So something I've been hearing quite a bit lately from people I run into at work is "had you not said hello I wouldn't have recognized you" or "if I had run into on the street I wouldn't have recognized you".
I always find that strange to hear. To me, I'm still me. I still look the same I think but apparently that's not the case. Yes, I have basically lost the equivalent to a teenager but I don't always see that.
In my head I am the same person I was before. But wait? Am I? I have proven to myself for the last 14 and a half months that I can make a plan, stick to it through thick and thin and push myself more than I ever thought I could.
I think part of this quest has been a big mental change for me. I have had to change my attitude and approach to most things. I have proven to myself that I can do this and can resist the temptations.
So as much as my physical self has changed, I know my mental self has changed. Both of which change how I carry myself. I find I smile more. I don't try to hide in the background as much as I use to. I want to wear colour and try new clothes. As much as my physical appearance help with all of that, the mental changes have had the biggest impacts.
I guess if I really think about I am not the same person I was but I'm very happy with the person I've become.
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