What a difference a day makes

Lots of things happened yesterday so I am just going to go through them as I think of them:

• saw able to see and do the disconnection between eating and being emotional and emotional eating. By not giving in to my emotions, but rather keep to what I planned to eat for the day I was able to see that I could disconnect the need to eat for comfort from eating food for nourishment and energy. There a few times during the day what I wanted to chocolate or something but I remained committed to letting my emotions rule my eating habits. I need to work on reinforcing this pattern but it feels good to have made the connection for myself.
• Last night on the way home I was 'talking' to the 5th grader Carolyn. And I was listening to her too. I listened to her hurt and pain and I cried with her. She kept asking me "what am I suppose to do?" I said "I don't know right now" and then I told her that she will not be alone again, that I am always here/there to love her and help her and that she can trust me to have her back. For right now, as I 'touch' her she doesn't feel as scared and hurt. There is still a lot of story to tell - but we are no longer willing to be silent and afraid.
• I got my Valentine decorations up and cards ready to go in the mail. 
• This morning I again realized that I have a choice how I feel. Having spent yesterday with 5th grade Carolyn in a weepy place - I realized this morning that I am in the here and now and the me now is not the sad lonely scared 5th grade Carolyn, but today I am the strong, confident, happy Carolyn of now. Big spirit boost for today!