Happy New Years!!

I have been thinking about this upcoming year. This will truly be a year of adventure, joy, change, patience, true love, and flexibility. Lynn and I are preparing to get married in July, stand up in Adam and Kelly's wedding in June, leave our jobs, pack everything and move cross country to a fabulous law school in August.

I started to think about the types of resolutions I want for the new year...

I want to be fully present, totally focused on the present, enjoying every minute of it.
I want to be calm, patient, full of peace.
I want to revel in the joy of starting a marriage on the strong foundation we have built, and I want to find joy in every little step along the way.
I want to strive for balance.

Balance. Yes, this is a word that I love. This is a word for 2010.

This brings me to my next goal. A goal that I have mulled around in my brain for several years- enjoyed thinking about, and planning for one day... some day. And I really think this is the year.

I am going to run the Madison City Marathon. Yes, indeed. I signed up today. 26.2 miles. May 30, 2010.

Why you say? Why train for a marathon right now? Aha good question! The answer is multifactorial- First, this will be a perfect way to strive towards balance, everyday. Running has always been a way for me to find balance, release stress, clear my mind. Meditative running is my style. I am also going to use these next 7 months as an opportunity to enliven my yoga practice. Usually when I am stressed, or tired, or in a funk the first thing to go is exercise. This has become increasingly evident this last year. I went to work- got stressed at work- felt exhausted, literally fall over tired- came home... did nothing... Which is a good thing once ina while, but not every day. I also know that work will not change much for me. I will always be dealing with life and death, always talking to sick people who are desperate for help. I will always be carrying their stories home with me (becuase that is just the type of person I am, walking a mile or 10 miles in someone elses shoes... maybe never taking them off! even when it becomes unhealthy) SO I need a little way to release these emotions, so i can regroup, refocus, center myself on the joy that is happening all around me.

This is the most exciting year of our lives... although, I have said that for every year of my life (last year was pretty darn exciting too)... but this year will mark the official union to the man I am head over heels in love with! This is 2010! Watch out, here I come!