My journal on arriving at this point and the journey ahead.Tumblr (3.0; @joannecote)http://joannecote.tumblr.com/<p>&#8230;to my blog. Hmm if lack of time or possibly poor time management is the reason for how I to this point in the first place, then I&#8217;m in serious need of blogger therapy!</p> <p>How goes the life style changes? <br/>Falling into old habits very quickly.  Some days are better than others. Inconsistent bouts of exercise and weak wilpower&#8230;all I crave is carbs; pasta, bread and of course munchies :).</p> <p>Find something positive to motivate.<br/>I gave up wine for lent. Does not sound like much since I didn&#8217;t give up all alcohol; beer and spirits. But I really, really enjoy wine. Especially a nice full bodied cabernet or merlot. It has been just over 4 weeks since Ash Wednesday (Mar 9) and there&#8217;s more than 2 weeks to go. I almost caved, twice. Both times I thought, who would know. Then I thought, I would. I should be proud that I&#8217;ve said I was going to do something, something that would be hard for me and so far I&#8217;m doing it. That&#8217;s my positive motivation for today.</p> <p>Should that make me feel better that I haven&#8217;t done any exercise in 5 days?!<br/>Tomorrow&#8230;</p>http://joannecote.tumblr.com/post/4454535696http://joannecote.tumblr.com/post/4454535696Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:28:59 -0400<p><span>I awoke only to find my lungs empty,<br/>and through the night so it seems i&#8217;m done breathing,<br/>and now my dreams are nothing like they were meant to be,<br/>and i&#8217;m breaking down,<br/>I think i&#8217;m breaking down.<br/></span><span>-Dallas Green/City and Colour</span></p> <p><span>I start my first entry with the first verse of this moving song.  It speaks to me not just from melodic charisma but from every word describing a moment of where I&#8217;ve been and what is yet to come.  How to make sense of it and how am I to live in this life that I&#8217;m living.  Mine is a story with many facets to which others relate and I&#8217;ve related to - this journal/blog is to document and act as my support, confidant while I&#8217;m striving to commit to positive change.</span></p>http://joannecote.tumblr.com/post/4151165569http://joannecote.tumblr.com/post/4151165569Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:34:09 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_liqka8oET01qiv562o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Our 10th Wedding Anniversary :D<br/>I’m happiest when I’m with my family; (l to r) Andrew, Me, and Greg at Blue Mountain, Collingwood, Ontario - February 2010</p>http://joannecote.tumblr.com/post/4143864271http://joannecote.tumblr.com/post/4143864271Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:42:00 -0400