Shhhh…Can you hear it???
If you close your eyes…
And open your mind…
And focus…
You can hear it…
The sweet sound of success…
Thats right! Its right there! ALL around you…
It may be lurking in dark corners, but its there…
I can hear it…
I can FEEEEEL it…
Its coming to me…
2009 is about to be my best year ever…Because I have chosen it to be…
This is it…The end of 08…The end of yet another chaotic, hectic, tough, disappointing year for me…And I am so freaking glad its gone…
But, in true Dawn style, I shall point out the POSITIVES of 2008.
*I am still alive.
*I lost no family or friends to death or illness.
*I made it through a divorce in one piece.
*I made it through back surgery in one piece.
*I adopted a new mutt. Saved a life.
*I made new friends.
*I kept all my old ones! LOL.
*I am still walking my weight loss journey. Still trying. Still attempting.
*I have a job.
*I have a home.
*I have a car.
*I have my health.
What more could I want???
2009 goals are simple…
*I will work out five days a week.
*I will strive for consistency, not perfection.
*I will journal EVERYTHING. Food. Exercise. Life.
*I will do ONE thing every month that scares me. A new class. Meet a new person. Etc.
*I will continue to live within my means, and build my savings.
*I will go out and discover one new thing each month about my new state.
*I will do my best to make the best, of my new surroundings.
My short term weight loss goal is ten pounds. Thats right. 10. I have found it goes better for me if I DONT think of the big picture. Ten pounds is NOTHING. I can do that…And then ten pounds becomes twenty. Twenty leads to thirty, and so on. You get the picture…
Ultimately, down the road, I woul like to be 30 pounds lighter by June. I know this is do able. I have done it. Twice, actually. LOL…Third times a charm, eh??
So thats it.
I am bound and determinded to make 2009 a great year both physically, mentally, and personally…
And to rock out 08 and jump into 09, I have committed to a two hour block today for the gym…WOOT…
Happy 2009 everyone!!!
Awesome blog! Very inspirational and motivational. Thanks for sharing and much success to you in 2009
Good luck with all your goals Dawnie. That’s a great list there. My friend and I made our resolution list last night and we also had one that said “do one new thing a month”. 2009 can really be your year girl. New year, new start. Let’s see where things take us.
Great goals, and I am looking forward to the New Year, too. Good luck!
I LOVE your blog—and agree that the small goals are so much easier to reach for me—especially since I have so much to lose. Good luck on your new job, new outlook and new life—u will do great!!!
My success was lurking in the corner with the cobwebs…heehee!
LOVE your blog…LOVE your goals!! I do 10 pound chunks too.
Stay strong and reaching upwards. Here we come 2009! We are girls with an attitude so LOOK OUT