Getting back on the ...... great balancing act.

Life is such a balancing act.

I have to admit my balance has been terrible this month. I burnt out right at the beginning of the month, just after my last post. Spent the next few weeks "hiding" from myself and my life, and the last week and a half buried in a project I took on that I was way optimistic about my ability to do speedily. I gave myself an unrealistic deadline, and the project is done, but it's been rough on my family (specifically on my kids and husband). I'm hoping to get back on the horse/wagon/etc, now that the project is "finished"

( though it's the type of project that could take me months, truthfully, with revisions and changes and edits...I'm helping my mom with blueprints for a house she's hoping to get built. Pray for her, if you have time, she's found a program that MAY help her to get a loan to rebuild, since her current home is falling down. And if you're feeling generous check out this site)

I worked out today. First time this year. My end of year goal is 500+ "miles". I have the Leslie Sansone "Walk at Home" DVDs and I LOVE them. The cool thing is she has free "sample" videos on her web site, so you don't have to buy the dvds to actually use her program. You walk in place in your front room to the rhythm of the music, and after a certain time she tells you you've gone a mile, two miles, etc. No treadmill, no fancy gym membership. Just me and my little girl and my TV. Awesome. I hope this is the start of a beautiful phase of my life. I want to have the energy to accomplish my goals, and the only way I'll be able to do that is if I regain my strength. That means working out.

"What about my laundry?", you say. It's a work in progress. It's worse than ever, right now, but I did get a load in today. Here's to reaffirming my habits and working on making them more permanant.

One load each day,
One mile each day-until I can do more than that, and then we'll make it more.

I wish you all luck in your endeavors, too!