I realize it will be pretty much impossible to recap all that has happened, but I will do my best to summarize, adding a little disclosure that it will probably be all over the place!
In a broad sense: My husband became the 69th millionaire in Isagenix in August of 2012. Needless to say, living without financial stress has been a huge blessing for my family! There is an added responsibility that comes with that--or many added responsibilities--but we are taking those as they come and are hopefully making a positive influence in the lives of other people because of it. One of the fun benefits has been paying cash for a backyard overhaul--swimming pool and the works! What a fun way to keep our family home and to become a little more social as well. :)
In the area of mind, body, and spirit, there's a lot that goes into that. So again, as a broad overview, I am well into my double bachelor's degree at Dixie State University, studying Spanish and Psychology. I have always loved studying and learning, but doing it in such a specialized manner has been exciting in many ways. It has also been very hard at times, and I have hit walls and cried tears, but I love the challenge. Right now I am listening to the Book of Mormon in Spanish while I read it in English to try to bring my communication skills up to the level of my reading, writing, and understanding. I am taking one summer class right now, which is advanced grammar in Spanish. I have decided to focus solely on this during the summer so that I can crash through my speaking wall and reached into level of confidence.
On a deeper and probably more important mental level, I have been studying-- with and through my husband-- the power of thoughts. Thoughts are things! Our thoughts literally Create our reality. I feel like I am living life more on purpose than I ever have before. Of course there is still a long way to go, but I am excited about it. I am sure that many of my blog posts will be regarding this subject.
Physically… I have lost 22 pounds since December! I had knee surgery in March. I have started running with a group of ladies in my ward, which is something I thought I would never do. I am trying to learn to like it. Right now I still hate it, and I am pretty much resolved to the idea that I will never have the desire to run a marathon, which is what this running group is all about. But I am doing it, and I have reached a higher-level of endurance than I have ever reached. (It is important to note that my endurance is far below the rest of the group, but I am learning to be happy with where I am and to not compare myself too fiercely to the rest of these amazing women.) I also do hot yoga, which I LOVE immensely!! And I am slowly getting back to weight lifting now that I'm basically recovered from my surgery. So I am feeling great!
And family!!! My oldest daughter got married in December 2012! She and her husband, George, are expecting our first grand baby in September, and I am DYING from excitement!!!!
