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Friday, January 20, 2012

Thanks, Guys.

I've got personal emails coming to each of you who commented on yesterday's post. I was so touched. There wasn't even a single slightly negative-leaning comment and turns out a lot of us are struggling with wanting to eat all the donuts when stressed or sad or emotional or just breathing. 

I think we're gonna be okay, though.

I promise to keep talking my way through this as best I can and to also break up all the waist-size/fragile self-esteem talk with lots of pictures of Kyle or thoughts on this season's The Bachelor. (OMG, is this the worst batch of women ever to appear on a reality dating show or what? How has Ben not walked to the front of a rose ceremony yet and been all, "Peace, I'm out, you're all batshit." They're all a considerable step down from Ashley. How is that possible?) 

Anyway, last night I went to bed at 8:15 despite really needing to clean, cook, and work-out. I said to myself: "Uh, no, actually you need to watch The Vampire Diaries and go to bed." So I listened to myself.

This is the first step I've been meaning to tell you guys about. Listening to my gut. My gut is the exact opposite of those whispers I mentioned yesterday. My gut is a genius and knows exactly what it's talking about. It wants me to be a rockstar who doesn't just achieve goals but makes those goals my bitch. My gut screams at me every day and often I ignore the heck out of it. 

When my gut talks, I'm trying really hard to listen now. 

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Kristie

My dear sweet friend you're on the right path. It's a rough path for a lot of us but that just makes the smooth parts that much sweeter. You'll be fine, I just know it.

Posted by: Kristie | Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 11:02 AM

Life of a Doctor's Wife

Oh man, I need to do a better job of listening to my gut too! Sometimes it's hard to hear it over all the other internal chatter.

Posted by: Life of a Doctor's Wife | Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 01:12 PM

Heather

You've go this, I have total faith in you!

Posted by: Heather | Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 08:16 PM

Sarah Anne

You know, we all WILL be okay! I think sometimes, it's nice to hear it from someone else though. It's like they are confirming the self-talk that we work soooo hard to keep up. It's not easy to keep that up all the time, so hearing someone else say "Hey, it's okay. You've GOT this!" is pretty amazing.

I've always found that when I DON'T listen to my gut or intuition, things go sideways. It's always hindsight though. Good idea. Listen to yourself. How'd that night of sleep go!?

Posted by: Sarah Anne | Monday, January 23, 2012 at 06:10 PM

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My Very Grand 2012 To-Do List

  • 1. Create a business plan for the 5K I'd like to organize.
    2. Finally buy those investment jeans.
    3. Get brave with a new hair color.
    4. Read all my book club selections.
    5. Make Kyle's baby blanket and book of letters.
    6. Take at least one yoga class a month.
    7. Make a neighborhood friend.
    8. Organize the upstairs work space.
    9. Go to the Fort Worth Modern Art Museum and eat lunch at Cafe Modern.
    10. Write and submit a piece on parenting.
    11. PR in every distance (5K, 10K, half-marathon).
    12. Get a third tattoo.
    13. Throw a baby shower.
    14. Take a trip with Mike, to celebrate our fifth anniversary.
    15. See a therapist.
    16. Update my SS card and passport.
    17. Make a general doctor's appointment.
    18. Go horseback riding.
    19. Decide what to do with my race bibs.
    20. Make these envelopes for thank you cards.
    21. Create and fill up a magical thinking jar.
    22. Paint some mason jars for our kitchen.
    23. Do something with the space above our couch.
    24. Create a nostalgia wall on the wall by our stairs.
    25. Sneak in cans of champagne to a chick flick with friends.
    26. Replace our kitchen counters.
    27. Have a garage sale and donate half the money to our local food bank.
    28. Create an address wreath for our front door.
    29. Paint our front door.
    30. Run at least 250 miles throughout the year.
    31. Find a charity that speaks to me, that I can become a voice for.
    32. Say something out loud every day.
    33. Go back to College Station.
    34. Pose for a boudoir session.
    35. Wear pretty new under things on New Year's Day.
    36. Enjoy Boston cream pie cupcakes.
    37. Host a more organized run at this year's Blathering.
    38. Take a family trip, even if it's just a weekend drive somewhere nearby.
    39. Hold Natalie's baby boy in the hospital.
    40. Create an Activities Advent Calendar for an early month in 2012.
    41. Create my Christmas Plan by November 1st.
    42. Create a media kit for my Lush sites.
    43. Replace our stockings for 2012.
    44. Buy a tree skirt.
    45. Go to kickboxing, at least five times.
    46. Sell 50 shirts through Cherry Jean.
    47. Finish the 6-week boot camp class I've already paid for.
    48. No phone or computer between 6 pm - Kyle's bedtime.
    49. Start marathon prep.
    50. Host a champagne-inspired dinner (champagne risotto, champagne cocktails, etc.)
    51. Do something with our front porch.
    52. Take Kyle on a night out of town, just us two.
    53. Eat at Salsa Fuego, in Fort Worth.
    54. Throw Mike a very rad 35th birthday party.
    55. Re-read To Kill a Mockingbird.
    56. Post on She Likes Purple at least 3x a week.
    57. Play poker.
    58. Volunteer at a race.
    59. Karaoke, at least once!
    60. Regularly work out the month of December.
    61. Write a fictional story (here, on paper, submitted, somehow).
    62. Hit send on a hard email.
    63. Host an outdoor movie night in our yard.
    64. Wear a swimsuit.
    65. Put a new pin in our wall map.
    66. Buy a great pair of impractical heels.
    67. See Beauty & the Beast in a theater, again.
    68. See the Nutcracker, Christmas season 2012.
    69. Run 15 miles, at some point.
    70. Get a new blender and food processor.
    71. Go to the ballet.
    72. Take professional family photos.
    73. Write a letter to Mike once a month.
    74. Do 10 real push-ups and one pull-up.
    75. Run 3 miles for my 30th birthday.
    76. Create an awesome headboard.