Thanks for the validation sgctxok.

Hi Everyone:

I have posted in the past that when I set goals they have an uncanny way of happening... And I use to say I have a career guardian angel b/c well my of my goals were career related.

But in the past few months I have been setting personal life goals and they have been happening too! Maybe when we set goals - really set them from within - not just lip service goals - subconsciously our actions align themselves with our goals... I will have to add non-work related goals to my work related goals and see if this continues...

In any case, yesterday, I was walking outside feeling a little frustrated that my garden seemed to have lost the power to relax me...so essentially not being able to detach from not being able to relax was stressing me out more - very counterproductive...

I saw the neighbors/friends (H and W) from across the street stroll over to talk to neighbors/friends (H) next door. So I walked over there. It was around 7 pm. We all have high pressure careers and been neighbors for almost 10 years. And in the past - we use to socialize all the time. Yesterday - we realized it had been years since we had all talked! And as we were discussing that - the W drove up returning from her job - stopped her car and yelled - I can't believe my eyes! Have the planet suddenly aligned themselves!

We all ended up getting together and just sitting and sharing a bottle of wine. It was so nice and relaxing. We talked about how we could have allowed this to happen - how could we not have done this for maybe at least two years when we all live across the street from each other! I felt a little less insane and a lot more relaxed. \:\)

It is funny - we don't see each other often or even talk often. Sometimes months go by... But somehow when one of us is going through a crisis - we would always happen to find ourselves together. They were all there by my side the day - The X moved out for the last time with the moving van. If for some reason if I don't get my paper from the driveway - one of them always checks to see if I am okay.

And then well all the planets in all the systems aligned themselves! \:o LOL! My doorbell rang this morning and it was a third neighbor - both H and W work too. She invited me to a party tonight and said it will be the neighbors that I socialized with last night. Okay - I do not how many years it has been since all 7 of our schedules were aligned! LOL!

So I reassessed all my goals and had to add and move Making Sangria to the top of the list.

AND then - I was out walking one of my cats when I met a neighbor from my neighborhood walking her dog. And it turns out she walking and running are a part of her workout AND she works so it will fit my schedule of early morning and late evening. We exchanged numbers and she is going to join me on my breast cancer walk training walks.

I do have in insane goal - not sure if I want to add it to my list... It is long term... One of the women has also lost The Bulge and is shooting for Bikini Body and said I should join her. Bikini Body is really hard... I mean spandex is so convenient it holds in what I lack the ability to hold in or hold up myself.... I would have to drop 12 pounds, add upper body stuff and get serious about pilates... We would be shooting for next summer...

I don't know about this one... Spandex is a woman's best friend.

It took me awhile to fall asleep last night - but when I did - I slept deeply for the first time in weeks. The appetite is still off... I guess it will return in good time.

AND I will be arriving at The Resort around this time in EXACTLY 8 days! Life is good! It is gradually but surely approaching very good again.

Everything I need in my life is right here and is here now - it is just so hard to see that sometimes...

take care,
AG