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The Dark Chronicles Act 13: Lost the Plot

I am trying to lose weight, right now.  As with other times, I got aggressive with a few things to that end and found negative effects like not having enough protein or sore muscles and more.  Some of that is normal, but I can sometimes end up hurting myself in my drive to better myself, which begs the question.. what was the point, again?

I've seen this at other times in my own life and the life of others.  I have noted a few in other blog posts at times.  But, it can be found in many things where people don't like to admit.  You can have couple counseling that ends up identifying problems that end a relationship, after being put in focus.  You can have the desire to avoid stress of work leading to the stress of poverty.  You can have many expressions of this in politics.  Like... groups that want unity and peace focusing on differences and wrongs of the other side, which only seeks to decide further, rather than following a path of confession and positive acknowledgment of the good of others which would promote compromise.  

I don't proclaim myself free of these errors.  Indeed, I led off this post with a confession of just some of my failures with maintaining positive but sustainable goals.  It is an area of growth for me.  But, I think we all can benefit to ask ourselves, daily... is my actions in seeking to improve actually improving things, or do I need to have more grace, take more time, and make better choices to have the happy outcomes we desire.

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