Reset

I hope you will be pleased to hear that one of my many goals for 2010 is to blog monthly. It’s too easy to let schedules and life and everything else get in the way, but it’s something I enjoy doing and from most of your feedback, I believe you like reading.

I often blog when I’m frustrated or things aren’t going well, so I believe it’s safe to say that the past few months have been good. To quickly catch you all up, I got a new job. I am currently working for a company called Administaff. I am a Business Consultant working with small and medium sized businesses to help alleviate the HR stress in their business and allow them to focus on what’s important, which is ultimately growing their business. It’s still very new and I often have days where I have no idea what I’m doing – but it’s a great move for me personally and professionally and I’m excited about the opportunity.

Michelle and I have decided to take on the challenge of a 12 and under national level volleyball team. The practice schedule is a bit more intense, and we’ll do a little bit more traveling than last year with our goal being JO Nationals in Reno, but they kiddos are awesome and we’re having fun watching them get better.

I’m still whining, kicking, and screaming my way through my MBA with a mere 14 months left!! This whole accounting, finance, math stuff is way out of my experience level, but I’m working on it, and doing okay!

I have also decided to add running a half marathon on April 10, 2010 to my crazy list of ‘to-do’s’. I will start my 12 week training program on January 18th, committing to 6 days a week of training and trying like hell to fit it into my volleyball schedule. I’m super nervous about it, but you all know I love a challenge!

Oh, and I met a guy. He’s pretty awesome.

But, to get to the good stuff – the reason I blog – let’s talk about life :)

I love the New Year. It’s like hitting the reset button, regardless of what’s going on in your world. For most people, its full of false resolutions and promises to lose weight and save money and be a better person. I have to say, I’ve been guilty of that many, many times. And am proud to say that as crappy at 2009 was, looking back at the goals I wrote down in January of last year – I think I have to admit that the year was better than I thought. Other than the massive dive the economy took, I stayed committed to my goals to be healthier, workout more, make new friends, expand my interests, and overall build a life for myself in Kansas City without the thought of, ‘in Orlando we used to do this….’

I hope a year from now I can look back and say the same thing about 2010. I have to admit that right now, life is pretty good. I’m sitting in my apartment in my big red fluffy robe, cuddling with Pepper, and watching bad movies while doing a great job of procrastinating my accounting homework with a raging winter storm outside. When I think about where I was a year ago and the decisions I’ve made over the last 12 months in regards to my career, my friendships and personal relationships, the great people I’ve met, the new things I’ve learned, both in school and in life, I can only look forward to 2010 with the greatest optimism.

I hope when you all reflect on 2009 and plan/prepare for 2010 that you find the positives, focus on the good things in your life, and commit yourself to making everyday better. I know it sounds super cheesy, but after fighting it for many, many years – I must admit, I am cheesy. I love the idea of pushing that reset button and feeling like the sky is the limit. Because for the beautiful people in my life, it is.

love, love, love
rye