I'm not a big believer in making New Year's Resolutions, at least partially because I don't believe in setting myself up for failure. But for some reason about half way through January this year, it kind of hit me that I will be turning 40 this summer.
Wow. Forty.
I remember when my dad turned 40 and how old I thought he was back then. Now I wonder if he felt as young as I still do. It's true what they say... it's all about perception.
So, while it is not a New Year's resolution, I have decided that this year I will start living life with fewer regrets, even if it means stepping outside of my comfort zone. I don't want to look back at 60... 70... 80 years old and say, "Boy, do I wish I would have tried/done/experienced that when I had the chance!"
You may wonder what some of my 'goals' are, for lack of a better word. Well, I don't have many... most of them crop up when I least expect them to and are shot down in the next thought. A lot of them are forgotten, and others stay just below the surface. They are what I dwell on in my daydreams.
The 3-day walk is one that I've thought about for a number of years, and as you probably have figured out, I've taken the ball and run with that dream. Every single day it is causing me to do something outside that comfort zone... and so far it hasn't hurt one single bit.
Yay for me! As long as it doesn't mean I am all of a sudden growing up. *wink*
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
I'm Baaaaack!
Whooooooaaaaa, Nelly! Talk about taking a blogging sabbatical! Guess I just needed to step back and deal with things beyond sitting in front of the computer for a while, but now I am back.
BOY, am I back!
And do I have BIG NEWS! I have taken the leap and have registered to walk in the Susan G. Komen 3-day for the Cure™ in Denver on August 27-29, 2010.
What? You don’t know what that is? Well, allow me to enlighten you…
Every year, thousands of men and women gather to walk 60 miles over the course of 3 days. Each of the walkers is obligated to raise a minimum of $2,300 in donations before being allowed to strap on their walking shoes for the big event. That’s a lot of moolah, my friends. But, you know what? It doesn’t scare me. In fact, I have vowed to smash that goal to smithereens and have set my personal goal at $5,000.
Yep. You read that right. Five thousand smackeroos. And I am convinced I will meet that goal. In fact, when I meet that goal I am going to dye my hair pink for the walk. Heck, there are a whole lot of people who would donate just to see it, too. Furthermore, I will even up the ante… if I double my goal and reach $10,000 I will shave my head for the walk. All the way, baby.
As they say in the poker world, I am all in, baby. All. In.
There are so many people whose lives have been affected by breast cancer, and each one of them has a story to tell. And I want to hear them. And I want to walk in their honor… for them and for their loved ones.
If you would like to make a donation, please visit my 3-day participant page and make one today. Please don’t hesitate… donate today.
BOY, am I back!
And do I have BIG NEWS! I have taken the leap and have registered to walk in the Susan G. Komen 3-day for the Cure™ in Denver on August 27-29, 2010.
What? You don’t know what that is? Well, allow me to enlighten you…
Every year, thousands of men and women gather to walk 60 miles over the course of 3 days. Each of the walkers is obligated to raise a minimum of $2,300 in donations before being allowed to strap on their walking shoes for the big event. That’s a lot of moolah, my friends. But, you know what? It doesn’t scare me. In fact, I have vowed to smash that goal to smithereens and have set my personal goal at $5,000.
Yep. You read that right. Five thousand smackeroos. And I am convinced I will meet that goal. In fact, when I meet that goal I am going to dye my hair pink for the walk. Heck, there are a whole lot of people who would donate just to see it, too. Furthermore, I will even up the ante… if I double my goal and reach $10,000 I will shave my head for the walk. All the way, baby.
As they say in the poker world, I am all in, baby. All. In.
There are so many people whose lives have been affected by breast cancer, and each one of them has a story to tell. And I want to hear them. And I want to walk in their honor… for them and for their loved ones.
If you would like to make a donation, please visit my 3-day participant page and make one today. Please don’t hesitate… donate today.
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