Hell Yeah!!!
Well…I made it to 2008!!! (If you are reading this, I guess you have too!!!)
Can I get a “HELL YEAH!”
Seriously folks…There were days I didn’t think I would live through 2007…I have never in my life been soooo happy to see a year end…Well, besides the year my dad died, 2003…This one was a close second…
2007 was a rough year for me (Most of you know that already by putting up with my ever babbling blogs)…Life wise. Job wise. Weight wise…There were moments when I felt soooo sad and lost that I couldn’t even see straight. Moments of deep heartache. Confusion. Depression. Guilt. Anger. Disbelief. They were all there…
Time has healed me some…Given me much needed perspective…
Still though, if I linger too long on the memories, they start to consume me again, so I try to avoid them at all cost! I try to keep my eyes forward…Looking back makes me sad…And angry…With the anger comes bitterness…And I don’t want to be that angry bitter person. Blaming others for my plot in life…
I made my choices, for better or worse, fessed up to those choices, and have apologized for the bad ones I made that hurt others…And I will take my blows for those choices…Its who I have always been…
Sooo. I have decided that 2008 will be better. By default, it almost HAS to be!!! I liked Wonder Woman’s mantra…So I am stealing it…2008 will be the year of Dawn…
Weight wise AND life wise…
Weight wise, I am already on track…Well, not entirely on track, but I know what I need to do and am working towards that… Still tweaking some things here and there…
Life wise, things continue to go well…I am getting out and meeting a lot of new and interesting people…
My job continues to go well, and a promotion is in the works that I am very excited about…Trust me when I say I earned it! Blood sweat and tears!! WHEW!!!
I have gotten more involved in things that used to scare the shit out of me! True growth there…Never before, when I was fatter and unhappier would I have attempted the things I now do…
I am still separated and I will actually be filing my papers next week…They are completed, just need reviewed by my lawyer…Who THANKFULLY is also my best friend!
Steve and I still have our moments…The holidays were stressful and rough, but we made it through…And continue to talk and try to do what’s best for both of us…He is doing much better now and seems to have made peace with my decision…
And me?
Well, I am looking forward to 2008. Reclaiming myself a bit…ME. The me that I was before…Before I was a wife…Before I was so fat and unhappy…Before I got sidetracked by this thing we call life…
I want to know who I am…Really. Underneath it all…Who am I???
Most importantly, I want to be happy again…Truly and honestly happy…
I am getting there…I can feel it in my toes!
Here’s to “Feeling great, in 2008!”
Sorry. I have NO IDEA why there are soooo many spaces between my paragraphs!! UGH!!!
DawnRenee, I am deeply sorry for all the crap you have been through ! I know 2008 will be a great year for you ! Good Luck ! Kimmi P.S. Bosco Thanks you for talking some sense into his Mommy to tell Daddy he was staying ! Big puppy kisses
You have the right attitude to make this the year you meet your goals and find the happiness you have fought so hard to have.
I hope 2008 is a lot better then you. You sound like you know what you want and that is a definite step in the right direction. Have a happy New Year!
Heck, if you can say a “Hell” in this site, even with the “Yeah”, and if you also are asking for one, lady, I can do better than that: Congratulations on your female re-growth of head hair. Hallellujah! Soon your weight loss and your thinness will be battling each other for attention. Keep up the good work.
Dawn, we WILL make it! 2008 is the “YEAR OF NEW BEGINNINGS” This HAS to be a better year!
Oh yeah, and “HELL YEAH”
Hellz yeah…..
If you can get through that type of year….2008 should be awesome…..
You can do anything you want…no doubt.
Best of luck!
~~~~ShArky~~~~
SharkysWorld.com
P.s. - 2008 is the year of the Shark!!
Sounds like you have had a rough year and have still managed to stay on your weight loss program through it all. KUDOS to YOU! Your before/current pictures are inspirational!!! I hope 2008 is a great year for you!
2008 will be a wonderful time for all of us Dawn. You’re right we really do need to catch up.
Seize the day. Today. Leave the past in the dust. LOL
Good for you Dawnie. Kama said 2008 was the year for new beginnings so you have every reason to be happy and excited!!!
My girl gets all the hells yeahs she wants!! I am super excited for us!! I think this is OUR year…I too can feel it in my toes!!