Walkin' on Sunshine

Here we are, another dreary Sunday in Chicago (cloudy, feels like 19, supposed to have flurries through Tuesday). I, however, am feeling SUPER sunny. I lost 3 pounds this week, which is, 1., is a freaking miracle with the junk I've been eating and, 2., puts me into the next lower bracket of tens, changing the number between the 1 and the 0. I won't be telling what the number went from or to, but I'm SUPER motivated by it. After a few weeks of losing a pound, gaining a pound, I'm re-motivated by this loss!

As you may or may not recall, my resolution for March was to calm my inner voice. I have to say, I don't want to. I've been so happy lately seeing my friends and family and have so much awesome stuff coming up, my inner voice kind of sounds like a 6-year-old on Christmas morning. So I'm just going to keep letting her shriek and giggle. When I start to stress over something, then I'll work on calming it.

So, I am going to re-new my February goal of working out more. I started strong, but fell off the wagon. Now I'm more motivated than ever to keep those numbers going down. Plus, I'm going to have to shop for a wedding dress eventually. And when I do, I want to be ready for it. Nothing is worse than a bridezilla, except a starving bridezilla trying to fit into a gown. 

I hope you've all had a weekend that makes you just as happy as I am today. And if not, try to take sometime to calm your inner voice and count your blessings. There are many.

xo 

Reboot

I haven't posted in almost a month. Shame on me. I'm sorry I've left you all totally hanging. 

February and March are so hard for me. It's cold (a day before spring and it's a Real Feel of 1 degree here in Chicago), it's dark, it's dreary. I honestly don't have much to say, as I haven't been doing much except working.

Last weekend was the first weekend that got the ball in motion for all my amazing spring/summer activities. I got to go home. To Long Island. To my people. 

To some it may not have sounded like anything crazy. Friday night at local bar with friends. Saturday breakfast with Grandma. Saturday night engagement party for my middle school best friend. Home Sunday morning. To me, it was like a mental and spiritual reboot. 

I was so happy to be with my people, and just relax, and dance Friday night away, and listen to my Grandma give me all the gossip of the people in town and at church. I was so happy to curl my sister's hair before she went out and then celebrate a beautiful couple and meet some new friends. I feel like I just got a fresh start. 

So now I'm ready. I'm refreshed and looking forward to spring (even if it's still freezing) and all the amazing things coming up. And to sharing it with all of you.