Not Your Mama's Diet: 5 Sticky Notes On My Computer That I Want To Have Made Into Refrigerator Magnets

The Monarchy

We're a fat married couple in our mid-thirties with four skinny kids (two who are living with us - The Prince and The Princess) taking the road less traveled to health. We're sadly out of shape and determined to get fit--gradually and sanely. No cottage cheese and peaches served on lettuce leaves, please! This ain't your mama's diet! We just moved from the suburbs to the country and since dying young isn't in the master plan, we're going to grow organic food, raise chickens and find our inner Brad and Angela!

Monday, January 21, 2008

5 Sticky Notes On My Computer That I Want To Have Made Into Refrigerator Magnets

1. Life is hard.

2. I am not that important.

3. My life is not about me.

4. I am not in control.

5. You are going to die.

These strike me as true in my heart. They come from a man named Richard Rohr. He didn't invent them. They are timeless truths.

They sound harsh to many people when I tell them they are a code by which I strive to live. I don't know if they're harsh. If anyone would like to know how I understand them, how they apply to my challenges with food, eating, body, and addiction, please comment and ask. I would be glad to offer my 2 cents.

King Harley