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Friday, December 27, 2013

random with a purpose | change is a coming ...


it is inevitable. 
it is more than a resolution
it's a fact Jack

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 My goal for the new year is to expand my fluency on Twitter, open myself to Pinterest, and get on the ball with Instagram.   I bit the bullet with blogging years ago, figured out Photoshop largely on my own, and tackled learning a couple of different DSLRs along the way
- so what is my problem with using Instagram or Twitter for that matter?

I'm looking at making some kind of serious change to my diet.  I have been faithfully going to the gym 3-4 times a week for 1 to 1 1/2 hour sessions and have not dropped one dress-size.  The same pair of jeans that fit snuggly last December still fit the same.   Admittedly, I feel so much better and there are small areas where I can see changes - but it is time for some significant reward to thighs that hurt so bad they bring me to my knees going up stairs to bed at the end of the day.  

 I will be gearing up to return to the work-force after the first of the year and the thought of pulling together my resume and putting it out there is scary.   This has always been the plan, and I'm ready to do it - but I am surprised at how much I'm already missing being a SAHM.

There are so many loose ends around the house that need addressed 
and the time to do that at my leisure has passed 
- it's now or never - 
{Dearest Daughter Abroad,  about all those boxes and stuffed animals in your room ... we need to talk!}

 In the process of all this, I have no doubt that blogging may take a hit which sucks because I do enjoy it. For nearly five years it has been my voice, my measuring stick on photographic progress, milestone markers for what is going on in my life, and my way to connect with some amazing people.  I do not intend to go quietly in the night if this does appear to be the case.

Yes, change is a coming
random and yet, not really
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14 comments:

  1. Fantastic goals!! Here's to a year of achievement and happiness!

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  2. Oh, yes. The transition from SAHM to the working world hurts, no other way to say it. Good luck! I've never tweeted but the thing I found out about IG and Pinterest is that they can eat up your time so I'm not very regular on either of those sites. I always chuckle when I get a note that someone new is following me on Pinterest because they're going to be might disappointed! Happy New Years!

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    1. Dotti - I feel the same when I get those notes. And then it occurs to me there is the 'boudoir section' that I pinned in preparation of a photo session for a friend and I think - "boy, I bet they are wondering what gives with this lady - crafty stuff / style / dream vacations / scantily dressed women" ... "hummmm!"

      Happy New Years!

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  3. Good luck on your new endeavors. I hope it doesn't cut in too much to your blogging time. I am again on Twitter but can't remember that I am so I never tweet. Oh, well...

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  4. I really enjoy Pinterest, but have no interest in tweets of any kind...it does take a bit of experimenting to figure out what works and what you want to put energy and time into. I was a stay at home mom for 20+ years, then worked very part time at Curves for 4 years, now I work with my husband in our fields in the summer. Change is hard...but good. Even the empty nest thing I dreaded has brought good things too. And blogging should be fun, no pressure. (o:

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  5. Yes, it seems change is always a coming, sometimes chosen sometimes not...hope to still see you here though as I enjoy your blog. I don't do twitter, and rarely ever am on pinterest but I do enjoy instagram. Before I jump back into the work force after 18 years, I'm going to be giving some time to making and selling jewelry, could be a pipedream but I'm going to give it a try first.

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    1. do it! At my stage of the game, I've decided that while the income is necessary - it is useless if I am miserable doing the job - so who knows where I'll land.

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  6. i wish you well on your job hunting. sounds like fun. new at 1st is always tough. keep going!! ( :

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  7. Change is a constant -- and I know you will do great Nicki, although I will miss you here. Hope you can squeeze in a post maybe weekly? Listen to me -- I've been MIA for a month... lol. Good luck with all that you are doing and will do... xo

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  8. Sounds like doable goals - which are the best! I personally love Instagram - it is my vehicle for the photos I take with my iPhone. As for Twitter, I don't tweet much, except to promote the blog and IG account, and most of that is automated. Hoping to hear more about your adventures back into the workforce!

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  9. Hi Nicki, gosh you sound like me! Terrific goals. Tell you what; you push me I'll pull you and we'll get there...lol. I study CMNS and have a major in it, so I have both Pinterest and Twitter, (as well as FB, Flickr and tumbler etc), but I don't enjoy Twitter very much. Just can't seem to connect with the crowd. Not that I'm any kind of authority, but I do have some experience, so please feel free to ask me anything if you want. :)

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  10. Oh Nicki, sounds like you've been doing some soul searching lately. look me up when you get to Instagram... kellykardos
    This platform can be an extension of your voice. Good luck with getting back into the workforce and don't give up working out...your heart will healthy & it will eventually come. Be patient. I have lots to of blog posts of yours to get through...i will eventually get through them. Happy New Year my friend. xo

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  11. Nicki - I stopped being a SAHM in 2002 and, although there are parts of my work life I do like a lot, I STILL miss being home! My staying at home came with a price, of course, financially, it was tough for us, but I so enjoyed being with the boys when they were young! The saddest part of the whole thing is, and I don't think I'm telling you anything that you haven't already figured out, the lack of time! Whatever time off work I have is taken up by doctor appointments, errands, chores, there's so little time left for hobbies, or even time to think! Regarding Twitter . . . why bother? I'm on FB and that's bad enough. I don't need a second social media that can't even write in complete sentences . . . Instagram I haven't explored yet either . . . Kudos to you for sticking to your exercise regimen! Atta girl! Good luck on entering the workforce!

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