High Five Friday!!

Make each day of the week like Friday and your life will take on new enthusiasm.

                                                                                                    ~Byron Pulsifer

I have been waiting to write this post for months, and I am sooo excited it is finally here and I actually cannot decide which one is the BEST listing for week!

1.  Mom got a job this week and started the very next day!  I couldn't be happier for her and have a great feeling that this will be a great fit for her!

2.  I joined a Fargo/Moorhead photography group this week that is for amateur and professional photographers. This weeks challenge is "clouds".  Haven't gotten a single shot yet...of course we've had like no clouds in the sky since the assignment was announced.

3.  I got a quick visit from 2 of my FAVORITE nieces on Saturday.  Still wish that they would move closer so we could see them on a regular basis and not every few months.

4.  The kids cleaned their rooms last Friday and they are still clean. In my world this is a huge highlight!

5.  Were going on VACATION on Saturday morning.  This is literally the first vacation Blaine and I have had in over 15 years.  Seriously, not kidding here.  Our last vacation was when he was still in the Marine Corp and I flew to North Carolina to see him.  We have had long weekends but that is pretty much it.  Needless to say, I have been like a little kid waiting for Christmas, and Saturday is present opening day!

5.1  I snuck a peak this morning and I am down 2.3lbs starting on day 5!!!

See ya in a week after we return!

here I go again

....disappointment

...frustrated

..annoyed

That is how I feel these days .

I worked so hard just a few short years ago to meet my goal,

 I was sooo close....

and I let it go.

I started again last year,

ended up sick

and let it go once more.

So here I sit again

- same situation

- same goal.

Will I be successful

will I follow through

will I continue...

for life

These are all the thoughts that have been going through my head. With my lack of success I often think I am being judged or rejected; because of this I turn on myself and make things worse.  I give up and then beat myself up - repeat, repeat, repeat.

But Monday I made the decision.

NO MORE!

Head high,

I am getting help.

I called on friends and they are by my side

encouraging

motivating

talking about it out loud.

Thank you friends!

thank you for sharing your successes and defeats

thank you for telling me I deserve this and will succeed

thank you for telling me you will walk this path WITH me

thanks for being friends!

I WILL LOSE THIS BAGGAGE I HAVE AND MEET MY GOAL.

Three days under my belt, and I am down .8.
Not huge but for 3 days...I'm content.

Vacation...you will not get in my way.

I will continue on and record a loss even when you are tugging at me to cave...to give in...

telling me it's a vacation and this is all part of it will not work.

I will be successful

I will follow through

I will continue...

for life

Watch out healthy, here I come!

...to be continued

Random photos taken after class.

I joined a Fargo/Moorhead photograpy group that was just started for amatuer and professional photographers, it has a weekly challange of photos to take, excited to get started!

I'm still looking for more ideas of things to take pictures of...

send me your ideas!