Keep moving forward.

"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths."
Walt Disney 

Emilie and I watched the Disney movie "Meet the Robinsons" this morning and at the end of the movie was this quote by Walt Disney. The words "keep moving forward" caught my eye and at the very end these words were highlighted and everything else faded out except for the words keep moving forward. 

Keep moving forward. Simple words really, but powerful if you think about it. Don't look behind you. Don't keep thinking of the past. Don't dwell on the past. Don't miss new things in life by looking behind you. Keep moving forward to pursue the greater things in life. 

All too often we dwell on our past only to set up more road blocks keeping ourselves from achieving the bigger picture. I'm realizing that I dwell all too often about how I looked in the past. The skinny me is how I view who I am now, but I'm no longer that thin girl. I'm overweight and unhealthy. This is my reality check. I need to stop seeing myself as I was in the past and look at who I am now and how I want to be in my future. When I dwell on my past looks, I get all depressed and do the one thing I think that makes me happy...eat. I know that I'm not the only one who eats when depression or being upset about something sets in.

Instead of eating we need to be more productive. I'm setting a new goal for this week. When I feel upset about something I will not pick up food. I will do one of the following:

1. Drink a large glass of water.

2. Do 20 sit-ups or push-ups.

3. Go for a long walk. Not slow, but a fast walk to burn some of my tension.

4. Write about my frustration. What's bugging me? Does it really matter? Can it be resolved? Will it matter tomorrow? Will I care in a year?

5. Clean up one of the rooms in the house.

6. Do the dishes.

Do you have any suggestions? I'd love to hear them.