That's great that you are feeling positive about spring. I am one of those people who likes spring. I like watching things come to life, and I feel as though I am coming to life as well. I feel more like being active and being outside. I walked on the ditch trail near my house last night. The birds were singing, other people were out walking, and I found tiny clam shells in the dirt. When I think of clams, I always think of the ocean, because I grew up near the coast, but it makes sense that there would be freshwater clams too. I brought home a shiny little shell.
Allison

: This is the first year in... well, in
: my life, I think... that I am
: actually enjoying the gradual
: change of season from winter to
: spring. Though I know spring is
: many people's favorite season, in
: the past it has always brought up
: feelings of dread for me because
: of all the things it symbolized
: for me. Having to give up my
: more-concealing winter clothes,
: having to face the consequences of
: holiday/winter binges, having to
: be "seen" more in the
: world. I know that sounds crazy,
: but it's all that low
: self-esteem/poor body image
: self-talk that comes from being an
: unbalanced SS. This year is
: different. I'm more present, more
: go-with-the-flow and enjoy it
: regarding the season change. Am I
: thrilled with my extra pounds? No.
: But they are not at the forefront
: of my mind and certainly not at
: the root of me dreading a lovely
: new season. They are simply a
: project I will work on gradually,
: when the time is right. Like many
: of the changes I notice when I
: commit to RR, this is a subtle but
: powerful one.