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Looking Back and Forward
In many ways I'm sad to see 2009 come to a close but in many other ways it can't end soon enough.
The year started out with my confidence dragging a bit. I had made such incredible strides the previous year that I didn't know what to do with the inevitable plateau that I landed on. Even though I had some pretty lofty goals with my running I wasn't too sure how I was going to accomplish them. Who knew my chiropractor would be the one to get me out of my funk and propel me in the right direction, with the help of a wellness coach.
During this time my workload increased dramatically with not only the number of conferences I was working on but new web application development as well. I truly believe that with everything I was doing for my health - the running, strength training, nutrition, and yes, even socializing - kept me strong through that challenging time at work. Combine that with deepening my friendships and meeting new, wonderful friends and you have the valedictorian of wellness in front of you.
Being that valedictorian of wellness did not save me from everything that came my way. It was also during this time that I allowed myself to get caught up into another person's deception/drama involving their relationship. I now know that I let this person "in" too easily and let my guard down so that when many people started to say something was going on between us, even when there wasn't, I started to think that maybe there was a future with this person.
It wasn't too long after I had this thought and even a discussion about this that the lying, self-centeredness, and manipulation became more evident and the relationship became more toxic. That relationship has ended and thankfully with only a bruised heart on my part and not a full out broken one.
One reason for my successful break from that person is because of the incredible friends I have. They rallied around me when I needed them most and that is why I am looking forward to next year. These are the people I want to have around me as I look forward to accomplishing my goals for 2010.
These goals are big but totally attainable. First and foremost the number one goal is to continue living my life the way it needs to be lived and according to my truth and no one else's. When I do this not only do I become a better person but a better friend.
I want to continue to excel in my professional life and so far that is off to a good start with a lot more web application development and more conferences to work with. I am truly excited about my job and what I can accomplish this year.
Of course, this would not be my blog post without a mention of running. I have three goals in that aspect of my life. The first is to run a consistent 10-minute mile. That will be accomplished by working hard and reuniting with my running coach Jim. Next up is to complete my first marathon and finally to log at least 1000 miles.
I'm on the right path and know that I will be able to accomplish everything and anything I want because no matter what I am still the valedictorian of wellness.
// posted by stacey on 4:39:00 PM // |
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