Moving on.....

The Winter storm that was called for last night started actually was more bluster than accumulation. By the wee hours of the morning,the snow had turned to rain. Patches of snow and ice are reminders that indeed Winter is around the corner,however for today,what we have is a late Autumn rainy day.The skies are grey, the roads are slick and the chill in the air is damp and off putting.
It's a great day to be inside!
Today is the day I return to the gym. I have an 11 am appointment with my trainer.The good news is I have no where to go but up. I feel as if I am at ground zero with my workouts. Yesterday I spent 20 minutes on the bike and 20 minutes on the treadmill, neither of which left me feeling the rush of endorphin one might experience after a great workout. As a matter of fact,I was glad to be done. The reality of just how far my conditioning has dropped was a little depressing.
Like I said, the good news is I am doing something about this starting today.
Focus!
That's the word for today.
All of a sudden I seem to have quite a bit on my plate. Most of what is there is in it's embryonic state and needs my utmost attention.
My to do list resembles just so many seedlings delicately needing my care.
As I look over this agenda, I am becoming well aware of just how strategically critical each of these items are and how a lack of focus and developing a real plan of action can have significant consequences. Prioritizing,focus and follow through are words that keep coming up for me.
(Speaking of focus and attention to detail....it's 9:07 and I am late for a 9 o'clock telephone call.)
9:38....and I am back.
Where was I?
Oh yeah, focus and attention to detail in follow up and planning.
Got it.
It just dawned on me that the one element missing from the equation for me is the support staff that has been so integral to my success and survival for more than a decade.With Becky on maternity leave and no clear picture of what moving forward looks like I am nervous when it comes to exactly how to proceed from here. If that relationship was still in place,I have a pretty good idea as to what many of my "next" moves would look like.Without it, I do feel a bit like a deer in the headlights. I must get over this and that must happen immediately.
Change is inevitable.
Familiar is comfortable. 
Crossroads appear suddenly and often.
Time to choose the road not taken.

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