the war of independence from Mexico.

Fact #3. I published a poem in England this year.

Fact #4. The pastor who lead me to the Lord wore two toned shoes.

Fact #5. I have read the Lord of the Rings trilogy 6 times.

I do not think I know 6 people who blog, but here are some:

David Heddle at He Lives.

Lindsey Lewis at The Lewisi.

Mark Byron.

Rebecca at Rebecca Writes.