Ready for a FRESH Start!

Each year I choose a word of the year to help me identify and bring something new into my life.  This year, I chose "FRESH" or should I say, it chose me.  I'm inviting a fresh new start to this year, eating fresh foods, having fresh ideas, meeting new people, bringing a fresh breath of air to my job and career...FRESH...love this word~!  I'll be able to explore it more though out this year as I partake in Ali Edwards One Little Word Class that Bonnie gave me for Christmas this year.  I can't wait to see how this word cultivates itself in my life...in a positive way!

Side note, last year, my word was STRETCH...I think I went into the year thinking it would be one thing and wow...was I stretched in more ways than I think I ever imagined.  I decided to choose a more positive one that may be a little nicer.  Once again, be careful what you ask the universe for cause it will bring it to you.  I'm trying to put more positive things out there this year--part of my fresh new mindset!

Smile:  What did I smile about?

I smiled as I put my Circa Notebook together to be ready for tomorrow as I begin my new job.  I can't tell you how much this liberated me and really helped to put the past behind so I can move on.  I cleaned out my briefcase of all the papers and big notebook that I've been carrying around for the last several months and got things ready for a new beginning!  I'm so happy to have this new opportunity and in spite of what may come...at least I won't be in the same situation I was.  My stress, my health, my relationships couldn't take it any longer.  So...I'm looking forward to tomorrow and go to bed this evening with a huge smile on my face!

Celebrate:  What do I celebrate?

I celebrate that I am up to date on my Project Life Scrapbook for this year and I celebrate that I'm done with my 2011 Project LIfe scrapbook!  I love this concept and love to keep up with the big and little things that happen throughout the year.  I probably wouldn't have captured half the things I did last year without this project and am so grateful to look through the pages and relive the good and bad times of the year.  I'm so excited that Bonnie is doing with me this year.  I hope she finds it as rewarding as I did this last year!  I love capturing life and all that it is!




Love:  What do I love?
I love my new blue toes!  I spent time with my friend Val today and we got manicures and pedicures together and I got blue polish!  While it's winter and I'm not wearing open toed shoes at least I know my secret underneath the socks!  Such a rebel...lol!

Three words:
BRING IT ON!
I'm ready for tomorrow!

Thought for the day:  Sometimes winning has more to do with not giving up than winning.  Robin Sharma.

Happy 2011

For several years I've been kicking around the idea of starting a blog, but didn't know what to write about.  Today, it hit me what my concept could be about, after I noticed a plaque I have on my vanity table in my bathroom.  It has the phrase Smile*Celebrate*Love on it and was bought shortly after my 40th birthday to signify all that I had experienced the year leading up to that big day. After noticing it today I thought this would be a perfect way for me to capture and document all the things in my life that make me smile, my many celebrations both big and small, and the things and people I love the most.  I'm thinking this is more of a way to note all of the many blessings I have in life that I'm so grateful for, but don't take the time to reflect upon.   So...here goes the first post *drum roll please*:

Smile:  What made me smile today?
A text received at the perfect time from my almost 5 year old niece that had a bunch of happy face emoticons and said "I love and miss you Auntie!"  Somehow that sweet angel knows the right time that I need to hear those words.  I understand from her parents that she asks on her own to send a message and isn't prompted, which makes it even more special that she's thinking of others even when they aren't around often.

Celebrate:  What did I celebrate today?
I finally went to the gym!  Had to search high and low for my gym card only to be found in back of all my credit cards that were used much more than the gym membership card during the past month.  I met my friend, got caught up on her life and holiday season and committed to going back 3 times this week.  Ended up working out for an hour and walked 3.65 miles.  Then I came home and fixed a fabulous fish dinner with green beans and salad.  I celebrate that I also ate healthy today...gotta start somewhere!  I'm determined to win the battle of the bulge this year!

Love:  What did I love today?
I love that I'm starting Becky Higgins Project Life  to help me document all of my life's special moments.  I am hoping that it will keep me organized and inspired to capture all the experiences I face this year, both big and small.  It's a simple scrapbook that comes with all the materials, all you have to do is supply the pictures and memorabilia and journal what was happening.  I love that I've got this already organized so I don't have to think much about creating pages, etc and can just focus on ways I can remember the moment!

Thought for the day:
If you see someone without a smile, give him/her one of yours...it's the greatest gift you can give!