Over-thinking = Not Posting

Welcome! This was originally going to be a fitness/inspiration blog, focusing on my overcoming fibromyalgia to become fit and well again. But as anyone with fibromyalgia (or any invisible illness) can tell you- it's not that easy! I am still a believer in overcoming this "illness"; but I have now learned that it is more important for me to pace myself, not push myself. That being said, I am going to share my ups and downs, laughter and tears, and just my everyday life with you , in hopes of connecting with others who can relate. This will not be a "poor me" blog, a whine-fest, or complaint central. I believe in positive thinking, controlling your attitude, and spreading love. Not to say I will never vent or ask you all to share your struggles, as well; but there is a way to do it without giving in to it, which I hope to demonstrate. :) I am also hoping this will help keep me accountable in my walk to better health. 

I was having trouble finding a way to begin- as the title says, over-thinking leads to not posting anything. So here I am, diving in. I have dabbled in blogging before, but nothing too consistently. It is my goal this year to change that. I have a tendency to take on more than I can handle at any one time, because there is so much that I am interested in/ feel like needs to be done. I tend to be all or nothing. But again, I am learning to pace myself.

One thing in particular is my going back to work. I have been struggling with this for various reasons since late 2010 (more on that at a later time), and now an opportunity has "unofficially" presented itself that I really do not want to pass up. I hesitate to say more, in the event that it does not actually come through. However, a tentative date has been set for the first part of March. That gives me just over two weeks to get everything in order at home as much as possible. Now, our home isn't a wreck, by any means; but we have an enclosed porch full of stuff that needs to be gone through, and a room in the basement that has several boxes, as well. We had already begun going through our basement, and the boxes of items to "get rid of" have migrated into our living room, stacked neatly up against our fireplace. They are out of the way, and not really causing a problem, except for peace-of-mind (or lack thereof). I have worked on selling it, with minor success, and am now at the point where I don't care if I make a penny on it (okay, that's not completely true, as I'm not working, and it really is nice stuff). It just needs to be gone.

So this is where I'm starting- or picking up where I left off. I hope you will stick it out with me, and let's motivate, support, and help one another stay accountable. This could be fun. :)

-Raven
xoxo