I'm never sure how many people actually read my blog, and I write it more so I have a story to pass along to my kids, and their kids, but today I thought I'd randomize it!
I'm also not sure how much "story" I've ever shared, and so I thought I'd share an entire post about me, and a bit about how I've ended up here.
A few things you might not know about me? Maybe you do? I love to eat. I do. I'm usually thinking about eating WHILE I'm eating. I equally love to lift weight and move my bod, but that hasn't always been a good balance!
Good, nice hotels are one of my favorite things in the world.
Falling into a perfectly made, all white bed is my heaven! Add some food, in bed, and now we're talkin'!
I will forever and always be an optimist. I like to think that I will try to find the good in any situation, though I might find anger and frustration along the way, too!
I am also an introvert. My most comfortable place is my home, with my people. And that's it. I struggle hard to be a scheduled, organized, play date Mom, and fail, usually. That being said, I also love the group atmosphere of the gym, which is a little weird! The people there are like family,so it wasn't awkward for long!
I have almost always been involved in sports in some way.
I swam competitively until I was 15. My events were always distance. I have been built for endurance my entire life!
I played almost every sport in High School, and to this day, many of my favorite people are from those days!
I played on the senior volleyball team when I was in grade 11. But was cut for my grade 12 year, and that is still a painful memory for me.
I have been in love three times. I have had my heart pulverized once.
When I met my husband, I thought we were going to have so much fun, and then by summers end, be done. He continues to break the rules and though I don't believe in soulmates, he is my best friend and our relationship is one of my greatest accomplishments.
I don't have a flying clue how to do hair or makeup, and I would really like to learn! Takers??
I have a degree in Lab Science, and of four years of mainly science classes, my best grade was in English!
One of my greatest fears is letting go of my children. What if I've failed them in some fundamental way? What if something happens to them? What if people are mean to them, and they are too soft to handle it? I waste a fair amount of time worrying about silly things, but for the most part, I'm a chilled out person. Those "what if's?" can be all encompassing, though, hey?
I am messy and disorganized and I like to fly by the seat of my pants. I do not live and breathe by a calendar. I feel that this can be frustrating to the people in my life, sometimes!
My Mom and I have complimentary tattoos. I also have a big piece on my back, and I'm pining for another one from a different artist. All are done by girl artists.
I have never, and would never classify my body as skinny, or small. I have battled with my weight for as long as I can remember.
Much of this blog is about my most recent years, and also most successful. With age comes wisdom, or something like that. Also, I don't give a flying eff what anyone thinks of my body anymore. This has been SO liberating!
I am a runner. My one true passion is running. I cannot wait to run races with my kids!
I have run 13 half marathons and 2 full marathons. Nothing has shaped me, or taught me more about life, than running.
I am only now at a place in my life where I do not worry about food, and about what will happen if I fail. I'm not failing. I won't fail. It's up to me, but it's not scary or stressful anymore. I have been overweight my entire life. Sometimes as much as 80lbs - not pregnant. I have gained and lost a mitful of times, but I wouldn't categorize myself as a "yo yo dieter", as I've never been at a goal weight long enough! I tend to just stay overweight, to varying degrees.
I can't even say, "this time is different!", or, "this time will be the last time!", because truly, this time doesn't feel like some path I'm trudging down to get to a terrifying and unknown destination. This time doesn't feel like I'm going through one set of motions in the hope that once I "arrive", I will then switch to another set, with a sigh of relief. All I'm doing is being consistent, accountable and planning a little bit, and as a nice result, I happen to be transforming my body. This time I'm not frightened.
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