Day ONE.

Welcome to my new/refreshed blog, DAY ONE. 

Those who know me also know that this is not my first blog. Unlike "real" bloggers, I haven't had the same blog for years. I don't have thousands of followers. I follow no rules, that's how I like it. 

I decided to start this new blog with a 30 day challenge so that I can get used to updating again. 

I'M BAAAAAAAACK!!!!

DAY 1: My Current Relationship

On March 15, I got engaged to Brian, my boyfriend of nearly 4 years (if you don't count our brief hiatus.) We live together in Plymouth, MA. In the months leading up to the proposal, I was certifiably insane with anticipation and incredibly impatient. I was READY. 

We are getting married in November 2015, and we have a venue. But we are putting wedding planning on hold for a few months so we can focus on buying a house. 

Words that describe Brian would include: handy, stoic, calm, athletic, helpful, resourceful, funny & handsome. He has strong character and is steady in a crisis. He keeps my head above water. 

One of my personal goals in the near future is to learn to manage my emotions under stress more effectively--and depend on Brian less and less in these moments. 

While my last blog "twenty.seven" focused on the turmoil of my late 20s, this blog (and time of my life) is different. While my late twenties were for personal development and growing up, to be sure, I feel that this is a time for me to focus on what is TRULY important to me.

I firmly believe that in mainstream society, we often lose sight of what we REALLY want most. 

What I Want (so far) is this: 

• To reach a point with my weight where I am happy and fit and not afraid to step on the scale. 
• To plan a wedding that allows Brian and I to enjoy our own day, make it our own, and only as cookie-cutter as we want it to be. 
• To find a home where we are both comfortable, closer to home and our friends. To see my family and friends more often and have that become the norm again. 
• To improve my ability to manage my anxieties, and to not sweat the small stuff (as much.) To do things that serve to make me better and more emotionally healthy. 
• To never work so much that I forget that WORK is not LIFE. My job is amazing and is PART of my life--but not the most important part. 
• To eventually become a mother. 
• To find beauty and joy in every day. 
• To be more grateful when things go wrong. They could be so much worse. 
• To SLOW THE F*** DOWN. Life moves fast. Don't make it move faster. 

So, in a nutshell, that's what this is all about. My journey. I hope you'll enjoy joining me, I'm certainly enjoying living it.