Happy New Year to you all! I hope you’ve had a happy and safe holiday season with your families and friends. I’ve read a lot on social media the past few days. The theme seems to be New Years, but the tones are drastically different. There are the optimistic people making plans and goals for 2014. There are the “anti-resolutionists” who are just pretty much trying to bum everyone who is trying out by saying how their year will suck just like last year. And then there is my LEAST favorite…the super negative nancies who are just saying things like “I’m SO SICK of New Years statuses!” I’m sorry?…
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Beeee youuuurrr BEST! Be your best! Put your own service to the test! That was a lame intro. Beauty & the Beast “Be Our Guest” reference if you didn’t know! (And shame on you if you didn’t know!) Be your best. This is something that is near and dear to my heart, because I’ve had a hard time with realizing that I need to by MY best. Not my neighbor’s best. Not Beyonce’s best. Not my best friend’s best, but MY OWN BEST. My personal goals and strengths need to collaborate freely without pushing other people’s strengths and talents down my own throat. It’s a hard concept to grasp and…
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If you’re like millions of Americans, you will be starting a diet this new year. I remember when I was first starting, I didn’t know which way to turn. Weight Watchers? South Beach? Juicing? Low Carb? Low Cal? Jenny Craig? Atkins? There are SO MANY plans to chose from. For me, I wanted something to work and that wouldn’t break the bank. I had heard that Weight Watchers worked for a lot of people, but essentially…it’s calorie counting with different numbers. You have to take the extra step to look up “points.” For me, I just wanted to simplify it. I decided calorie counting was the “diet” or LIFESTYLE CHANGE…
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*My year in review! When I look back at 2013, I can’t be mad. I can’t complain. I’ve had a GREAT year. 1. I started a weight loss journey. 2. I ended a big chapter in my life. 3. I met, fell in love, and got engaged to the love of my life. 4. I grew as a person. 5. I dedicated myself to giving instead of being selfish. And these are only a few of the things I did! I am not saying I had a perfect year. In fact, I had some of the toughest moments of my life this year. When I see 2013, I see growth…
