Goodbye Guilty Pleasure!

I am knee-deep in the process of trying to rid my life of the bad, and fully embrace and nurture the good, so I thought this would be the perfect photo to express my present state. I took this weeks ago on a whim without knowing the significance it would soon be in my life. I get this concept now. I understand the benefits and rewards of keeping your life as clean as possible, especially for the sake of your children. It is a harsh world and I am always trying to do my best to protect my kids from things they may not be ready for. I am hereby stating to my family and friends that I am giving up my guilty pleasure for good. I am on week THREE of not buying Us Magazine. This is something that I have always known I would have to give up, but recently realized it had to be now. Not tomorrow, not next week, but now. It has been rediculously easy to let go of, because it is something of no real substance in my life, but it is a change....something I am not use to. For as long as I can remember, I have driven to Publix on Saturdays and bought Us. I then disappear into my world where it is just me and my useless, shallow gossip. I know this is silly, but I guess it was a way of escaping the everyday demands of reality.....just for an hour. I have always been aware of it's poisonous nature, but not completely until a few weeks ago. Without going into a full blown story I will just say this. I do not want my daughter to buy into the lies of the media. I want to show her that what you read effects what you know and believe, therefore, you should only read what will nurture your mind, body, and spirit and make you better as a person. Tabloids do not fall into this category. Goodbye Us Magazine! I will miss you! Goodbye Brangelina and Jon & Kate + 8! I wish you all the best in life! I am sure you will be fine without my$4.50 a week! Hugs and Kisses ~ Suzy