Monday October 13, 2008
Category: The Spirit of Weight LossGetting Outside Yourself
Think about serving others. By giving a little of yourself, you lighten your own burdens. Lending a helping hand can show you that you perhaps don’t have it as bad as you think you do. Giving of yourself to others can teach you new ideas and ways for your own life.
Taking the time to get outside yourself into someone else’s needs, can allow you some freedom for you, and that feeling of deep satisfaction knowing that you cared enough to share a little love and time. For that moment, your weight problems will vanish in service to others.
Today, I recommend you get outside of yourself for a little while, and think and write about how you can help others. Let yourself be a friend to someone else – elaborate on how you could assist a friend in need, or a stranger who has it worse than you.
Right here, right now – do a little strategic planning for some human service. Could you give an hour a week, volunteering somewhere you’re needed? Is there a service program connected with your church, synagogue or temple that you could hook up with? Or perhaps just simply read to an elderly or young neighbor or family member.
--Norris Chumley
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Comments
I love what you wrote. I have three kids and I am single mom so I am extremely busy. But busy is the right word. I am going to find a elderly person on my street that I can ask what I can do for them one or two hours each week. I am also going to encourage my 17 and 14 year old sons to help this person also so that they can see how much satisfaction comes from helping others and get you to get outside of yourself and all the things that seem so important to complete and moan and groan about. I also have a three year old that has down syndrom and I think most elderly people would enjoy her company she is the cutest and sweetest child ever. She radiates joy where ever she is. So thank you for making me realize I need to get outside of myself and focus on others instead of my plight and feeling sorry for myself.
Thanks!
Posted by: gabriellesmom | March 29, 2008 11:18 PM
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