Oh hey, remember that time I tried to start a blog while I was touring and wrote in it maybe three times? Oh, and then tried again when I was trying to live a healthier life? For a day? Well, here we are again!- The first day of 2013 and here I sit here thinking... I really should try this blogging thing again. Hey, third time's a charm, yes?
So, 2012 was a great year for me in a lot of ways. 1) I had a full year of full time employment working for a family that I love, 2) I moved out of my parent's house (this is a big deal for me!) and into a house in Manayunk (always a goal of mine) that I also love with housemates that I get along with really well... and for really cheap rent. 3) Jerry and I finally became adults and worked things out in our relationship (I even got him to be FB official!), and made some decisions for our life that I am very excited about! 4) I started my own business with LIA SOPHIA and I am thriving in it! 5) I became a part of the development of Facetime Community Theatre, which will be flourishing over the next couple of years. 6) I managed to get myself down to the lowest weight and slimmest my body has been in years, but....
I gained all of that back and more. Go me.
For all of the wonderful things that happened this year, I don't feel as though I've grown in a lot of ways that I would like to. Back to the previous point... I can't get healthy, and stay healthy, to save my life. And here's the thing... doing so WILL SAVE MY LIFE. I don't want to be 35 years old and feel 50, I don't want to get diabetes (which I am at risk for) or heart disease, I don't want to feel like every time I walk up the stairs more and more of my joints are breaking down and I certainly don't want to feel the way I did last night when I put on a dress that was two sizes too big when someone first gave it to me, and now it won't even zipper. THOSE are feelings towards the end of 2012 that I want to get rid of in 2013. And I have this issue, as so many of us do, with constantly losing weight and gaining it back. It's that evil cycle that us women put our bodies through that rips us apart on a daily basis. I'm done. I'm done with letting other's eating and exercise habits influence me to be unhealthy and lazy. I'm done with my extremely busy schedule interfering with my exercise and cooking time. I'm DONE with being afraid to COOK instead of just picking up fast food on my way from here to there. I am legitimately afraid of cooking because I am pretty terrible at it. Thank god for slow cookers.
On another note- I am so thankful for my job with the Resslers. I love the kids, my days aren't usually too difficult, and they treat me like gold. Unfortunately, working this job has not afforded me any time to do what I ultimately want to do which is work in theatre. I've lost sight of my passion because I got COMFORTABLE... eww. Sometimes it's nice to be comfortable, and I am very grateful that this year has been just that. I think I needed it. But, it's time to break out into my passion again.
So, here are my goals for 2013. They won't all happen right away, but I will be working towards these things throughout the year.
1) Become a healthy person, inside and out. Putting things into my body that won't slowly kill it, or make me feel like a beached whale like I do right now. Everyone's idea of healthy is different, as is their process to get there. I will try a few different things and see what it is that works for me.
2) I will perform in at least three shows. I did ONE in 2012. Must not get sidetracked from the ultimate goal.
3) Not only will I earn a trip for Jerry and I to Hawaii, but I will promote to Unit Leader in Lia Sophia, and be able to leave my nannying job even though it might be the hardest thing I'll ever have to do. The idea of it just made my chest tighten.
4) I will commit myself to practicing yoga regularly in hopes of, aside from enhancing my life and wellbeing, beginning to train as a teacher in the beginning of 2014.
There will be more. This is not the end. Just don't want to overwhelm myself. Here's to 2013!! I'm not getting any younger, so I might as well get more AWESOME! :-)
Til next time, kiddos.
Katie
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