Pride in others

Colin and I were chit-chatting today! I know, that's a great thing for a married couple to do, eh?  We talked a lot about the pressure of succeeding!  I have always put a ton of pressure on myself to succeed at everything I do.  I keep thinking that if I don't succeed at everything I AM a failure!!  What I always forget, is a lot of the succeeding in the end, is the journey to get there.

Part of the reason I've been doing this, including this blog, is to let others know, that no matter what their goal is they can accomplish it! I've heard from many people this past year how reading this has helped them! How it's helped make decisions that would have been difficult otherwise. 

I've heard from a bunch of my family that since this journey, they too have started to get up and go more!  Starting to make lifestyle changes and improve their situations for the better!

To these people who have been influenced, I am SOO proud of you all, and I mean that from the bottom of my heart!!  When  you guys email me or let me know how you're changing your lives, it honestly gives me a lump in my throat!! I love hearing about what you guys are doing and how you're changing things around! I'm a little bit like a proud mama!! :)

I know it sounds cheesy, but every time I go for a run, I'm thinking about all of you, and you're a major reason I keep going! You guys have inspired me to keep pushing on and to finally achieve what I started this to do!! Thank you all for standing beside me and helping me through all the ups and downs!!

As John Wooden stated in his last book "The journey is better than the end! Make each day of your journey a masterpiece!"