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Wednesday May 19

Things are looking up

I was sitting on the bus ride home from my friend's slumber party this past weekend with the "Happy" issue of O at hand and the latest Hoobastank on Betty. And it hit me reading all these "get happy" articles that I'm pretty happy! I mean, not like a everything is so fantastic and I'm walking on sunshine happy. More like a things are really pretty good and I am incredibly lucky kind of happy.

I've been married for four years now and we still have that click that make people either sigh or hurl. Chaz is just so cool ...words cannot really describe the kind of satisfaction and general joy that he brings to my life. And everyone that meets Chaz walks away feeling the same kind of "cool" groove..like you really can't help but like the guy even if you don't like what he's saying (he has strong world views, what can I say?).

I've lost weight. I haven't lost weight recently and I'm working on that, but I'm not yo yoing. The pendulum didn't swing to the other side and I'm not courting disaster which used to always immediately follow a diet. I honestly believe with all my heart that I have graduated to lifestyle. With regards to working on it, I'm emailing said friend above daily and it's good. It keeps the binge beastie away (hey, you do what you gotta do to smack that one down!) and keeps me real. I know, respect and love my girlie enough that I would never lie to her...a 50 point day is a 50 point day. But I'm even ok with a 50 point day every now and again if it's in balance. Binge = no balance. Balance = lifestyle. I want to be stronger, fitter and healthier..there's no doubt about it. To me, mindfulness, exercise, good eating are all great steps to that place. If it brings me a tighter body, all the better, but it's the frosting as opposed to the substance.

We're buying a house. Holy shit. A house. This is one of the most stressful things I have ever done (second to INS with hub). But it's going to be so damn glorious when it's closing day and we are dancing through our rooms and celebrating under the stars in our new little backyard we can call our own. We'll be sweating, painting, decorating, and gardening with a big smile on our faces.

I'm seriously considering putting it all together. I truly believe that not only is life what you make of it, but that each curve and bend in the road leads to a gorgeous total landscape. With my performing arts background, my accomplishments in weight loss, my quest for health and my desire to help people get to "that place", I know there is a way to put it together and make it a career I can be proud of. Being an assistant in an investment bank is good. Being a personal "life" assistant would be better. And helping people find their own path would be awesome.

I hope you all continue to share the journey with me. I hope to put up some new pictures soon...things haven't changed so much, but I know it's something people look forward to seeing. I know I certainly do when I check out other sites.

I am incredibly happy. We all have that potential so find a minute to celebrate in where you are right now and dream about how to make it better!


best,
JeAnne

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