New Year 2019- I'M ENGAGED!!!
2018 is almost over! How freaking crazy is that?! I swear it was just yesterday that I wrote my post about 2018 just beginning!! And as 2018 wraps up and 2019 begins, it is that time where I just reflect on how this last year went for me and how well I accomplished my goals for the year.
First off, I wanted to just make this another really good and positive and year. And 2018, definitely, was a very good and positive year. And I gotta say has been and even better and more positive year than even 2017 was. The first thing I wanted to do to accomplish that was dive deeper with the Lord and build my relationship with Him more. I definitely think I did that, maybe not quite as much as I initially wanted, but I still did that. And I think I keep getting better and better with that as time goes on. As far as my weight loss journey, my only goals for 2018 was to keep doing what I was doing and to get the skin on my stomach removed. And I was able to have the skin on my stomach removed, which led me to being able to be even more active and do even more. And I really got more focused on my eating habits and have been eating even healthier, as well as working out 5 days a week. All that has led me to lose 20 pounds in additional weight in this last year! Which led me to running my first ever 5K! And not only have I gotten healthier physically, but also mentally. I began going to counseling in this last year to help myself process losing my Mom more and even talk about my struggles in dealing with now being in a body I have never been in before. And deal with just all my pent up hurt and emotions and struggles I was keeping in for far too long to a point where, not only was I hurting myself, but hurting everyone around me. And going to counseling has helped me SO MUCH! I am the happiest I have ever been in life and I feel so good about myself and where I am at and I feel like I have come such a long way. Not that I am perfect, I am far from it, and there will always be things I can work on and will continue to work on. But I definitely am such a better person than I was at this time last year, and that is what matters and what is important! And my other goal I had for this year was to find a new job, and I did that! I started my current job as an Assistant Preschool Teacher with the YMCA at the end of last January. And I LOVE this job! I work with some amazing coworkers and amazing kids. Also, I feel like we get so much more help in the classroom from the directors and higher ups than we ever did at my old job and issues within the classroom are dealt with much faster and much more seriously than they were ever dealt with at my old job. I feel happier where I am at now and so much less stressed. I mean there are still stressful moments here and there, but they happen WAY less than did at my old job. My own brother has even mentioned to me that I am a much happier person working my current job than I was working at my old job. And I have no intentions of changing where I work any time soon! Lastly, as far as dating goes, last year I just said I was going to give that to God and just let it happen for me when God felt it needed to happen for me. And, boy, that was probably one of the best decisions I ever made. Because when I did that, it led to God directing to an amazing man, who I have been dating for 5.5 months and who I said YES to when he went down on one knee and asked me to marry him on December 29, 2018! That's right, I am ENGAGED! I am going to be getting married and I am so happy and so excited and cannot think of any other man I would rather spend the rest of my life with than my fiance, Matt.
So with all that, clearly this past year was probably one of my best years yet! It started off a little rough in the beginning, but essentially I journeyed on and managed to overcome a lot, and become a much better me and much happier me!
So now, what does 2019 bring. Do I have any goals. Honestly, my only main goal is to just continue the journey. Continue to work to always better myself and make myself a better person, physically, mentally, and spiritually! I plan to continue to work on my faith journey, I have a new daily devotional book I plan to use every day, and dive in God's word more. I also plan to just continue to better with just trusting and leaning on God and letting Him guide me in everything and let His will be done for me and my fiance. And, some obvious goals are going to be doing lots of wedding planning and getting married in September of 2019, so then continuing to make my relationship with Matt even stronger and better. Also, a goal is to find a house for us to live in, something that will be perfect for us and meet all of our needs. And also, I am going to Costa Rica in February, so I have a goal to just really enjoy and have fun on that trip. And as far as my health goes, just continue what I am doing! Going to the gym regularly, eating healthy, and going to my counseling appointments! And my goal weigh wise, is to just keep maintaining the weight I am at, since I am not really losing weight anymore. And I am also really happy and comfortable with the weight I am at. So, overall, this coming year is going to be wild and busy and crazy, but my goal is to just enjoy the ride, have fun, and make this another amazing year and just continue to grow and learn and better myself and be the woman God wants me to be!
