These shoes were made for therapy!

After feeling sorry for myself and indulging into too many foods I am guilty to tell you I put weight on. I was having a difficult time dealing with my dad having cancer, my daughter Lisa moving out and to boot I was starting career over at 40! I was over tapped and tiffed and so were my clothes. Nothing fit and the number on my pants was getting bigger and so was everything else. My self esteem was low and I needed to do something about it. I bought a pair of walking shoes the ones you heard of that help your rear and tone your legs. I went all out and bought them. I brought my I-pod laced up the shoes and off I went.  My thoughts dissapated from each step I took and over time my walks became my therapy. Time to reflect but also I enjoyed the peaceful time and taking care of my body and being outdoors. So much talk of how walking can relieve depression but yet taking the first step is the hardest. Getting yourself distracted from what is going on in your mind can help. It did for me. The result from the walking was yes a few pounds came off but the creative ideas that came for business was awesome. If only I had a pen and paper to write. Whoever would have thought that by simply getting exercise could make a world of difference! Now a days the joke at my home is that mom needs a GPS to find her way back home.