So back to this whole change thing. I set goals for myself back in January and I’m well on my way towards meeting a few of those and it’s a great feeling! I conquered my whole being weirded out over people touching my feet and had my very first pedicure a few weeks ago for my birthday thanks to an awesome friend – Kelly McCausey.  I actually fell in love with having a pedicure and definitely see them in my future! I’m 30 pounds into my weight loss journey – I set a goal to lose 75 lbs in 2010 so I’ve only got 45 more to go to accomplish that (yeah me!).

But the biggest changes I’m making are on more of a deeper level than the ‘physical’ things. I think back over the last couple years, even just the past year, and I’m amazed at how far I’ve come. And I’m coming even farther. I finally feel like I’m starting to find my way in this big ole crazy thing called life! Finally….it’s only taken me until I turned 35 but hey better late than never right?

Back in January when I said that 2010 was going to be an amazing year I meant it! And as I continue to find my way in this crazy world the year’s going to continue getting better and better!

Tishia

Here on this blog I posted a picture of the finished product (my pretty girly toes) but over on my weight loss blog I posted a quick little video. Let’s just say that quick little video that I thought was harmless and fun attracted some attention on YouTube. Attention I didn’t want to attract.

I opened my inbox on YouTube this morning to find a very disturbing email from a nasty gross disgusting pervert talking about what that video did for him and I could contact him (and he gave a list of places to contact him Skype, Instant messenger, etc) so he could show me exactly what my “gorgeous, sexy, hot feet” (ok so I guess I had to giggle at the fact that someone actually thinks feet – let alone my feet are HOT and sexy and gorgeous!) did for him.

I should have saved the email instead of deleting it so I could have reported it or something but I was so disgusted my initial reaction was to just get rid of it. It made me feel guilty – like I did something wrong!

Why oh why are there those out there that have to turn something fun and silly into something nasty and disgusting? Blech!

Tish

I have this thing about people touching my feet. It makes me uncomfortable. Put it this way back when I was engaged to be married to a man named Bruce and I waited tables and was on my feet all the time he always wanted to rub my feet for me and it just grossed me out. Even though my feet were so sore the mere thought of him rubbing them sent me running for cover! Seriously!

Ok so back to the point…for my birthday my friend Kelly McCausey bought me a pedicure. I was totally nervous! I walked into the salon and told the lady how nervous I was. It worked out great though because I knew her from back when I was 18 and waited tables at the local bowling alley (we waited tables together). She laughed at me & was like “you have nothing to be nervous about”!

I just got back from the hour long pedicure and oh my girls it literally ROCKED my world! And my toes are so darn pretty and cute now! How am I ever going to be able to put socks & shoes on now?

See look how pretty they are!

So guess what I have scheduled for exactly 3 weeks from today?

Yep my next pedicure! This will be put into my MONTHLY budget! Silly? Yes but I deserve to pamper myself and I plan on taking that me time once a month and enjoying it and not feeling guilty about it!

So here’s one more goal for 2010 that I set that I can now cross off my list. How silly that I was afraid of something so insanely awesome as this! I’m eagerly awaiting 3 weeks from today!

This year it came down to setting goals that are attainable instead of some off the wall ridiculous ones that I’ve set in the past and only found myself discouraged (just like with New Year Resolutions in the past & the whole reason for switching to goals instead) because I didn’t meet them.

Here’s a recap of the goals I set for 2010 (the ones in red are red for a reason):

• Buy a Car
• Lose at least 75 pounds (which averages out to be about 6 pounds a month – very doable!)
• Get my own place
• Get a pedicure (I have NEVER went and had one done…I have this thing with people touching my feet!)
• Public speaking (EEEEK! Did I really write that? If I had an emoticon to place here it would be the green faced throwing up one!)
• Get the Wii Fit and use that at least 3 times a week as well as starting and sticking to the Fat Loss Quickie program! (Note: That is my affiliate link and I will earn a commission if you purchase the program through this link)
• Start my days with quiet time so I can pray and read my Bible before doing anything else

Ok. So, the ones in red mean that I’m doing great working on these things To go into a little more detail here’s what I mean when I say I’m working on them.

1. Lose at least 75 pounds.

In 6 weeks since I’ve started focusing on this goal I’ve dropped 22.6 pounds and 3.75 inches are gone! I’m well on my way to reaching this goal before 2010 comes to an end.

2. Get a pedicure.

No I haven’t done this yet but I plan on doing it this weekend. My birthday is Saturday so why not kill two birds with one stone – treat myself & knock off a goal I set for 2010.

3. Public Speaking.

This is a HUUUUGE thing for me! My fear of it stems way back to high school and it just got worse as time went on. But I knew it was time to conquer this fear. So I signed up for the Verbal Confidence class that meets virtually.

The practice I’m getting is going to be a staple in getting over the fear of public speaking! In fact TODAY was my very first 3 minute speech. I stumbled at the end & didn’t do my closing but the point is I did IT.

And when I took my road trip a couple weeks ago to attend NAMS I did it there too! I took a microphone and asked a question in a room FULL of people. I’ve got a long way to go but after today’s speech it was kind of like a ‘high’ and I actually think there might come a point where I LIKE public speaking!

4. Get The Wii Fit Plus.

Silly goal but something I wanted and knew that if I set a goal I’d be better apt to follow through and get it than if I just said I wanted it. So I did it, I got it and it was the best $100 I’ve ever spent in my entire life! Seriously! I get so much use out of this baby! I love how fun it makes exercising!

And then there are those goals I’m not doing so well on working towards. I know I need to step things up a notch to get on track towards achieving the other goals.

p.s. How are you doing on your New Year Resolutions or goals? Are you on course for achieving them or do you need to step things up a notch (or maybe even reevaluate)?

My kiddo melted my heart when he came home from school the other day with this for me:

It’s a rose (made of 2 Hershey kisses) that he so proudly informed me he spent $1.50 on!

And I put a smile on my face when I bought myself some of these:

They are gorgeous! The picture doesn’t do them justice.

So whether you’re single, married or have a boyfriend/girlfriend I hope you are having a fantastic Valentine’s Day!