Who knew?  I take a hiatus from work presumably to not sit in front of a computer more than need be, and here I am blogging.  Shoot – I may as well enter the 21st century in some measurable, observable way.

Actually, dear reader – I fear this content may not be terribly interesting to anyone other than myself.  So why blog, you might wonder?  Simply because I never hold myself accountable for any of the random quasi-goals I set for myself.  So I thought…perhaps if I post them and all of the surrounding thoughts / emotions, and anyone reads them, maybe I would generate some much needed consideration for personal accountability.

So what are these quasi-goals?  That’s decidedly part of the problem – I’m not too sure myself!  I’ve only got a year+ until I hit 40, and it’s rendering me rather contemplative.  I have a very good life, and I’d like to think I’m pretty happy.  Granted, I perhaps wonder about the topic more than I should, and that’s probably indicative of being less than perfectly happy, but I digress….

Goals.  Yesterday I did a Pilates video with 2-pound hand weights that I had never done before.  And I felt it!  And that was my “Oh Wow!” moment.  I didn’t get all depressed or anything fun like that, but I was bothered enough by the experience to want to do something about it.  I’m not fat, but I’m not terribly fit, either.  I’m quite average, to be fair.  But average in my case means less energy than I had when I was younger, and a fair number of days that I’m achy and not feeling like a rock star.  I want to!  I’m not vain (probably part of the lack of motivation), but I think it’s high time to focus on my health.  After nearly 4 decades of resorting to old patterns, I’m hoping this blog will help introduce some change.

So, dear reader – I propose a toast.  To inaugural blogs, breaking old patterns, and arguably my favorite intangible noun – hope!