Living and not just existing

This weekend my husband and I took the kids to Sea World and the day prior, I told my husband that I did not want to bring a purse with me as I always do because I want to be able to play in the giant playground they have there.  My husband looked at me and told me how happy that made him feel, he said it’s so different now when we go out because I actually participate and it’s refreshing to see.  Two years ago I would sit and wait until he was finished with the kids and just watch them have fun. 

I had a very nice time with them, I was sweating so I actually burned some calories but the best part is that I made beautiful memories with them that day and that is priceless, I lived the moment and it was perfect.

I know this may seem like something so small and insignificant but to me it’s such a big deal, you see it’s not that I did not want to play before but rather that I was unable to play because my weight had control of my life.  I now feel liberated and no matter how much time goes by since I began my journey, there will always be moments like these when I will be reminded of just how much of life I missed and how I would never want to go back to where I was.  I guess the only downfall to this is that I am no longer the self appointed photographer because I am a participant so the pictures are not that great lol but that is a good problem to have. 

Are you living your life to its fullest potential or are you just existing?  Make that choice today; the rewards are beyond what I can ever write on a blog.  Happy hump day! :)