Look up!

Today begins a new month of blogging, during which I am going to try extra hard to make NaBloPoMo. For those doing NaNoWriMo, where you write an entire novel in a month, this must seem like nothing, but I guess I'm just trying to get into the habit of writing daily. Then I can work on quantity. Also, if you skip a day of NaNoWriMo, you can spread out that word count over the next few days. If you skip a day of NaBloPoMo, it's all over. I did find a way to blog by e-mail, so I will be able to send in at least a sentence from my phone if I get into a bind, such as losing electricity or something weird).

The theme is "look up" and it couldn't be more timely. My lack of blogging lately has stemmed largely from a pretty nasty bout of depression--another interesting interpretation of my blog title. No, I haven't been diagnosed, and I probably won't be, since being overwhelmed is the chief trigger, and seeing a professional is just another time commitment that I can't afford. Fortunately, I'm able to deal with it. Having three little people who depend on me for everything forces me to get up and at least take care of their needs, but I have been neglecting mine a bit, and probably the hubby's as well. So, when I read this month's blogging theme, it felt like a much-needed pat on the back.

The rest of this year could be a pretty amazing. Biggest Loser Part 2 starts Monday at work. I have about 30 pounds to lose by fall--preferably by August. That's when I go in for my yearly checkup, and I want to be so fit that the midwives don't recognize me! I fell embarrassingly short of my goal in the last competition, and I really want to make it this time. I have written up a household schedule, and I'm going to try hard to stick to my guns. Am I really going to lose weight and get organized? All in one summer? I'm certainly going to try. I'm going to look up and take hold of the possibilities and see where it goes.