No...I Don't Miss Smoking: Freedom

Monday, July 4, 2011

Freedom

I'm taking the time today to appreciate the freedoms I enjoy. I thank all the people who sacrificed to allow me to enjoy these freedoms.

The freedom I appreciate the most is the freedom of CHOICE. The freedom to believe what is in my heart and not be driven by the "I should" and "I'm supposed to".

To not have my choices restricted by my gender. There are still a lot of woman in the world who do not have this same freedom.

I appreciate the freedom of not being controlled by cigarettes.

I appreciate that I can love children but I am able to choose whether of not I want to have any of my own.

The freedom to be grateful for my past, excited for my future and the ability to be present in the now.

Happy 4th of July!

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I Do Miss How It Made Me Feel!

It's a question I have been asked many times since I quit smoking five years ago. "Do you miss smoking?" No, I don't. What I do miss is how smoking made me feel. Ahhhhh, relaxed, calm, at peace. I still struggle to find that feeling everyday. I've been wanting to blog for awhile now but hadn't quite found my voice, my purpose. I love the title of Lance Armstrong's book "It's not about the bike". That is how I feel about smoking. "It's not about the cigarette". So, what is it about? That what I want to share in my blog. I want to try to dispel a lot of myths surrounding smoking.