I'm up they see me~

I'm down...

I can honestly say that I feel more 

beat up than I did after my first week in 

Marine Corps Boot Camp.

If you have to ask,

 that is a very impressive feat.

There is nothing that doesn't hurt/ache.

I guess on the bright side of things,

this should pass soon.

It makes me think about people who 

live with constant pain.

I don't know how they do it.

Over the last two days,

 I have slept 

more than I have been awake.

Another day in the books.

Looking forward to getting out

and re-connecting with the world.

Nite...

XoXo

<3

Hot then Cold~

It started as a cough,

then the aches settled in...

Hopefully this will knock it out tonight

so I can get back on track...

Not the most exciting of pictures.

but it is what it is...

XoXo

<3

Quiet Moments~

It is in moments like this that I will 

cherish & hold on to.

Tristin no longer wants to snuggle, 

but today at a memorial service he 

reminded me that I am still loved.

As I tried to hold back my tears, 

he put his arm around me 

patting my back telling me everything 

would be alright.

I can't see into the future,

but I am holding on to the precious 

moments I have with them now.

Every special second.

I know a time will come where 

I don't get to see them every single day.

They will go out into the world 

and make it their own.

I will be proud as they take flight

and make their own Journey,

but it will be these precious moments 

that I have now, that I will be holding 

on to as they make their own way.

Cherish the moments...

XoXo

<3

Value in a Number~

Today, 

I kept going back and forth as to doing this post.

We all get so wrapped up in numbers.

From the day we are born,

 until the day we leave this Earth. 

We are surrounded with digits.

These numbers we give so much power to.

Sadly, 

some live their whole life 

wrapped up in what they mean.

So, 

what do they really mean?

To me, 

today, 

they are just numbers.

I am no longer giving them power over my life.

They are not the sum of who I am.

My worth or value.

I am more than a number...

I hope that others will come to this conclusion as well.

Do not let numbers rule your life.

You are so much more than any number can reveal.

XoXo

<3

Here I Go~

You always have 
to have a jumping off point...

So,

Day One...

Have a Plan.

Most of us are,
 for better or worse are creatures of habit.

This is just one of many reasons why people get stuck...

You can translate this into just about every aspect of life,

 if you really want to stretch your brain that far...

I decided to get a "Wellness Journal" so that 

I could have a hands on approach to this years journey.

Not to mention that it makes me accountable
in a very tangible way.
XoXo
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