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January 2004 Every now and again I receive a story from someone who has successfully taken their problems and fears and turned them into challenges, opportunities and success. One thing is for sure, we all have problems, we all have fears.... how we face them and deal with what life throws our way... is up us! Celia had the courage to face her fears, and turn here problems into a very successful business opportunity. Her story inspired me and Celia is a great example to all of us. Well done Celia! Emotions made me gain 30 kg’s in 3 months! I never used to have any problems with my weight. I ate what I wanted, when I wanted to. I never did any exercises and my life was great! 15 years ago I had my son and after his birth I still wore a 8 size dress for three years … I was 23 at that point and the envy of everyone! I did no exercise & still had a great body! Three years later we moved to a small town! The first few months were wonderful and we had a great time. We made lots of friends (some are still friends today). We had dinner parties and all our concerns regarding moving to a small town vanished. Slowly but surely I discovered the snickering and talking behind my back. My new found “friends” were feeling a bit intimidated by my physique. I was very hurt because they were untruthful and I think, subconsciously I decided to gain weight. So within three month I had picked up 30 kg’s. I had to be accepted in our new town, it was our new life and I subconsciously decided that if I was fat, they wouldn’t be so intimidated and they would start to like me again! What a fool I was … they were still intimidated! I started FUNN, because I couldn’t find anything to wear and because of my success, they found something new to snicker and talk about!!! In effect, what I did was to make their insecurities mine! With the help of EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and my best friend (she’s an EFT consultant), I’ve come to realise these feelings and emotions in this last year (2003) and I’m working very hard to get my weight under control and it’s going really well. Don’t underestimate the power of your mind, thoughts and the words that you say and that other people say to you and about you - they can have a profound effect on your self-esteem. Acceptance is very important to everyone – A sense of belonging is so important, your mind will physically change your body to ensure that the “pain” of not being wanted or rejected is eliminated. That is why God says: “Think before you speak!” You’ll never know how your words will affect another person! Here are just a few of the things I’ve learned:
… & A lot more, but I won’t bore you with it all … I really hope that everyone who reads this letter will find the inspiration to look deep within themselves to find the true reason for their existence. Strive to be the best that you can be, you only get one go at this “life-thing”. Don’t wake up one morning and realise that you’re 80 years old and you haven’t lived! Don’t regret the things you haven’t done..... My favourite saying is I’ve wasted many years, don’t you do the same! I love life and I make sure that I live every day to the maximum of my potential. Lots of Love – Celia Reyneke FUNN “ A Womans sensuality comes from within “ Specialising In: Lingerie, Swimwear, Sleepwear Dear Celia Thank you for your courage and for your EXAMPLE! Wishing you a wonderful 2004, the confidence to dance, the joy to laugh wildly, the heart to love deeply and the spirit to embrace all the beauty in life! Love and lots of Laughter You can submit you own experiences to be published by sending your story to List of articles written by Mands..... Read More PS.... read and share the stories already published
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