It's all in the details....

How many times have we heard that its all in the detail, but how many of us really believe that?  Well me for one. When I've stayed up late working on a Halloween costume or preparing a birthday party or working on a special gift,in my mind I am already convinced its in the details.  Why,  you might ask yourself, as the recipient seldom notices the specifics of the extra mile you go. They may not notice what the exact details always are, but they know overall that the effort was made and that makes it special.  I think its really about the special. Feeling special is like eating a decadent piece of candy or splurging on something, its warm and its comforting and you know that somewhere someone thinks your worth it. That is something we all need, to be special, not special in the whole worlds eyes, just in our little part of it. Just remember that putting extra effort in the details does not mean making it perfect, it just means making it special for someone special. How does this equate to my journey of self discovery?  Well, in my journey to conquer food, (which by the way netted a 0 loss of lbs this week)I'm gonna try making my eating experiences about the details and not about the food.  Everyday at lunch I gobble down lunch (and every meal for that matter) before my stomach even has a chance to tell my brain...stop I am full!!!!! But everyday I watch a co-worker make her eating experience about the details.  The perfect made sandwich, nice tableware to eat with,  I am also envious about the details she puts in place to make her lunch so appetizing and enjoyable. I asked her about it and she though I was making fun of her.  I told her no, I would like to learn to emulate her mealtimes.  I need to make eating about the details and not just the process.  She told me her mother taught her that, what a great thing to learn from your mother, and what a great thing to pass on to a friend. I think this will be the first time the details will be from me to me........maybe the lesson in that is you need to find yourself special sometimes and not just others....You know that old saying you have to Love Thyself......I working on that one.