New mom, wife, daughter, sister, friend…as my roles in this
world continue to evolve I have found myself getting lost in the shuffle. I start far to many sentences with “I was
going to…but…” and finishing with “because life just keeps happening.” And life really does keep happening, but how
great would it be if the “but” would be replaced with “so” and the “just” could
be eliminated altogether. About 12 years
ago I set out to conquer the world with about six boxes of stuff, a well-loved
car, size 6 jeans (that I wished were just one size smaller)and ignorance and naivety
on my side. Oh how I thought I had life
so figured out. As we fast forward into
the future I am now surrounded by stuff, well-loved car #2 sits in the
driveway, and that ignorance has now been replaced with reality; the reality of
student loans, bills, time flooding by, and the dream of size six jeans! This is where I must note that I have been a
very lucky women. I am married to my
best friend, have a wonderful family, and I have been blessed with my beautiful
daughter who makes my heart full every day.
These things bring me so much joy, but are also the source of my
inspiration. I’m in need of a comeback
season because all of these people, especially my daughter, deserve to have all
of me; not the me who is going to enjoy life more when….(fill in with all the
typical excuses…when I’m less stressed, when I have more money, when I have
more energy, when I wear a smaller size, etc.)
Since becoming a mother I have heard MANY times, “it goes by fast, enjoy
it.” And I have so far found this to be
very true and because of that I have decided that it is not worth letting
anymore of that time fly by without making an honest effort to be the optimal
me. This blog is my motivator. I’m hoping to use it to keep myself
accountable and hoping that others will join me on my journey. I’m a list maker, goal setter, shiny gold
star seeker and I’m always open to ways to cut time, money, and calories
without sacrificing enjoyment.
So I say
to the year 2014- Bring it!
Join me as I begin my come back season…
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