The glass IS half full!

by dawn

You know I think it's all about the way you look at it...
Paula you ask about fulfillment.  To be fulfilled you just have to seek out what fulfills you.  Whatever you're passionate about, have that in your life -everyday.  Paula, you love nature and it inspires you yet you spend a great deal of time in front of your computer or tv.  Get outside.  Walk on a nature trail.  Figure out what gives you joy and go after it!  Is it helping others, excersise, grandkids, travel?  Make your passions your priority!

Celebrate today but also spend time thinking about your vision of the future. What is the legacy you want to create in the world? Start planning that now. How much time would you spend planning a dream vacation - researching travel options, accommodation, shops, and sight seeing? Imagine if you spent just as much time planning your fulfilled life.

Focus on appreciating the blessings we have in life.  Be genuinly thankful for what you have.  Be a positive influence on yourself and everyone you meet each day.  You don't feel it?  Fake it until it  becomes your reality!

And food...Don't look at it as giving up everything that tastes good.  There tons of wonderfully delicious, healthy meals you can make AND ENJOY that are also good for you!  (Remember the seaweed salad you love so much?) 
Since I have have gotten away from sugars and refined carbohydrates, I feel so much better.  I'm more energetic, more positive, and I don't crave those foods anymore.  The pleasure from eating those types of foods pales in comparison to the 'side effects' that come with it.  Oh - Check out this article http://www.amenclinics.com/cybcyb/foods-recipes/the-foodmood-connection/

I think you will find the fulfillment you are looking for in life once you stop looking at what you are "giving up" and start looking at what you will be gaining!