I’ve been doing lots of reading and thinking lately, about attracting to me what I want in my life - to continue to expand all that is good and discourage the not-so-good stuff. I’ve been ready to let go of my diabetes for quite some time now. So I’m trying to consciously reflect that in everything - including my blog title.

I do think of myself as a pretty smart person. And I have come to realize that there are a few areas in my life where I’ve chosen to accept less from myself. One area is my diabetes and all its baggage, and the other is my financial wellness, where I’ve been procrastinating my butt off. I’m not sure why that is, but I think it has deep psycho (no, that is not a typo) roots in believing I don’t deserve the best. My personal theory of the human experience is that all psychological unwellness has its roots in the belief that we don’t wholly and completely love ourselves and accept ourselves. Think about it for a minute - if you had complete self-acceptance you could let so much stuff go. You wouldn’t care about what the teacher, or the doctor, or the butcher, baker or candle-stick maker thought about you and your spawn (even if they ARE evil). You wouldn’t have to foist your issues on any one else. You could pursue what was nearest and dearest to your heart even if your parents think you should become an accountant. Or a brain surgeon. Or at least a Rhodes scholar. You could say goodbye to a lot of extraneous crap.

So, I’ve decided to work harder on my physical health and harder on my financial health. And I’ll bring you along for the ride …