Do You Have A Pinocchio Nose?

Written by Dave Turo-Shields


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For example, my brother came by as I was doing weight training in my workout room here atrepparttar house. That's a fancy way of saying I was working out inrepparttar 130859 garage ;-) Anyway, he's been working hard to shedrepparttar 130860 pounds too and doing so with a membership atrepparttar 130861 YMCA. He had just finished a workout and was bummed after getting onrepparttar 130862 scales and not seeing what he wanted to see.

He asked for my opinion (I know... that's dangerous with family!) and I began inquiring about what he 'truly believed' was his natural weight. I was getting fired up. Can you almost see me? There I was with my lifting gloves on, sweat running off my back and all fired up. I went on to talk with him about how I had begun this time. Suddenly, I felt a strange feeling in my gut. I call that a "felt-sense." Any guesses who it was?

Dark Pinocchio showed up. He was saying things like, "You're a hippocrite! Your weight loss won't last and then you'll look foolish for saying things like this. Don't you know you are a FAT MAN!"

Quite frankly it stunned me, although my brother didn't pick up on it. Later I sat down with some pictures, including those I've burned into my brain of my natural body and allowed myself to "feel" what it feels like to be at a natural and healthy physical state.

That was yesterday. I feel much more calm and confident today. And, you know what? I will continue to tell others how I am doing this weight loss thing and if Dark Pinocchio wants a piece of me... here I am!

To your success! Dave Turo-Shields, ACSW, LCSW

P.S. You may believe this blog was about weight loss. Maybe you'll use it this way. That's okay. But it's about something much more deep and powerful - The Dark Pinocchio in all of us. Unfortunately, I've met very few people who did not have this liar in their head. Defeat Dark Pinocchio and you'll change a whole lot more than just your weight!

^ / ^ ^ / ^ ^ / ^ ^ / ^ ^ / ^ ^ / ^ ^ / ^ / ^ ^ “Dave Turo-Shields is an author, success coach and veteran psychotherapist who’s passion is guiding others to their own success in life. For weekly doses ofrepparttar 130863 web’s HOTTEST success tips, sign up for Dave’s powerful “Feeling Great!” ezine at www.Overcoming-Depression.com” ^ / ^ ^ / ^ ^ / ^ ^ / ^ ^ / ^ ^ / ^ ^ / ^ / ^ ^



Dave Turo-Shields follows his passion... and it's to assist others in climbing the mountain to peak performance. He's a veteran psychotherapist, author, professor and life coach.


A Time of Self Healing, Hope and Reflection

Written by LadyCamelot


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Breathing in my face and taunting me. It was at that moment, that I realizedrepparttar value of life. My children looked up to me inrepparttar 130858 past. I was alwaysrepparttar 130859 "strong one." When they needed help, it was I that they turned to. Now, these young preteens were assisting me. I took it with a grain of salt though. I knew one day I would walk again. And that day was right aroundrepparttar 130860 corner.My neurologist told me to "...get used torepparttar 130861 wheelchair...this is indefinite..." At first, I believed him, but in my heart, I wanted to challenge those words. I, along with friends and family, continued to pray. To tell yourepparttar 130862 extremeness of my myelopathic lesion, it is inrepparttar 130863 exact same spot where Christopher Reeves has his.Through research, I threw myself not only into my writing, but I found a group of people onrepparttar 130864 web going through similar problems. One gentleman, in retrospect, saved my life. Through emails, he brought me up everytime I was down. He sent me arobic bands that would help me to sustain my muscles as they had already atrophied fromrepparttar 130865 paralysis. Little by little, I physically forced myself to do these exercises. God must've given merepparttar 130866 strength, as I began to regain some feeling in my legs. Miraculously, within 4 months, I was walking. Slowly, but surely, I had managed to pull myself fromrepparttar 130867 trenches. Nothing short from a miracle, I am still walking today. Afterrepparttar 130868 publication of my inspirational book of poetry, to my physical display of prayer, I am here today - alive and mostly well. Although I do have setbacks here and there. Still have to take medications forrepparttar 130869 rest of my life. I still have residual times of paralysis and numbness, but nothing that leads me to a wheelchair. I now suffer from heart complications due torepparttar 130870 myelopathy, and I was forced to file bankruptcy due to worker's compensation throwing inrepparttar 130871 towel on my healthcare. But today, I am still inrepparttar 130872 fight...and this time, I am going to winrepparttar 130873 battle. In a few months, I will be going to a hearing commission on behalf of injuries sustained onrepparttar 130874 job. At this time, throughrepparttar 130875 admission of not one, but two highly declarated Neurologists, I am confident that workers' compensation will have to incurrepparttar 130876 medical care and loss of wages for me. Even with all that I have had to endure, I never lost my faith in God. Perhaps it is He who sustained me through all of it. I supposerepparttar 130877 fact that I now walk should be evidence enough. And I thank Him everyday for my endurance, stamina and ability to still be able to communicate on a worldly basis.

Author/Writer of published Inspirational Book of Poetry, "Windows to the Soul," (Ebooks2go.com)She is published in several literary books, websites, and is renowned for her poem, "Tears of Liberty," now residing in Ellis Island as a memorial American Nation as a whole. See more of her articles at www.holisticjunction.com or her personal webpage: http://hometown.aol.com/ladycamelot/LCQuest.html


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