Making a Joyful Noise

I made it to the gym with the lovely Megan today! It has been FAR too long since I went and I know I haven't done much of that leaving the house thing everyone raves so much about.  That being said, I was terrified that I would embarrass myself. I didn't, of course, because no one in the gym really cares what you're up to so long as you're not trying to draw attention to yourself or acting like a weirdo.

I feel GREAT with all the extra capital letters and bold font I can muster.  Even after a trip to the dentist afterwards I feel amazing! Why didn't the gym and I reunite sooner?! My body worked harder and performed better than I could have anticipated and I went for a full 30+ minutes of cardio. Last time I rebooted my healthy endeavors I didn't make it 10 minutes before considering a barf-bag! Good job, body; You're the best! 

Megan and I are going to be regularly gymming together a few times a week!  I missed having that fiery little pepper to hold me accountable. Though, knowing me, I'll probably be singing a different tune at 5:45am on Saturday.

A short update but I'm going to be toying around with the appearance of the site for a while and I don't want to spend all day at the computer!

Welcome back, me!

Well, friends I have clearly not been updating this at all. If you didn't guess that the reason was "because you haven't been eating well or exercising" you're very optimistic and I thank you. You're also wrong. I managed to regain the progress I made here.

In my defense, I have been working on myself in a different way. Since I am so brutally honest on this thing, I'll continue my trend and share just a little more than I am comfortable with.

In December 2011, I finally went to the doctor to deal with my depression. After several attempts, I found the right anti-depressant and have been working with a psychologist to help break some of the habits I've built (like that pesky hating-yourself-super-duper-hard habit). I am in such a better mindset!

While I still have a lot of work ahead of me, I have the most important and valuable thing I could ask for: hope.

2012, you were a year dedicated to my mental health.
2013, you'll be a year dedicated to my overall health.