A New Year and a Better Me

So much has happened changed this year that I decided to add blogging as one of my new years resolutions.  I want to blog for several reasons; first and foremost, myself.  Selfish huh?  I want to be able to remember little tid bits of life, things that at the time don't seem so important and may not even warrant a picture or a second thought, but ultimately will continue to shape my life.  The other reason is because I firmly believe writing can be self soothing and therapeutic- and we can all use a little of that these days.
Last, but certainly not least, there are things that I want to change and better about myself.  Not only physically, but mentally, emotionally as well.  I figure I will be much more likely to "stick" to these resolutions and betterment if it is written down for the world to see.  Crazy?  Probably, but none the less here I am.  Welcome to my blog; writings, thoughts and random entries about my life.  Hopefully, I'll learn more about life as I go along.

In light of the recent New Year, I have several resolutions that I will try very hard to stick to.  They are small resolutions, ones that I whole heartidly believe I will achieve. 

1. Love more, judge less.
    I admit it, I can be slightly judgemental when I want to be.  It's not something I'm proud of and definitely something that I want to work on.  I will try hard to be more open to new things/ideas/ways of doing things and to be much less judgemental. 

2. Relax, don't sweat the small stuff
    This is a BIG one for me.  I am a worry wart down to my core.  I worry about almost everything and at times when I'm laying in bed at night I try to think of one thing that does not cause anxiety and I'll admit that most instances I fail.  I worry about things I have no control over and things I cannot change.  I worry about what the world will be like when my husband and I have kids, I worry about my parents, siblings...the list goes on and on.  I would like to will worry less this year.  I will count my blessings and thank God for what I do have and concentrate on the things I can change and leave those I can't change up to Him.

3. Take better care of myself
    I recently married my high school sweetheart of over 10 years last month.  It really was a dream come true.  During this time, many pictures were taken and hell if it wasn't a wake up call.  Girlfriend needs to get herself together!  Over the past few years I know I've gained a few extra pounds here and there and yes, my clothes have been feeling a little snugger than usual but holy crap, I weighed myself last week for the first time in a WHILE and whew!  I have work to do.  I have let myself go so to speak- eaten carelessly and abundantly, unconsciously decided it's pointless to get dressed in anything other than jeans and even put make up on, EVER, anymore.   I want and need to take better care of myself.  I need to shed these extra lbs and start feeling better about myself.  I recently downloaded the My Fitness Pal app on my iPhone and so far so good.  I typically always have my phone with me and it literally takes minutes to search and add in my meals and snacks.  I have also joined a gym and have committed 2-3 days a week in there.  The days that I am not in the gym I hope to work out at home either to Jillian Michael's 30 days shred or on my treadmill.

4. Show my husband how much I love and appreciate him, everyday.
     This will be, by far, the easiest resolution.  My husband, Aaron is one in a million...no really.  He is the most caring, loving and generous person I have ever met.  Not only does he support us financially while I finish (ed) up my Master's degree,  he manages to make me feel loved and special every single day.  He is my rock, encouragement when I need it, he helps me to see things more clearly and supports me, unconditionally. Aaron has a very unique job, one that I won't divulge completely on the Internet for security reasons, but he works; a lot!! He is gone for months at a time sometimes and during these times he is working 12 hour shifts at the very least.  He is a hard worker and his level of integrity constantly impresses me.

So, these are my resolutions this year.  Nothing too difficult and I am bound and determined to accomplish each and every one of them.  I'll be back with an update and hopefully more interesting entries as my life of a newlywed transpires!