I'm BAAAAACKKKKK!

Has it really been six months since my last posting?? So much for my New Year's Resolution of not giving up! Well, at least I'm trying to get BACK ON TRACK, finally! Where to begin...spring came and went and now summer is just starting its downward slope towards fall...my other favorite season! I love the summer because I'm a swimmer and I love lakes and all forms of water really. So my tan is deep, but as for exercise...no gym but my husband did purchase me a new beach cruiser bicycle for our 9th anniversary in May and I have a new found love of bike riding! So my exercise regimen has been chasing after my nephew, taking care of the house, swimming at the beach or pool and occasional bike riding around town. Not bad, but I've pretty much gained back the weight I lost at the beginning of the year. Not all of it but several pounds...I'm too ashamed to even weigh myself or stick my head back into the gym at the YMCA! But a very close friend said something that hit home recently. She said she was very into self-awareness and self-discovery and reading some books on the subject. I thought, WOW--SELF? ME? Being a stay-at-home-mom for so long, like most of us I've lost site of who ME really is and what I really want, outside of the kids. Mostly, I want them to be happy, healthy and thrive. Everything I do revolves around that idea. But lately, I've become short, frustrated, and somewhat bitter. It finally has dawned on me that what the kids need is for mom to find happiness again--happiness within herself. It's not just about losing weight and being healthier...that's only one portion of it. I need to do some self discovery of my own and I think it starts with a JOB. Wish me luck!