Me Time

Here it is, my last day in Calif.  I've had a good visit with my Mom, and siblings.   Even got to spend some quality time with my BFF as well!   But I'm ready to be home, too.  I've spent a lot of time traveling back and forth to see my parents, and I'm ready for some time to do my own thing(s) as well.  I know that I ramble on and on, with resolutions, new challenges, ways for me to improve myself, do creative things.  All good and admirable - but only when things are accomplished, measurable in some way - that's the part that makes me feel "successful".

When I get home, it is my plan, my goal, to follow the motto "Less is More".

I can recall when I visited Arizona back in 2007, and made up my mind that it was time to move there.  I was tired of Ohio, tired of not having any family or support.  I needed to be closer to my parents (which proved correct over time).  And even without knowing when or how it would happen, I began packing up boxes.  Things I didn't use, things I could do without out.  Every day, I packed one box up.  As moving day moved closer, I had an entire 10foot section along the wall in my dining room covered in packed up boxes (i could get same sized boxes from work each day, so that made packing up a truck much easier!)

But the thing that amazed me the most was how I was able to live a "minimalist" lifestyle - and actually enjoyed it!  It was tough packing up clothes, because of the variable temps from summer to winter in Ohio, but one doesn't need 5 sweatshirts when just 1 will make do.  One dressy outfit was enough to get me by on those occasions when that's required.  And knick knacks and memorabilia that one tends to accumulate, especially when you have kids, having those boxed up meant less dusting, etc.  And there was a lot of freedom in that!

So that is my goal for the next ... oh, lets take it one week at a time.  I want to concentrate on me, to eat better, to make better choices, and to make it to the gym after work every day.  I need to do this.  For myself.   Because I'm worth it, too.