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We went to the gym yesterday. It was pretty excellent. After almost convincing myself not to go, JM finally got my head right and talked me into going with him. I hit he elliptical pretty hard did 100 crunches before calling it a day and heading home to clean house. But before I left, I got the gym compliment so far - "you're looking slim! Whatever you're doing, keep it up; it's working."  Those two sentences, two sentences that took Ian just seconds to speak, will resonate with me until the next time someone says something equally as motivating. "You're looking slim!" When I don't feel like working out - "you're looking slim," when I'm tempted my treats brought into work by a client - "you're looking slim!" So I keep going. And I will keep going because it makes me feel better, stronger, and more confident. And you know, it's not that I'm not confident - I do love myself. I just want to be in the physical ...

If there has ever been a day that I wanted to get back in bed and snuggle over go to work, that day is today. And, honestly, who could blame me?

1. I resolve to write more frequently - I am off to a solid start on this one. Every once in awhile I think about how clear my mind was when I wrote more often. Granted, I had all the time in the world and an employer who didn't care - or maybe didn't know - what I was ever up to in the office. And I had time to stimulate my mind by reading, reading, reading all over the internet. As I type this, I recognize the excuses I'm making - time, time, time. News flash though - there are still 24 hours in a day; I have just become less skilled at managing them. Maybe writing took a back burner, maybe I dove into my new work, maybe I lost interest. Who knows. All I know is that I want to write again - I want to clear my mind and find my inspiration again. And I know writing will get me there. 2. I resolve to consciously ask more questions - I was spending time with the wife of a college friend over the weekend - a couple we are hoping to spend more and more time with this year ...

Two thousand thirteen. Ahhhh. What a wonderful year it was to me -- to us. We celebrated one year in our own home. We celebrated the engagements and marriages of several of our good friends. We celebrated eight years together. Then we got engaged in 2013. And two months later, even we got married. Our love has never been stronger, our lives never better. Everything is coming together - finally. As I look back on the last twelve months of my life, do I wonder about things I could have done differently? Better? Sure. But it's not exactly from a heinously critical perspective, but more a perspective of opportunity. I see where I can improve. Even more prominent though are the memories I have of adventures we've taken these last twelve months. The adventures are the best part. In January we found ourselves taking a drive to Gainesville to relive on of our first official dates and visit the Florida Museum of Natural History. It was there we took this picture - it's funny...

We have never been more in love. This is going to be an amazing year.