All I can say is, go God, and amaze me again in 2019!!
First off, I wanted to just make this another really good and positive and year. And 2018, definitely, was a very good and positive year. And I gotta say has been and even better and more positive year than even 2017 was. The first thing I wanted to do to accomplish that was dive deeper with the Lord and build my relationship with Him more. I definitely think I did that, maybe not quite as much as I initially wanted, but I still did that. And I think I keep getting better and better with that as time goes on. As far as my weight loss journey, my only goals for 2018 was to keep doing what I was doing and to get the skin on my stomach removed. And I was able to have the skin on my stomach removed, which led me to being able to be even more active and do even more. And I really got more focused on my eating habits and have been eating even healthier, as well as working out 5 days a week. All that has led me to lose 20 pounds in additional weight in this last year! Which led me to running my first ever 5K! And not only have I gotten healthier physically, but also mentally. I began going to counseling in this last year to help myself process losing my Mom more and even talk about my struggles in dealing with now being in a body I have never been in before. And deal with just all my pent up hurt and emotions and struggles I was keeping in for far too long to a point where, not only was I hurting myself, but hurting everyone around me. And going to counseling has helped me SO MUCH! I am the happiest I have ever been in life and I feel so good about myself and where I am at and I feel like I have come such a long way. Not that I am perfect, I am far from it, and there will always be things I can work on and will continue to work on. But I definitely am such a better person than I was at this time last year, and that is what matters and what is important! And my other goal I had for this year was to find a new job, and I did that! I started my current job as an Assistant Preschool Teacher with the YMCA at the end of last January. And I LOVE this job! I work with some amazing coworkers and amazing kids. Also, I feel like we get so much more help in the classroom from the directors and higher ups than we ever did at my old job and issues within the classroom are dealt with much faster and much more seriously than they were ever dealt with at my old job. I feel happier where I am at now and so much less stressed. I mean there are still stressful moments here and there, but they happen WAY less than did at my old job. My own brother has even mentioned to me that I am a much happier person working my current job than I was working at my old job. And I have no intentions of changing where I work any time soon! Lastly, as far as dating goes, last year I just said I was going to give that to God and just let it happen for me when God felt it needed to happen for me. And, boy, that was probably one of the best decisions I ever made. Because when I did that, it led to God directing to an amazing man, who I have been dating for 5.5 months and who I said YES to when he went down on one knee and asked me to marry him on December 29, 2018! That's right, I am ENGAGED! I am going to be getting married and I am so happy and so excited and cannot think of any other man I would rather spend the rest of my life with than my fiance, Matt.
So with all that, clearly this past year was probably one of my best years yet! It started off a little rough in the beginning, but essentially I journeyed on and managed to overcome a lot, and become a much better me and much happier me!
So now, what does 2019 bring. Do I have any goals. Honestly, my only main goal is to just continue the journey. Continue to work to always better myself and make myself a better person, physically, mentally, and spiritually! I plan to continue to work on my faith journey, I have a new daily devotional book I plan to use every day, and dive in God's word more. I also plan to just continue to better with just trusting and leaning on God and letting Him guide me in everything and let His will be done for me and my fiance. And, some obvious goals are going to be doing lots of wedding planning and getting married in September of 2019, so then continuing to make my relationship with Matt even stronger and better. Also, a goal is to find a house for us to live in, something that will be perfect for us and meet all of our needs. And also, I am going to Costa Rica in February, so I have a goal to just really enjoy and have fun on that trip. And as far as my health goes, just continue what I am doing! Going to the gym regularly, eating healthy, and going to my counseling appointments! And my goal weigh wise, is to just keep maintaining the weight I am at, since I am not really losing weight anymore. And I am also really happy and comfortable with the weight I am at. So, overall, this coming year is going to be wild and busy and crazy, but my goal is to just enjoy the ride, have fun, and make this another amazing year and just continue to grow and learn and better myself and be the woman God wants me to be!
All I can say is, go God, and amaze me again in 2019!!
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