This Year

Lately I have been feeling sort of off. Tired, sluggish, and worn out. I don’t know if I am coming down from the adrenaline of James’ 5 month deployment to Afghanistan and subsequent homecoming, or if I have just picked up a case of the winter blues, but I’m tired of feeling so blah. I decided to take a break from everything and relax and reflect on my year. It was super busy, being a mom to a baby and rambunctious 4-year old. I missed James and I missed the extra backup helping with the children and household chores. During a deployment, you really learn who you can count on. I am used to James being gone; he is gone approximately 4 months out of the year (not counting deployments) since becoming an officer in the Marine Corps. I know people are busy, and let me tell you, I truly appreciate everything my friends and family did to help during his absence. I will be forever thankful for those who stepped in to help when I couldn’t take it another minute.  

James coming home was another big part of the year. He’s been home about a month now and it has been a major adjustment. I became so accustomed to doing everything on my own that it became awkward (and somewhat irritating) to have another adult in the house. We are finding our routine again and I feel like we are finally settling back into our old lifestyle. This will be short-lived, because he will be traveling every other month for the next 6 months. But we will deal; that’s what we do. Instead of whining and complaining, I prefer to just get it done. I feel very accomplished and proud of myself for all I have done this year.

After deciding to give up Facebook until after the holidays, I decided to further my end-of-year reflection time by detoxing my body as well. I began the Dr. Oz 48-hour cleanse in order to restart my system. It is said that doing a whole-food based cleanse with the proper ingredients can help to detox the body’s major organs: the liver, kidneys, and colon. I am halfway through the cleanse and feeling great. I will post my experience after I complete the detox. Here’s to rejuvenating the mind and body in preparation of a new year!