Taking a New Direction

I have decided to take this blog in another direction. Instead of my day-to-day ramblings and sporadic posts, I am going to be vigilant in updating this blog as well as the Shoppe blog. This time, though, I am blogging with purpose.

I am exactly 60 days from a *milestone* birthday, and it has caused me to take stock. I realized some time ago that I am not where I thought I would be at this stage of my life. I assumed I would have a great career, be well-traveled, and didn't see a serious relationship for the next 2-3 years. Instead, I am trying to create a business after being pushed out of my previous career (thank you, bad economy), still haven't seen everything I want to, and am about to celebrate my three-year wedding anniversary! As a very wise person once said, "We plan, and God laughs."

So for the next 60 days (and hopefully beyond), I am going to use this blog on my journey to self-rediscovery. I absolutely *must* start taking care of my health, get serious about my business, and take control of my life again. In the interest of transparency, I am even going to post "before" and "after" shots of my weight loss, as well as progress reports along the way. Here's my first "before" shot:

I will post more as I find the courage!

*S*