Throwback Thursday

I'm celebrating all I've enjoyed and endured to get where I am. I can go back two years, five years, ten years .. and know that I am more content, braver and happier than in the past. I am here. Exactly where I am supposed to be .. and for a reason. I'm supposed to be having all these experiences, at exactly this time.

I'm so happy to be a mom to my amazing daughter, wife to my best friend, committed to my career, friends I care deeply about and lots of awesome activities that keep me active~

Here's to where I've been, and to where I'm headed!

Spring - 2010
Unhappy, out-of-shape, living in an area I wasn't happy in
Keeping a smile on my face to try to hide the pain.

Summer - 2013
Jump forward 3 years and it appears to be a lifetime!
So much more content, in better shape and loving my life!
And it SHOWS!

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Day 16: Six Word Memoir

"Thought about stopping, then ran harder." Day 16 for the Blogember challenge is a 6-word memoir. I could substitute 'ran' for 'tried' almost every day. Even if for just a brief moment I am paralyzed with fear, confusion, doubt - I press on. And that is the very best time …. knowing that I still have the power within me to continue to 'fight'. This can be a physical challenge, emotional challenge or just what appears to be a mountain of work to overcome…. whatever it is, if I choose to find a way through it, rather than around it - I'm successful. Happened again this week at work - and my husband reminded me last night. Why did you let it get you down for two days when you knew they best way to solve it was head-on, with a direct conversation? He's right. But I'm not successful with the conversation until I'm mentally prepared to have it. And yesterday I did. That's my mantra. For running, and for l...

And I'm back

Right now on the downslide to 2018 there are some things that need to change. I can feel them in my bones, in my heart and on my mind! This is going to be the year of me. Feeling, doing, loving better than I have before.... not wondering, resting and being cautious! This image is the inspiration I need. The critic is the inner critic. And i'm done listening to her. Here's what I know. I'm braver and stronger than I ever imagined. When someone says I can't do something I say, 'just watch me." So here goes. 2018 feeling better feeling stronger being curious being bold taking adventures taking time to do it right

Day 23: My Reverse Bucket List

Oh the commitment to Blogember - has enabled me to look forward to writing each day. And during a random day off from work yesterday, I was thinking, 'how can I continue this writing through the end of the year .. at least?" This has been a wonderful gift to me, enabling me to have a reason to write - not about the accomplishments that occur or even capturing the mundane moments - but the commitment to write on a pre-chosen topic has become a discipline that I believe I would miss if I stopped just because the calendar changes to December. More to come on that … My Reverse Bucket list is a new concept to me. I once did the Bucket List exercise with a friend choosing 10 things a day that we sent back and forth over email. Our lists reached 100 and when forced to come up with ten new ones a day I was sometimes surprised what showed up. The Reverse Bucket List - 2013 start to hike the 46 high peaks in NYS go back to school and get my degree meet ...

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