Chipping Away

I haven't been here much and haven't been reading much online either. I don't mean for this to happen, but sometimes my schedule allows for work, workouts, a facebook posting and that's about it. Plus, as I've been making my way out of depression and into a different and frankly, more normal way of living, I find I'm more inclined to get out and get groceries, read a good book, or see a friend for brunch or dinner. I feel as if I'm becoming a part of the world again, versus hiding from it or trying to make it smaller and more manageable, and I just want to take time for myself. I need to get my house in order, literally and metaphorically and it's going to take a while to balance things out.

I find it comes down to little things, chipping away at it, maintaining consistency and then adding just a little bit more as time goes by. I'm now working out with my trainer three times plus doing additional cardio at least twice every week. This past week I started following an eating plan and buying groceries in advance so I could bring all my meals to work in a cooler. The money it's saving is ridiculous. I've started doing a little bit of cleaning every night instead of letting things build up and it turning into a massive undertaking. Not that you can see the difference, but I feel it, and that's what counts.

The Marine is about 2 weeks away from finishing the basement. I went down and had a look tonight and it's truly amazing what he's accomplished on his own.

And I'm now a red head.