Petunia - your story brought tears to my eyes. Really beautiful - and it must be peaceful for you too to have made that connection.

I have really enjoyed this thread - we need to do this more often! Thank you for starting it Tomi!

Well, my success story is that I have been going to the gym for 5 weeks now, almost every day. There has been no weight loss or even much difference in my measurements yet but I do "look" different and my husband says he "feels" the difference. The gym has been a wonderful outlet for me and I am feeling my strength and fitness increase. The exercise has also helped keep my depression at bay.

I have also been posting a lot again after months of relative isolation.