we discussed self care at last week's meeting, and the weight watchers weekly had a section on learning different strategies by looking to your friends. for the entire time that i've known them, my girls have been super supportive of me, always there when i need to vent or cry and always ready with quality advice. weight watchers breaks the roles down into the project manager, the straight shooter, the comforter and the party girl. oddly, the four of us fit nicely into those categories
- project manager (HHF) - "encouraging, a great listener and full of insightful and useful suggestions". H is the first one to throw out advice when things are overwhelming. she'll tell me in her own sweet way that i need to step back and reassess situations, whether im willing to do it or not
- straight shooter (JP) - "tells you exactly what she thinks, and there's no fooling her.... demands the best of you, so that's what you give". JP is the no nonsense, calls it at she sees it friend. even if she doesn't say it, it reads on her face, which is one of the many reasons i adore her. you always know where you stand with her, and she really does push me to be better
- comforter (EH) - "there to support you, sympathize with you and help you get through it.... offers nurturing advice so you can get back on your feet". E has seen me cry on more than one occasion, and she's always there to pull me through whatever is going on. she also subtly steers me towards better decisions
- party girl - "focuses on getting the most out of every situation. if she doesn't want to do something, she says no - without feeling guilty about it". yea, that'd be me. i do put myself, my desires, my needs first. my problem is that i have so many "needs" that it's hard to prioritize them. i'm still fumbling through that conundrum, but i definitely don't have a problem telling people no lol
it's these three amazing women (and N) who keep me grounded. they know how stubborn i can be, but they're always there to support me and to encourage me when i do come around. i don't know what i'd do without them in my life. and luckily i won't have to find out :)
who's in your support network?
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My bf, The N. Mom is okay too.
ReplyDeleteI have a support network - they're called my crazy ass family! LOL Now when it comes to working out, watching what I eat and all that other good stuff I'm on my own! My friends say they're all trying to be healthy, but they're not & it's sad. I've asked 4 ppl to go to the gym with me and they always say suuuuure, but never show. Kinda frustrating, but such is life!
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