After a couple months of mental deliberation, I've decided to scrap that long list of New Year's resolutions I made at the beginning of the year. It's not that I don't think I can't accomplish them, it's just my priorities have changed a bit since I made those resolutions and I think my new goals are better ones.

Basically I've scaled the list back and decided to concentrate on the big ones that will make the most impact.

Exercise and Diet. This has, of course, been an objective since last year and I'm better at it some days than others. Lately though, I've had more better days than the others. I go to the gym about 4-5 days a week depending on my schedule and although I'm not obsessively restrictive, I do pay attention to what I choose to eat every day. Since last August, I have slowly seen changes. Last week, I decided to pull out a box of clothes that were my regular clothes before my fat clothes became my regular clothes. I tried them on and am happy to report they fit again.

Therapy. I started seeing a counselor in March. I haven't posted anything about it yet because I haven't really wanted to. It's personal and private and frankly, no one's business but my own. I will say that I am starting to see a benefit to it and am seeing some results.

Debt Management. This Friday I have an appointment with a credit counselor to consolidate my debts. For years I have hemmed and hawed when it comes to dealing with my debts. They have followed me since college and only grow and grow. I say I'm going to deal with them but never do. I always thought one day it would take care of a itself. A new job would pay more and I could pay them off faster. Once my car was paid for, I could use that extra money to make larger payments. Maybe one day I'd win the lottery (which is particularly funny because I never play the lottery). The cold hard truth is, my debt is never going away unless I deal with it, and bankruptcy is not dealing with it. My debt has a lot to do with my sense of control and my happiness (I figured that out without therapy thankyouverymuch.), so going to the credit counselor and paying it off will not only my happier but also be empowering.

There are some other minor things I am doing, but nothing really worth mentioning at this point. I think concentrating on the more important big changes will make more of a difference and will ultimately benefit me more in the long run.