I find this thought incredible. I am almost through the first month without soda, and I don't miss it. I get the occasional moment where I look at or think about a drink, but I've learned a lot about what drives those and how to avoid putting myself in the way of temptation. Giving up soda isn't something I ever thought I would do, and here I am almost a whole month in without it.
I was listening to someone on a webinar this morning, and what struck me about his talk was that he said we are not afraid of situations. We are afraid of how we will feel about them. I think giving up soda has taught me how true this is. I was afraid giving up soda would somehow be too hard, that I wouldn't be able to do it, that I wouldn't like doing it. I was afraid of missing soda too much. Then, I do it, and I find out that I don't really miss it at all.
Sometimes, when we set out to change our lives, we surprise ourselves. Things we thought were impossible or that would be extremely difficult prove almost effortless. It's about the right timing in our lives, about the right mindset, and the will to do it. It helps knowing that there are people paying attention to what I do, and that I'm accountable for the failure if I choose to give in to temptation. It helps, too, to have seen positive changes come from this small change in my life.
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