What are you grateful for today?
I walked the 5 kms (3 miles) to work this morning for the first time in what felt like ages. I don't do as much walking in the winter because the sidewalks usually are a mess of snow and/or ice. But with all the rain we had on Monday, and now the wintry chill again, the sidewalks are dry and bare for the most part. Only some ice in low-lying areas. So I was in the mood to move my body and enjoy the peace of the still-dark morning. (I leave the house at 6AM.) While I was walking, my mind flashed back to getting dressed, trying to decide what to wear, what I can fit into, how huge I look in these pants or those. How much weight I've gained, how lumpy this middle-aged body is, how ugly. (I've had body image issues since my teen years and even when I weighed a mere--for me--115 pounds I still thought I was fat.) And I remembered the interview with Jann Arden (Canadian singer) on Steven and Chris (talk show) last week, to promote her new CD. She's not obese, but neither is...