thank you for today

I would like to start my blog by saying, "Thank you for today." The weather is beautiful today in Tennessee. The trees are full of thick green leaves and beautiful flowers. You can smell the honeysuckle when you step outside. Multicolored birds, like ornaments, decorate the branches, and sing love songs to each other. We haven't reached the part of the year when the heat of the sun scorches us and we end up freezing indoors from over zealous air conditioners. I am also thankful today for starting this blog. My sister, merider (who has her own blog), convinced me to do this, and so far it is fun and exciting. I could use some writing lessons. I wanted a venue where I could share my experience with mental illness. If you only knew how far I have come from the days in which my doctor told me I wouldn't live to be forty. I fooled him! I'm forty-two and now I exercise daily as well as watch what I eat. I also have the right combination of meds thanks to a wonderful doctor I will never forget. Her sister became ill so she had to leave Tennessee but I'll never forget her. My purpose for this blog is to share, encourage, and inspire people with mental illnesses. I also want to encourage people to lose weight. Due to some old, nasty medications, I ballooned up to 230lbs. at one point in my life. After I started taking meds that actually work with fewer side effects, I was able to tackle the weight problem. I joined Weight Watchers and over a few years I went from 230lbs. (size 3X) to 119lbs. (size 6/8). I lost the majority of my weight with Weight Watchers. Now I'm not only a lifetime member, but I also work for Weight Watcher's part-time. Like I said, this is my first time blogging. I know what I want to share with you. I just haven't figured out exactly how I want to say it. I will say that I hope you (whoever you are) have a beautiful day. I'm being genuine when I say, "Love and take care of yourself." Even with all the problems we face today, we at least have today. Remember, "the past is history, the future is a mystery, and today is a gift." My tip for weight loss today, "drink more water, drink less sodas." I know you've heard that a zillion times but one more time won't matter. (Ha!) Till I blog you again. JT