Starting Point

When I think about where we are now and where we want to be I cannot help but run through a montage of special moments in my head as if they just happened yesterday. The day I said I Do to my husband, the day I got offered my first big girl job with the best people and company in the world, the day we moved from Birmingham to Huntsville to begin a new chapter, the day I accepted a new job in Huntsville that was what I had always wanted to do, the day we were sitting in a little restaurant in Napa Valley and decided we wanted something more from life than this dream vacation and amazing sunset and thought kids would be a perfect addition, the day that both our boys were born, the day that I decided that I no longer wanted to work full time and that in and of itself was a blessing because I had a choice. I know some people do not so for that alone I try and be thankful. I could go on and on but those are the big ones that come to mind to bring me up to present moment.

Such vivid memories and they each have had a influence on where we are now. But most of all they help remind me we are exactly where we are supposed to be at this point in time. I think that is the reason that our goals this year are more internal than external or tangible. say t I am so happy with our life and our beautiful children. I could not ask for a better husband, friends and support group. This is not to say we don't have hard days because they come and sometimes in waves and just as I think I cannot take much more there is a peace and a parting of the storm. A reprieve that allows me to catch my breath and count my blessings again so I can begin anew.  I think if you remember your slideshow of moments leading to the present you'll be reminded too that the present is just as it should be for better or for worse.

I guess all that to say that we are starting this year as we should be and are standing where we are for a reason. Best not to reflect on what we could or should have changed but focus on the goodness we have now and make all plans according to our current situation in life not the changes we want to make when things in our life are finally all ideal. So, here's to a new year full of hope and promise and greatness. For us here is to a year of discovering and growing our spiritual lives, focusing on our physical bodies and getting back into shape and not only losing weight but getting that strong healthy feeling back and using all of that to bless others and be more of an encouragement.