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The list is shrinking! Today I pulled out my to-do list and it is in fact shrinking. I'm aware that a few items on the list are going to no happen by my due date because of financial reasons but the fact that I'm still looking forward to completing them is a great thing.

Today I worked on the yard and got quite a bit accomplished. It's amazing how good it feels to get things done. I still don't know why I avoid all these little tasks that I'm now tackling. It seems silly in retrospect. I guess it's a lot like going for a run. I don't want to do it right up until the moment I'm heading out the door. Then, once I'm actually in the run I feel fantastic. Getting these chores done is the same. I get some joy out of crossing things off the to-do list. In fact I can see that I'm going to need to start adding items that I can focus on as well. Oooo... just thought of one!

Tonight I also started the winter bowling league. I had fun seeing people. This is the first time I've seen many of them in three months and I must say it was a boost to my efforts at getting leaner and being healthy. I had many positive comments made to me about how great I'm looking. I made sure to thank anyone that talked to me about it as I know that they are just motivating me more to stick with it.

Speaking of keeping with it, I'm almost at one full month of Journaling. Wow! I really think that it is helping me to find direction. Thanks to those of you that are traveling along on this journey. It's good to know that a few of you can see what is going on in my head.