February ....

 WOW!!! What a month January has been!!! It has been a whirlwind that's for sure!!!


With a trip to KY at the end of Dec-beginning of January, my son contracted the RONA...not a bad case, but enough to have him miss a week of school and sleep most of the time.  Luckily, I didn't come up positive, but it was exhausting - making sure my son was ok and sleeping well.

I gained weight over the holidays, which isn't surprising, but then lost 16.6 lbs in the following 2 weeks!! It's crazy!!! So that just tells me a lot of the gain was water and the travel.  

These PAST 2 weeks, not so good. For the most part, I was on track, but there were days where I didn't eat like I was supposed to - but this is a JOURNEY...not a race or a sprint, but a marathon. Life is a journey... full of life's lessons, failures, successes... life happens - so embrace it and be true to yourself! 

This is YOUR life... be encouraged!! This is YOU vs. YOU! No one else...

Self-love is so important in this process...


Here's to another month on the journey!!









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