I have been writing a blog forever…years actually. Unfortunately, all of my potential earth shattering reflections on life have been simply wandering about in my head. I have yet to put fingers to keyboard and actually post something. That doesn’t stop me however from thinking I have this fantastic topical blog already started. The Huffington Post meets The Daily Beast! At work when something absurd happens (where I work, this is close to a daily occurrence) I find myself saying – this has got to go in my blog. It’s as if I actually have one. Nevertheless, that is all about to change. I plan to blog and blog big. What is prompting this is that today I am 364 days away from my 50th birthday, which quite frankly terrifies me. How could this have happened? A couple of years ago I swear I was 40. Well, I am not going to turn 50 without a fight and I am not going to turn 50 without my damn blog there with me.
My goal this year is to transform myself so that when 50 arrives, I am not hiding under the covers in a stretchy J-Lo outfit having a “I have to lose 20 pounds in 3 days” moment. I am going to be ready for it. So, it’s going to be a busy year. Getting in shape, finishing school, learning French, reading every book in my apartment, visiting farmers markets and MOMA in one day…you get the drift. I am also on a soul searching journey of inner peace. I am going to find, as Oprah says, my “authentic self”. (If it wasn’t Oprah, hell it sounds like something Oprah would say) At the very least, I want the kind of inner peace that comes from not having a stomach ache every Sunday night when you realize your teeny tiny weekend is over. I want to leap out of bed in the morning and count my blessings. Of course I can’t really leap…well, not yet. Ahhh, another task for the list: leaping. So, I start today…not with an overindulgent birthday dinner with my darling husband, but with a night of school…culinary school to be exact. Of which I have only 145 more hours to go…
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7 comments:
I give you a lot of credit for pursuing your dreams and having the credit to follow through!! You are going to make your year of approaching the "Big 50" a very special one!! I look forward to all steps along the way!!!
Bridgie - I am so proud of you....you did it!! This blog is going to be so much fun for you and I am absolutely confident it will guide you towards that 'inner peace'. You know we've been rooting for you and are very happy and proud you have only 145 days left until your successful completion of French culinary school. C'est tres bon!! Love that you hit the keyboard and began this journey on your Birthday.....it is going to be a wonderful journey and I know Danny will be there for every moment! Love you so much! Jenny Penny :)
P.S. - We will be there for every moment as well!! :) JP
Bridgie: Congratulations!! It is beautiful!! You did it!! I look forward to both reading your posts and cheering you on as you experience your (first of many) 49th years!!
Enjoy every moment and dare to be great! We love you! Kathy
You are SUCH an inspiration and I'm absolutely thrilled you started your blog today! (I will also join you in the search for inner peace :) Much, much love and happy birthday!!!
Bridget Congratulations and Best
Wishes. KUDOS on "kicking" the all to prevalent , stifling and suffocating "TGIF" attitude by wanting to look forward to Monday and experience the joy and the potential of seven days of freedom and growth, instead of two. Belated Happy Birthday. Today is the beginning of the rest of your life. You have set sail on a meaningful and exciting journey. I hope you enjoy every new day more than the previous. Frank DiTondo
Way to go Bridget! I'll definitely be reading your blog -- I could use some inner peace myself!
Lisa D.
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