It’s amazing what a little sunshine & fresh air can do for your spirits–it’s the pick-me-up that I needed to realize that it’s time I get my act {back} together. I’ve got a lot on my plate these days–granted mostly positive, and the negatives are only self-induced negatives.
My dreams of sunbathing in a two-piece are becoming balmy as I am realizing how much I’d rather live my life rather than suffer for the sake of two pieces of fabric. And by “live” I clearly mean drink a few cocktails, indulge my sweet cravings, and run after my kids without sucking my gut in with all my might. I am pretty satisfied that I’ve managed to maintain a weight that I am reasonably content with, and while I won’t throw a hissy fit if I do shed a few more pounds, I’ve decided to focus on shedding a few more inches instead. This weather makes me want to get in shape, and looking good in a well-fitting tankini is do-able.
The pleasant weather has also made me come out of my hoarding phase. I want everything from my closets to my hard drive to be unloaded and airy. I don’t know how I’ve managed, being a control freak and all, to put organization in oversight. I think it’s just that “live-to-get-by” attitude that we take on in the winter. As I opened my windows and looked around today, I saw the clutter in every corner of my life. My desk needs to be tidied, my diet needs to be tamed, my calendar needs to be better-scheduled, and even my floors need to be swept.
Lastly…and I can’t even believe that I am about to admit this…I got my teeth cleaned at the dentist today, and it felt so great that even that rejuvinated my spirits {I know! Me. The one who loathes the dentist actually just said she enjoyed going there! I know! and I am not even medicated!}. I felt like the clutter of plaque and tarter lifting off my teeth was yet one more way of wiping the slate clean.
The game plan, you ask? Hit the gym more consistently, re-vamp my diet {I’d like to omit the diet soda, limit my sodium, and start eating foods with less than 10 ingredients in them!}, stop sweatin’ the small stuff, and squeeze in some good old-fashioned Spring Cleaning!
Life is pretty darn good and it’s about time I get off my a$$, roll out of my seasonal funk and smell the {soon-to-be-bloomin’} flowers. You know what they say–”Spring is nature’s way of saying ‘Let’s Party!” And boy do I love a good party!
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you go girl!
Oh wow do you have your act together….amazing what the ’smell of spring’ can do for our souls hugh!?
I’ve been getting that feeling recently too. This weekend I looked around my ‘craft area’ and decided it needed some revamping. Meaning, the fabric that’s been scattered between 2 chairs, a table, and a couple of buckets needed a central location and the area under the table needed to be emptied. So far, I’ve gotten half the fabric put away. *sigh* What’s a mom to do?
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