Thanksgiving and the holidays are coming up and I feel myself regressing in my journey of self-acceptance.

Most of the time, I love myself and am thankful that the people immediately surrounding me also love me the way I am. I really do try to walk a few times a week and eat better without guilt.

But this week, I will be meeting a lot of people in my family who are judgmental (even if they are concerned about my health, the stress they cause in my life is the worst) and it is hard to live with that. I have been feeling upset for weeks and it is getting worse. I find that I want to just “take a break” from accepting myself and still fit into some pants I bought back in the day as goal, I feel yearning for a compliment from family that I “look better” or “lost weight.” 

I don’t know what to do, I feel awful. I am betraying myself I need someone to pick me up and tell me what to do….. I feel terrible talking to my husband about it, because he has already listened to enough of this.

Help

Just found your post.  So how did Thanksgiving go?  Were the relatives as bad as you thought they’d be?

*lots of hugs*  Don’t give up on yourself.  You’re totally worth the work that the journey to self-acceptance takes.

I will share with you some of my tips to overcome STRESS…
* Take holidays or trips to new places with family or friends.
* Eat your favorite foods but make sure you have a balanced diet too.
* Get enough sleep and rest. Remember smiling benefits both yourself and others around   you.

Instead of that spammy post that just came through, I thought I’d offer up a link to one of Golda’s amazing posts from the holidays about enjoying the food without the stress. I should have given it a while ago but I suppose it’s never too late for this sort of thing.

http://www.moreofmetolove.com/blogs/entry/holiday-special-enjoying-the-food-without-the-stress/