2013

To the new Blog, I promise to give you more time and care, compared to the last blog I just deleted for shame of neglect and abandonment. To my family, i promise to post no embarrassing photographs, but that does not mean that i cannot tell the stories, To myself, just do the things you want to do this year. what makes you happy, whatever is going to make you the better version of yourself, lets do that.

This is the part where I'm supposed to outline my goals for the new year. My Brother, Lee asked me what my goals for the new year are, of course weight loss is always a must, but i couldn't think of anything else that i wanted to do. I havn't taken the time to think about it. What do i want to do differently, how do i want my life to be, what kind of experiences do i want my family to have this year.
So instead of my usual lets loose weight and write in my journal everyday goals. I'm setting New Year Statements. Phrases to live by, to remind myself of what i need to do and the person i want to be.

1. RUN LIKE YOU STOLE SOMETHING
Completely stolen from tumblr, but Ive loved this phrase for a lil while now. Once you think about how you would run if you had stolen something, you know there would be no hesitation or restrictions based on what you look like when you run, what parts are jiggling or who is going to see you. Im terribly good at rolling my eyes at the Lorna Jane clad mummas with the latest Nike free runs. But reality is, I so would too if my butt didn't look terrible in tights. LOL.
Cue the Friends re run when rachel is running through the park arms flailing and legs in the air. This is what i look like when i run :)
http://youtu.be/V1k658QIFBE

2. WHAT A MIND CAN CONCEIVE, IT CAN ACHIEVE
To think, that a dream or goal can be achieved is somewhat of a mystery to me as i always give up.
Number one giver upper. 

3.LIFE IS BETTER WHEN YOU'RE LAUGHING
I'm always the first to laugh, whether its with you or at you, ill always laugh. Boxing day 1998 and my brother dropped in on his skateboard into a concrete skatebowl, he landed on his back, and all he remembers is looking up and seeing me laughing. I didn't know that his wrist was broken. I laugh when I'm nervous or even when I'm angry, just to diffuse the situation. So ill try to laugh at the good things this year. Laughing with my kids, which we are good at. My son Levi is a sensitive soul. You laugh at him and he will tear up. Laugh at my girl Riley and it will just fuel her to go harder, in good and bad. Having a laugh with the hubby is my favourite. Laughing about our kids, even better.

4. STAND ON YOUR OWN
Living with the parents this year has proved to be one big learning lesson. Yes i have been here before, but never with so many kids and never with so many hangups. So Standing on my own isn't just in reference to my current living situation, but personally, I need to take the initiative and be my own person, still be the mother an wifey that i am, but my own self. Do what i want to do, and not feel guilty for it. Stand on my own = learning to drive. I do not drive. I hate it. The more my family push me on the topic the more i shut down. So on my own I'm going to try to do this. TRY.

Well that will do me for now. next post ill give a run down of my "Hunt Family of Nine".