When life hands you lemons add alcohol and stir!

[kat727]

wii, just call her Voldemort, it will be easier but the idea will come across. lol

Mish, you could the wii version...though I haven't used mine yet, I have kind of been busy going out with friends!

kat

[mishka422]

I have the Wii version and it's lots of fun! It's just harder for me because I feed off of the energy of the class to make it the full hour. At home there are so many things I'd rather be doing.

[kat727]

Grab a friend and do the workout together! You can do it.

Kat

[MichelleLT]

Sorry to hear about Gabe's job. Glad he is trying to remain positive. 1 JULY isn't far away, *fingers crossed*.

I am so glad I haven't run into the SBW in forever. Every time I did I wanted to strangle her. I'm not sure I'd have that reaction anymore though, since she and XH broke up (permanently it looks like). Plus the D is finalized. So though I am still angry at her and XH for showing such a complete lack of respect for our M and me, it's lost some of it's sting.

On the other hand, I do find I am more jealous now. More likely to make nasty assumptions. It's something I really have to struggle with with Roger. I'm sure if XH and I had R I would go ballistic if the SBW ever came near him or me. LOL

But Gabe made his choice. And it wasn't her LOL. So take heart and try not to let her get to you.

As for Zumba, either get a friend to do it with you or post a time and length you will do on facebook to help keep yourself accountable.

[mishka422]

Good idea about posting it on FB Michelle. I think I may do that!

[mishka422]

Nothing much going on, thank heavens. I'm liking this 'no drama' stuff. I have my moments, don't get me wrong, but I talk my way out of them as quickly as possible.

Gabe sent me a funny picture the other day that showed "the difference between men and women". It had cartoon drawings of a very thin, fit woman looking in a mirror and her backside and seeing a huge, fat bottom. Next to it was a drawing of a very overweight man looking in the mirror and only seeing an Adonis.

I laughed and said, "Boy, isn't that the absolute truth?" That started a short convo. Gabe couldn't understand how it could be true that a beautiful woman would look in the mirror and think that. His next words made me cry. He said, "Every woman is beautiful in some way and they should be able to see that."

He is right isn't he? Every person has some sort of beauty even if they can't see it outwardly. I couldn't tell him what I see in the mirror because he wouldn't understand it. I do know though that I have a beautiful soul and that makes up for a lot of other shortcomings.

So, I challenge each of you this week. Don't look in a mirror, just close your eyes and image what your best qualities are. What do you do that makes you beautiful to those around you? Maybe it is a physical attribute, but I'm more inclined to believe that it's those unseen qualities that make us attractive to others.

[kml]

You know, I've always been okay with my body. But my ex was very much a perfectionist (and kind of fat-phobic) so when I put on some weight after our kids were born and my thyroid went south, he was really bothered by it (we're talking 30 lbs, from quite thin to curvy).

One of the nicest things about post-divorce dating is finding out how many men aren't the least bit concerned by the "flaws" my ex saw. In fact, most men see "boobs" and "butt" and think it's all good! haha

[mishka422]

LOL! T&A is what most men of my aquaintance are looking for!

[ClingingToHope]

Now this is an interesting discussion.

[mishka422]

Well get in on it CTH! What do you think? Skinny, emaciated looking super models or women with real curves?