One Less Friend

 

Give me a chance and you'll see that "someday" I will fly.

The following was written by fellow Beachbody Coach and friend, Lauralee Fisher, and was posted on her Facebook wall this week.  We all have issues, and one of them shouldn't be lack luster friends.  As for me, many of you have expressed some disappointment in my post on Monday.  I am not sorry for posting what I did.   While I am mentioning it, I am also not sorry for my workout / running schedule.  So many of you want to criticize me, but I am very aware of who I am, and I make decisions based on that information, not on your opinion.  I just need you to say "good job" or "I am proud of you", I don't need you to tell me I need "to rest" or that "I over do it" and I sure in the heck don't need anyone telling me a should be engaged by now  (HOLY FRICK!!)  Alright, back to work everyone, the day is young, if I work this right I should be able to piss someone off before 5pm. LOL JK

Posted on Fb on Monday

I am going to be cleaning up my friends list once again on here. The direction I am going in life no longer includes certain people and their personalities. I am not interested in fake friends, people with every issue in the world and people who only talk to me so they can twist stuff around. Take this post as you want to because I know some people do anyways.

Just because I don't post every thought on my mind and post about what stresses me out, etc. doesn't mean I am not working through my own battles too. A true friend would contact me outside of Facebook and not try to discuss something on my wall. It's an ongoing process but through the process, I have become a stronger person with my eye on the prize - the life I always dreamed of.

I don't appreciate it when I share my thoughts with someone and it is then used against me or that person makes judgement on me. This has happened and because of this, I am re evaluating who I share my feelings with because the same people who want to criticize me for choice I have made or things I do, are doing things that in my mind are idiotic stupid. The difference is that I am a friend and realize that sometimes just having someone to vent to is all that is needed.

I don't have to explain myself to anyone. Everyone is fighting their own battle and if it makes someone feel better to try to tear me down to build themselves up - then have at it. These people would have broke me before and made me feel like I was less than I am. That was before.. this is now and I see people for their true colors. Don't lie to me when all I ask for is honesty. Don't pretend to like me if you don't. Don't judge me unless you want me to judge you.

I am tired of negative people always having something to say and I am also tired of people thinking that "just because I didn't post about it on Facebook" something didn't happen. I am not going to post about certain things in my life all over my wall. I realize some people do and I am not judging them for this... but I don't and that is my preference.

I use this to stay in touch with friends and family and to share my passion for fitness. Looking back I feel really awesome for coming as far as I have with my fitness journey thanks to my wonderful friends in fitness and my true friends I know in person. Some people never once encouraged me or said congrats for anything I have done. I am not looking for a big party but at the same time... I get when someone is being rude intentionally. I feel stronger knowing I did it all by myself despite all the negative remarks I received and still do receive regarding my passion for working out and health. A big thank you to all the wonderful people who have supported me!

I have been called selfish for not caring what others think but the truth is that I have learned to love myself and respect myself instead of basing my value on what others "think" about me. There is a difference :)

To contact Lauralee please check out her website  www.beachbodycoach.com/SCORPIOANGEL