What a difference a year makes

As I was happily walking through Target last night I found myself remembering a post I wrote a year ago.  "I went to Target this evening expecting that small comfort of home only to walk into some strange new layout.  It was just wrong."  Last night I was able to quickly find the things I need and felt at home there.  I even ran into a friend from school.  I was happy, I was confident and at peace.  It was such a stark contrast to how I was feeling a year ago.

Again today, as I was walking to my first class of this semester, I found myself reflecting back on a post from last year.  "I think they made the path to my class twice or even three times as long today!  Halfway there I started questioning whether I was going to make it.  Thankfully there is this nice low steel parking fence thing in the shade where I was able to sit and collect myself before continuing on."  Today I walked quickly past that low steel fence and smiled because I had no need to stop and rest there.  

Within the past year I have made so many new friends, learned a lot in school, walked so much more and I joined Weight Watchers.  I have lost 73 pounds and it has made a HUGE difference in every aspect of my life.  My knees don't hurt from walking to class.  I am sleeping so much better.  I have way more energy.  I fit in the desks at school.

I am enjoying the good changes from this past year and am so excited to see where I am a year from now.  Watch out world!