New Year

The last time I posted it was July. I was three months out of a breakup with my long-term boyfriend, excited and sad all at the same time. Excited about new opportunities, and sad about the one big one I really wanted to pan out but didn't.

Its December 29th today, 3 days from next year and I feel pretty good. Its been an up and down year for me. Love, happiness, sadness, hope, challenge, self-awareness, and self-improvement. I still love him and realize that I probably always will. I also realized that you don't have to be with them to love them. So much about the ending of our relationship makes sense.

Another big milestone was my daughters' turning 16 and getting their driver licenses and dating. The first time I let them take the car it was the scariest time of my life but I am learning to let go...another theme of my year. Its slowly getting easier to see them go off by themselves but I still yearn for them to be little again, clinging to my legs and looking up at me with their smiles. Now they look down at me.

This was also a year where I started to battle some demons - finances and home organization. I am no longer coming out in the red each month and my house is being organized, one area at a time. I only have one big challenge left!

Weight loss was a goal like it was every year, and I did make many valient efforts. I started on the Couch to 5K program post break up and got all the way to week 4. I felt really good. I got a home treadmill from Raine's bf's mom for free. Although I had all this, I have not reached any goals in this department.

1. This years goals are to really concentrate on being healthy. Weight loss is key. I have one year left until I am 35.
2. Work hard at paying down my debt and establishing a savings account.
3. Complete some home maintenance - siding and make some repairs.
4. Maintain the progress that I have completed this year with good financial decisions, impulse control, and home organization.

Here is to another year of putting up the good fight and reaping all the rewards.

Who knows, might even find love again.

Kristine