PEACE AND LOVE

I have to do a 20 mins. presentation to my TOPS Ladies group on Friday morning. Tops, which stands for Taking Off Pounds Sensibly, is really more like a friendship group, and I love them dearly. Then there is the KOPS (keeping off the pounds sensibly) component of the group, the ladies who have successfully kept the pounds off! We are all part of a ladies group who gather for an hour every Friday am to discuss our issues with healthy lifestyle, share low calorie recipes, have speakers in, plan fun events, etc.

I have never done a program before, so had to think about it. A trip to Pier 1 Imports to look at their festive fair, gave me inspiration. They had a clearance basket, filled with bargains galore. From this treasure trove, I found some fabulous bracelets with the symbol for Peace and Love on them. It got me thinking...they were reduced from $5 to 98 cents each - a bargain if ever! I had my light bulb moment.

I got all the bracelets, one for each of the ladies in the group. I am going to wear my fancy 'Peace and Love' jacket, which my kids think is insane looking! It is a black silk jacket, embellished with hot pink, orange and blue peace and love symbols. It is a designer piece which I snagged at a local consignment store for a fraction of the original cost. I decided to do a talk on making 'Peace and Love' with yourself, something like the following:-


P      Persistence with healthy lifestyle,  Peace within,  Positive thoughts

E      Eat food that nourishes your body = respect for self - Enjoy your life

A      Accentuate the Positive 

C      Celebrate each day of your life!

E       Enjoy your life and Eliminate the negative!


Yay, it's going to be fun. I can feel it already! And the girls will just love our Peace and Love friendship bracelets. The theme of my presentation is that we must strive to enjoy our lives. To all the ladies still struggling with weight issues, I will encourage them to imagine they are at the exact weight they want to be and to live each day as if they were.

I will encourage everybody to wear something each day that makes them feel fabulous - a little spritz of perfume behind the ear, a nice colourful scarf, a necklace that makes your heart sing - and Voila! you're off to a jolly good start to the day! Try it, if you too are struggling with body issues.

Each day should be a catwalk day...Right girls?...Let's Go!!

Hugs,

Polly P xxx