New Year

It has been a long time since my last post.  I went on a hiatus of sorts...so many things have happened since then.  My world changed in 2014.  By the time 2015 rolled around, I was so relieved with the expectation of new beginnings, preparing for graduation...but I met 2015 with challenges that I frankly did not think I would survive.  My husband retired from his job with a medical disability and husband was hospitalized multiple times.  My mental health was in distress and it became necessary to take a leave of absence from work.  Every turn it seemed there was something breaking my spirit into pieces.  Sure there were rays of light here and there in 2015...my college graduation, my niece going off to college, beginning a new job; but there were the absolute heartbreaks-the deaths of friends and family members, notably my father in law. The grief and sadness just does not let up! My daughter in law lost her mother.  Then a week later her sister's father died.  The love of my life, my rock, my everything, is fighting for his life.  I am trying to be optimistic about 2016.  I have a new focus on health and wellness for myself, and know that whatever comes my way I have the tools to deal with what comes along.

It's Been A Looong time!

I can't believe it has been so long since I blogged.  I have a journal that is filled with 16 months of blog entries...I will say that 2012 was one of the most challenging for me personally and professionally. I experienced loss, and disappointment that I just never imagined.

One of the bright spots besides the the birth of a grandson and going back to school, was that I started running again after a 21 years. I participated in the Heart to Start Couch to 5K.   I didn't think I could do it, and then there I was crossing the finish line at the Shamrock Run, and yet again two months later at the Run Like a Mother 5K.  It was awesome.  The highlight of all of that was appearing on AMNW with Dr. James Beckerman in January.  It was great to go on there and hopefully inspire others to get out and get moving.

I don't want to rehash all of the craziness that was 2012 and even the first half of 2013.  I learned a lot about myself, my ability to handle stress, and the limitations of a body that is is under stress.  Needless to say, I don't want to encounter anything like that again.

Here is to the future.  To many blog entries and thoughtful observations of this wonderful life!

When words just are not enough....

A lot has happened in the 3 months since my last post. I turned 40, I lost a dear cousin who was only 33 and a new mom, Michael Jackson freaking died!!!, I booked a cruise, my son got swine flu (yeah, I know huh?) I lost a dear friend and tribulator in the Lord and now one of my best girls is a widow. I put on 5 pounds. I found out I will be the grandmother of twins. I got a raise AND additional responsibility at work. I'm telling you I have experienced quite a bit, to the point that I just have not had the energy to blog. My brain has just felt on overload, I can't quite process an event before something else is happening.

I'm baaaack though! I have found that life is so short. Too much time is spent waiting to lose weight, waiting to make more money, waiting to get the right job, man, whatever. I have had a hard time wrapping my mind around many of these things. It's really hard to put into words so I have to just give it to God and know that He knows what He is doing. When nothing makes a LICK OF SENSE, I have to know that is only because I am seeing just a partial view of the picture. He sees the whole thing.

So, with that said I am coming at life face forward, hair flying in the wind seeing where it takes me. It's the least I can do.