The Un-luckying of Lisa
Hi.
I am coming off of an amazing two weeks of meeting FFGs and Future FFGs in a variety of places--Brooklyn, NY last week at the SUNY Downstate Women's Health Fair ... here in Birmingham at the University of Alabama-Birmingham's Good Health program ... and just last night at an open house at Milestone books, again here in Birmingham. Meeting all of you, who are so welcoming, supportive of my message, willing to ask questions, challenge me, hear what I have to say--all of that just confirms for me that I'm doing what I need to be doing with my life.
When I was in Brooklyn, at the amazing Brooklyn Tabernacle, I kept hearing the word "blessed" a lot. So I started counting my blessings (the number of times I say the word, that is) ... and realized that I don't really say that word much. I say "lucky." But you know, I'm not lucky. I'm not lucky to have a beautiful, wonderful son who looked up at me last Sunday, amid the drudgery of the weekly grocery store visit, and said, "Mommy, I love being with you." I'm not lucky to have a husband that tolerates my uber-healthy cooking when he'd rather be eating barbecued ribs and pork n' beans. I'm not lucky to have friends willing to meet me in the freezing pre-dawn to run. I'm not lucky to have you to affirm me, support me, lift me up when I'm not sure why I do what I do.
I am blessed.
Right now, I vow to stop saying "lucky." Lucky implies a randomness, an accidental encounter. There's nothing random about the list I just ran through. Maybe I can use lucky if I ever take up poker, or Alabama gets a lottery. But there's a plan behind this whole life; there are reasons why I have been through what I've been through on the way here.
I thought a lot about that idea before I wrote my book. I don't for a second regret the struggles I had as a pre-Former Fat Girl. Even the most painful parts brought me to this place, gave me something to share, blessed me with the ability to share it.
So that's what's on my mind as we enter this Thanksgiving week--making sure I'm talking "blessings" as we're all taking "turkey."
have a "blessed" week.
Lisa D
I am coming off of an amazing two weeks of meeting FFGs and Future FFGs in a variety of places--Brooklyn, NY last week at the SUNY Downstate Women's Health Fair ... here in Birmingham at the University of Alabama-Birmingham's Good Health program ... and just last night at an open house at Milestone books, again here in Birmingham. Meeting all of you, who are so welcoming, supportive of my message, willing to ask questions, challenge me, hear what I have to say--all of that just confirms for me that I'm doing what I need to be doing with my life.
When I was in Brooklyn, at the amazing Brooklyn Tabernacle, I kept hearing the word "blessed" a lot. So I started counting my blessings (the number of times I say the word, that is) ... and realized that I don't really say that word much. I say "lucky." But you know, I'm not lucky. I'm not lucky to have a beautiful, wonderful son who looked up at me last Sunday, amid the drudgery of the weekly grocery store visit, and said, "Mommy, I love being with you." I'm not lucky to have a husband that tolerates my uber-healthy cooking when he'd rather be eating barbecued ribs and pork n' beans. I'm not lucky to have friends willing to meet me in the freezing pre-dawn to run. I'm not lucky to have you to affirm me, support me, lift me up when I'm not sure why I do what I do.
I am blessed.
Right now, I vow to stop saying "lucky." Lucky implies a randomness, an accidental encounter. There's nothing random about the list I just ran through. Maybe I can use lucky if I ever take up poker, or Alabama gets a lottery. But there's a plan behind this whole life; there are reasons why I have been through what I've been through on the way here.
I thought a lot about that idea before I wrote my book. I don't for a second regret the struggles I had as a pre-Former Fat Girl. Even the most painful parts brought me to this place, gave me something to share, blessed me with the ability to share it.
So that's what's on my mind as we enter this Thanksgiving week--making sure I'm talking "blessings" as we're all taking "turkey."
have a "blessed" week.
Lisa D
posted by Lisa Delaney at
9:21 AM
6 Comments:
you certainly are blessed.and we are blessed to have learned from you. your book was instumental in the loss of 54 pounds. I'm happier than I have ever been.
~Matt
P.S. so....tell us the truth...what will you do for Thanksgiving? Not sure what I'm going to do about food yet, but i know I'll be out on a run first thing in the morning!
I started using "fortunate" instead of lucky for exactly the same reasons. You are very blessed and fortunate and so am I, and each year on Thanksgiving, it almost brings me to tears to think about how many wonderful things, opportunities, advantages I have, in a world where so many suffer.
Happy Thanksgiving, Lisa.
~jessica
Hi Lisa,
I completely agree with Matt's blog, we are so blessed to have found you and your book. Not only does it bring me to tears to count my blessings, I let the tears of gratitude, awe, wonder, relief and peace roll down these "getting more slender each month", cheeks of mine. This year I am not dreading the Friday morning regrets of over eating on Thanksgiving. Yes, I certainly will enjoy all of my favorites, but not to the point of feeling ill. And I will be on my workout step knowing I did something wonderful for myself first thing in the morning.
You're right. No more saying lucky. I am so blessed and I am happy for all of your blessings too. Have a lovely Thanksgiving and thank you again for all that you've done.
Kelly
I so know what you mean. I am feeling the same way right now. Even when we are going through struggles, we are blessed because it means we are still alive!!
I have your book, I need to finish it, but you have some great advice. Now all I need is the discipline and I am home free!!
Luck has nothing to do with it. You achieved everything through your own perseverance and strength, and you deserve to have praise heaped on you. Tell me, do you meet a lot of former fat girls? Do you think anyone can be slim if they really want to, or are some people incapable of it? I am curious to know your thoughts.
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