It's a new year! Almost.
Looking back I have to say that 2014 was a good year overall. I am a glass 1/2 full type of person so I do focus on the good most days. And it was good. Can it be better? Absolutely. Always. We lost some beautiful people in our life that we will miss, 2 of them are the reason this blog exists. 2 of them are why I am doing what I am doing. 2 of them are why I will run 26.2 to fight cancer. I hope they have met already and Shirl, I hope you are showing Shelbie how wonderful a life without pain truly is. You are missed beyond words but life is beautiful from where you are I'm sure.
Looking closely it was a year of huge growth. Which I think is kind of important, especially in one's 39th year. This is it. A milestone is coming up in May of 2015 and while I have always dreaded turning 40 I am going to embrace it. I mean #happybirthdaytome #imgoingtovegas. I don't feeeeeel 40, so what does it matter? I might after running 26.2. I might feel 140. But now I feel better than I did in my early 30's with two little ones, years of lost sleep and life in general happening all around us. While I wouldn't trade any of it for the world and those are my most cherished memories, that in itself was a marathon. I don't even know what 40 is supposed to "feel like" physically but more importantly it's what you feel in your heart and all I feel in there is peace most days. Life is good. I'm only human though, so let's not get crazy.
I think I've learned a lot working my way up to this year. I've learned about patience. I've learned that life is hard and the struggle is real. I've learned that some people have it really hard and some people truly do not even know what day it is or what planet they are on. Life is unfair in that sense. But life is also so very beautiful and if we can somehow manage let go of things that are heavy, life can really be what it's meant to be about. Family. Friends. Making memories. Being happy. Being more happy. Because it's the heavy stuff that drags us down. Some things are heavy. Some people in our lives are heavy. The weight of those things can take it's toll.
I'm learning to let go of things that are heavy. 2014 was a good year for that but I can be even better at it. Like anything, if you work at it, you will get better, stronger, smarter. Such is life.
It takes work. But it should be work that is for the good, not work that is a constant battle, struggle or dragging you down.
So think about it. What is it that you need to let go of to make your life less...heavy.
Tomorrow is a new day of a brand new year. I've never been much for resolutions. I don't love the idea of one day a year to set goals and then jump right into them the next day. I'm all for goal setting though! Running the Boston Marathon has been a goal of mine since 2013. And here I am. I set out to do something. I'm working at it. And well... the rest is up to me. I'll see you at the finish in 2015.
And in doing so I pray that we are one step closer to a cure for cancer because that is something heavy that we can't let go of so easily. It effects our friends, our family members and so many that we love, every single day. I will do this. And I will do it with a smile because when I think of everything cancer patients have to endure, this is nothing in the grand scheme of life. And I want nothing more than for them to not have to go through this. So I run...and I fundraise and I ask you for support and I do that because that's my job right now. Well, it's one of many. But I thank you for your donations and your support and your check ins and messages, and calls and all of your love. This is heavy, but it's a good heavy and I am not letting go.
I'm wishing you all a wonderful new year in 2015. A year filled with health, happiness, making memories and letting go of things that are too heavy.
And I love a good Top 10.
Here's mine.
Breathe more.
Laugh more.
Smile more.
Make memories.
Live simply. You don't need all that.
Listen.
Judge less.
Live this one beautiful life.
You have to have patience. ~Ella B.
And...
Surround yourself with really good people. People who support you and believe in you and want the best for you. Anyone else doesn't deserve you.
It's your one life.
Happy New Year! Don't take yourself too seriously. We don't!!
Looking closely it was a year of huge growth. Which I think is kind of important, especially in one's 39th year. This is it. A milestone is coming up in May of 2015 and while I have always dreaded turning 40 I am going to embrace it. I mean #happybirthdaytome #imgoingtovegas. I don't feeeeeel 40, so what does it matter? I might after running 26.2. I might feel 140. But now I feel better than I did in my early 30's with two little ones, years of lost sleep and life in general happening all around us. While I wouldn't trade any of it for the world and those are my most cherished memories, that in itself was a marathon. I don't even know what 40 is supposed to "feel like" physically but more importantly it's what you feel in your heart and all I feel in there is peace most days. Life is good. I'm only human though, so let's not get crazy.
I think I've learned a lot working my way up to this year. I've learned about patience. I've learned that life is hard and the struggle is real. I've learned that some people have it really hard and some people truly do not even know what day it is or what planet they are on. Life is unfair in that sense. But life is also so very beautiful and if we can somehow manage let go of things that are heavy, life can really be what it's meant to be about. Family. Friends. Making memories. Being happy. Being more happy. Because it's the heavy stuff that drags us down. Some things are heavy. Some people in our lives are heavy. The weight of those things can take it's toll.
I'm learning to let go of things that are heavy. 2014 was a good year for that but I can be even better at it. Like anything, if you work at it, you will get better, stronger, smarter. Such is life.
It takes work. But it should be work that is for the good, not work that is a constant battle, struggle or dragging you down.
So think about it. What is it that you need to let go of to make your life less...heavy.
Tomorrow is a new day of a brand new year. I've never been much for resolutions. I don't love the idea of one day a year to set goals and then jump right into them the next day. I'm all for goal setting though! Running the Boston Marathon has been a goal of mine since 2013. And here I am. I set out to do something. I'm working at it. And well... the rest is up to me. I'll see you at the finish in 2015.
And in doing so I pray that we are one step closer to a cure for cancer because that is something heavy that we can't let go of so easily. It effects our friends, our family members and so many that we love, every single day. I will do this. And I will do it with a smile because when I think of everything cancer patients have to endure, this is nothing in the grand scheme of life. And I want nothing more than for them to not have to go through this. So I run...and I fundraise and I ask you for support and I do that because that's my job right now. Well, it's one of many. But I thank you for your donations and your support and your check ins and messages, and calls and all of your love. This is heavy, but it's a good heavy and I am not letting go.
I'm wishing you all a wonderful new year in 2015. A year filled with health, happiness, making memories and letting go of things that are too heavy.
And I love a good Top 10.
Here's mine.
Breathe more.
Laugh more.
Smile more.
Make memories.
Live simply. You don't need all that.
Listen.
Judge less.
Live this one beautiful life.
You have to have patience. ~Ella B.
And...
Surround yourself with really good people. People who support you and believe in you and want the best for you. Anyone else doesn't deserve you.
It's your one life.
Happy New Year! Don't take yourself too seriously. We don't!!