Road to Awesome

I think I can now say that I am very close to being the size I was as a sophomore in college. The bottom of my closet is growing a pile of clothing that is asking to be donated or tailored. I’m not sure if I am really equipped to teach myself to how to take-in my own clothing, but my pocket book may dictate this soon! Many pairs of pants have gone into retirement, and I hope to never need them again. 55 pounds down, and counting. Holy moly, I am proving my old cynical self wrong – I can do this!

2011 had a tame start, but it is certainly looking like it could be even better than last year. With a great outlook and amazing progress towards some of my goals, I feel that I just might be right where I want to be. I find this to be quite fitting, as I recently celebrated my 27^th birthday. This birthday was particularly special because ever since I was a little girl I thought 27 was going to be the ultimate, closest-to-perfect age. Now I’m starting to discover it is just one more year on the road to awesome, and I love it.

As I grow more into my adulthood and who I am as a person, I find that each year becomes better than the last. Given, there have been and will be challenges and stumbles on the road I am on, but I am becoming less afraid of losing my youth or wasting time, and am looking forward to gaining insight and maintaining a youthful spirit.

I have to say, it is pretty fun to be alive right now. I am surrounded by amazing people, and am constantly learning more and more about what it is to be human. I’m frail and vulnerable, and will have a bad day here and there, but I am becoming stronger and will always be goofy and looking for fun. I look forward to deepening my laugh lines and discovering life as it unfolds in front of me.

I’m excited to actively live this year, and share with you how I plan to continue to nurture the things I started in 2010. A number of little seeds were planted, and I plan to have a robust garden of accomplished goals by the time 2012 starts to peek around the corner. Stay tuned!