Peggy Hill

Lately things have been really messed up… both professionally and personally. I need a summer vacation to catch my breath and to try to get it together. It feels like I am living day to day managing crisis to crisis. That’s no way to live. I need to get it together!

There are many things going on in my life right now that are not good. None of them are life-threatening but they most certainly could be life-changing. After a quick trip to the homeland, I have finally realized that I am not in control of the situations and I need to make the best of whatever happens. I probably should have done this years ago, but now I am letting these situations rest in God’s hands.

“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” – Romans 8:31

Recently I had an important decision to make and I decided to take the high road and do the right thing. Once it was all said and done, a person that I admire told me that I am “classy” and she likes it. So I am proud that I was the best version of myself and even prouder that someone important to me noticed.

Just got a new pair of sneakers specially fitted at a fantastic store called Roadrunner. Hopefully they will alleviate some of the minor pain I have been experiencing when I have been training.

I can’t take any credit for achieving this goal. My husband surprised me and scheduled the repair. It looks good. Hooray!

Considering entering a Color Me Rad 5K this summer.

Been praying often lately.

I attended a new church today. While its the first time that I entered the building and met the people, the religion was that same one that I was baptized, confirmed and raised with. It felt both comforting and comfortable. I would like to try a few different churches, but I definitely needed and appreciated my experience this morning.

Still there.

Since 2002, I have traveled to 44 states in our beautiful country. I had travelled to many of them as a child but decided that I would like to active this goal as an adult. As the list of remaining states dwindles, it becomes more difficult to go to new states. For example, North Dakota is in the interior of the country and will probably require a large scale road trip to achieve. Alaska and Hawaii are destination vacations and are quite expensive. I probably will travel to Oregon and Washington on the same trip, which I hope is when I drive the Pacific Coast Highway. Last but not least is Vermont. I aspire to take a road trip to Montreal someday and Vermont would be on the way.

I have fallen in love with the Soul Rebels. My favorite song is “Sweet Dreams” which is a cover of the Eurythmics’ version. The band members are good musicians but they are not amazing. Their passion, emotion and love of music is evident and that is what is so appealing to me.

Got snowed in with the nieces and nephew and spent the entire time playing with them!

I am still participating in the monthly book club. I haven’t missed a meeting since the first time that I attended. I really enjoy it!

I feel like I am finally evolving into myself. I am not as dependent on others’ opinions of me. I am gaining the confidence in myself to believe that my opinions are important and well-thought out. And best of all, I am applying it to my life and making it happen.

My office still looks great. I know that the reorganizational effort worked because my office is still organized and simple to maintain. Hooray!

After years of wanting to write a book, NaNoWriMo 2012 motivated me to get it done. Will it ever be published? Probably not. But I succeeded in acheiving a goal that thousands of people wish they could do. Good-luck.

I have started BEING the person that I have always wanted to be. The process is by no means complete, but I am on my way and I like it.

It is difficult to really determine how I will measure when I have truly learned how to play the harmonica. I took private lessons religiously for 6 months. I have mastered all of the basic techniques and many of the intermediate ones. I can play numerous folk tunes and several famous solos, including “Piano Man.” I also can play the blues, which I believe is an essential harmonica skill. I am not necessarily ready to play gigs for money but I can play, so I think that I have acheived this goal. Yeah!

With six days to go, I am half-way there. I hope that I make it!

Spent a good chunk of time playing with the nieces instead of relaxing with the grown-ups. I am tired but it was worth it!