Really, YOU CAN!

Really, you can achieve your  New Years Goals   or so I keep telling myself.  I believe the best way to achieve goals is be accountable and keep the list in priorities. You know I had already forgotten some of the things on my list. This week's blog will be about how I am doing so far and help me stay accountable and give us both support because... For Goal number two: 2) Be more productive with my time Well, I haven't done as well with this   one. I am still on Facebook quite a bit. I haven't started any new books as I have been totally  distracted   obsessed with Game of Thrones and spending a lot time binge watching - I am now in Season 6 though. This is another  reason  excuse of why I also didn't blog last week <embarrassed smile>. Since Mr. Man lost his job right before Christmas money is really tight and satellite was the first casualty of not enough money to go around so I will be having to fill in my time without TV, n...

Really, you can achieve your  New Years Goals   or so I keep telling myself.  I believe the best way to achieve goals is be accountable and keep the list in priorities. You know I had already forgotten some of the things on my list. This week's blog will be about how I am doing so far and help me stay accountable and give us both support because... So let's see how I'm doing with Goal Number One 1)  Run/Walk 1,000 miles this year I am not doing badly on this goal - I joined the  ilovetorun  Gold Challenge and log my activities So for the year I have completed 36.8 miles of 1000 mile goal.  This  Week  |  Month  |  Year 36.8 Training Log M T W T F S S It is hard to stay focused on my running with the colder weather. Friday I had my gym bag but just wanted to stay in my now cold office all bundled up and eat - yes, I just have the desire to eat - everything. It doesn't help that one of ...

Really, you can enjoy being shut in for the winter. Winter is not my favorite time of the year, I feel like a caged animal not being able to get outside and so I start wanting to make changes to my house or I refer to it as nesting.  I have always considered myself unique but when I really think about it I am usually in style and it seems when I start liking something, so is everyone else. Have you ever wondered how we all seem to like the same things at the same time, resulting in trends or what is in style? For instance, I am finding the older I get that I want to de-clutter my house and live simply. Turns out the new trend for this is called hygee. I learned about this word from a blog  that I follow. Another trend is the farmhouse style, which I suppose Chip and Joanna Gaines from HGTV Fixer Upper contributed to this trend greatly. So here I'm thinking I am liking vintage and next thing I know, it's a trend. I'm a modern farmhouse kind of girl and I love a lot of w...

Really, I can be a jogger/runner and I got to jog/walk on the Greenway yesterday and I can sure tell a difference in my performance now that I can't run as much outside. I was extremely grateful that the rain held off and I got to enjoy the 63 degree weather in Jan in TN; however, winter will be here tomorrow with a brisk 38 degrees for the high <shudder>   I believe my phone gave me an extra mile jiggling in my pocket I  really only jog/walk 6.43 miles :) As  new runner, there are things that I am learning that no one has ever talked about - well, I don't really have any runners in my small group of friends but still..... You would think one would have heard whispers....but thankfully Pinterest has lots and lots of information. So far these are things I have learned - Warning the following may be TMI :) 1) Running makes my kidneys fill quickly and if my stomach is not empty my bowels will move (whether I give it permission or not). I have read differences...

Really, you can get past  hurts and anger or butthurt  so that you do not act ugly. Butthurt is a word I learned on Facebook, it sounds incredibly funny to me for some reason but this  word describes my New Years Eve. I almost let my anger, well, really hurt - you know, butthurt, undo all my goals for 2017. Urban Dictionary (2003) defines butthurt as, " An inappropriately strong negative emotional response from a perceived personal insult. Characterized by strong feelings of shame. Frequently associated with a cessation of communication and overt hostility towards the "aggressor." Notice the first adjective is inappropriate so I am proud that refrained from acting ugly I didn't say anything but  l believe that it was extremely rude  behavior  and sent me the message that I am irrelevant but Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turns away wrath but a harsh word stirs up anger. I do plan to learn from the incident and ensure I do not put myself in that positi...

Happy New Year! This is my first post on my new blog to better suit my ever changing interests. I have decided to set up some goals and remain accountable. I am excited about this blog and where it will lead almost like I have renewed purpose :) Personal Goals 1) Run/Walk 1,000 miles this year   Running is my new addiction and I say running loosely, I'm more a jogger, but hey who would have thought I would become a runner at almost 46 years of age.  Mind over matter :) I really prefer to be outside but I am a true southern girl and my bones cannot take the cold. So if the temp is below 50 I will either do my elliptical at home or the treadmill at the gym. I am starting to acquire some cute running clothes now that I am starting to see results. Along with the running I am hoping to lose 30 more pounds this year. 2)  Be more productive with my time Read more books - less Facebook . I have discovered that Facebook is my addiction and I spend way too much time on thi...