I’m hoping this year is a fresh start. My 2022 ended finding out I’m going to need a crown due to a cracked tooth. I also had my blood pressure going up, though on the heels of 2 funerals last year and my eating as medication, I was not terribly surprised. I’ve decided 2023 will need to be my year of health. My daughter is going to be graduating 8th grade in June and starting high school in August. I need to find a new job as well. Mostly though, I need to deal with my health. I’m fortunate as nothing major has gone wrong, yet. I’ve gained a ridiculous amount of weight since having Grace many years ago now. Time to get that under control. My husband is looking to plan our spring break right now, but I’m all about eating healthy and exercising again after not doing so regularly for almost 3 years. When the pandemic hit, I was getting burned out on my gym and it was the perfect opportunity to just stop. Now though, the subcutaneous fat has come home to roost. This year is all about getting healthy and hopefully losing my belly and extra chin. I’m working on moving away from coffee and on to tea. I’ve hit all the scrip milestones for fundraising for my daughter’s school this year, so I can stop spending money on Starbucks. But I’m not just picking one thing. I’m looking at improving my health. Physically and mentally. Work will be an interesting part of this. With my boss retiring in May or June, it is clearly time to move on. I had a lead at the end of 2022 that went on hold. We will see if that re-emerges or if something else presents itself. My goal though is joy, balance, and better health. Like the crazy rain that is hopefully helping the ridiculously ongoing drought we have had, I’m hoping it will wash away the old and bring in the new. Fingers crossed, this year is without too much drama and brings healthy change for us all. Happy New Year!