Checking In

So, we all decided to establish some goals for 2009 and I decided to check in with how I'm doing.

I'm happy to say that I'm doing much better with expressing a wide array of emotions. Instead of just being silent when I'm upset, I've gotten very good at clearly stating how I feel and what the reasons are that I feel that way. For example: "I feel really angry when I hear you say that your time is too valuable to help with [X]." or "I feel disappointed that I took the time to tell you what was bothering me and you ignored me."

The weight loss bandwagon is a difficult thing. My insulin still isn't stable, so that continues to interfere, but I will say that eating healthier and getting semi-regular exercise has left me feeling good overall.

I'm working hard to live my life on my terms, though it seems like there's always someone or something else to take into consideration.

I have made a new friend who loves my quirks...and it's because this person has very similar quirks. This is someone I met last year, but I only recently discovered that we have a lot in common. It's like that C.S. Lewis quote, "Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, 'What! You too? I thought I was the only one!'" It's really neat to be able to share how my day went and what's bugging me and laugh at the same stupid things. Yay for new friends!

De-cluttering is de-lightful! I did such a good job packing things and giving things away that I now have an empty dresser drawer. Granted, it probably won't be empty for long, but that's okay.

Self-esteem is still shaky. It shouldn't be, I know, and it's only shaky because I still let too much get to me and get me down. But it's getting better!

My break at work is over, but I can't wait to read about how my crazy sisters are doing with their goals!