So since high school and college, I have facebook stalked enough to see that others have decided to better themselves. People are running half marathons and getting healthy. People have awesome jobs that they love. People are, in general, pursuing hobbies that they love. And I don't feel like I've done that. To this point, I feel like I've been more downhill, in some ways. Since the year after college, I stopped running regularly. I haven't found an outlet for my love of singing. This blog post isn't meant to be a downer, but I'm just laying the foundation to show how I've been inspired by others I've seen on facebook!
In June, I decided I was done complaining about the extra baby weight, and I was going to do something about it. I started running again. Sometimes I was super committed, and other times, I was busy overindulging in cheese fries. But since mid-June, I have lost 17 pounds. I am now three pounds under my pre-pregnancy weight, which is awesome, but my old clothes still don't fit right. Bummer.
Anyway, yesterday I decided to start 27 out with a bang and run 4 miles. But once I got to 4 miles, I decided to keep going, and I made it to 5 miles! I haven't run 5 miles since college, so it felt amazing to achieve something like that. Running is such an incredible thing because pushing your body and achieving a goal makes you feel so powerful!
I want year 27 to be about no excuses. I want year 27 to be about growing relationships. I want year 27 to be about becoming a better me in all areas of life: as a wife, mother, daughter, friend, neighbor, stranger. Without further ado, here are some of my year 27 goals. I made a list of 27 goals to achieve, and I'm ready to set out and do them! Some of these things are things that will help me grow as a person, and some of them are just things that I want to do. I won't be sharing all of them, but here is a sampler. If you want to help me out with any of them, please let me know!
1. Run a 10k
2. Get paid to do something (aka get a job)
3. Be a better meal planner
4. Spend less money
5. Be more generous
6. Learn to knit, knit blankets for the Sweet Pea Project
7. Complain less
8. Do pilates
9. See Hanson in concert
10. Pray more
11. Be a healthier eater
Being a mom has made me realize how much more I want for myself because I know how much I want for Blake's life. And I want to be a good model of living life to the fullest: being joyful, being healthy, having meaningful relationships with friends and family.
