How many times have I gotten up in the morning wishing that when my feet first hit the floor that they were going into Dorothy's ruby red slippers instead of my pink piggies? On most days I would just love to click my heels three times and retreat into my alternate idea of what a perfect life would be. Don't get me wrong, I am very happy with my life as I have truly been blessed with the purchase of a home, my marriage to my high school sweetheart, the birth of my two sons, but sometimes a girl needs to take a step back from all that blessed chaos... Sometimes I feel so blessed that I am searching frantically around for my ticket to the funny farm! I spend my days in the many roles: daughter, grand daughter, sister, wife, mother, employee, cake baker, personal chef, nurse, maid, wash-woman, counsoler, referee, computer tech, friend, eradicator-of-monsters-in-the-closet, coach, accountant, mechanic....the list goes on and on. The only person I am missing from this list is ME! Its like I am swirling around in the Wizard of Oz tornado trying to find myself while saving everyone else; the only outcome I've gathered is in the seemingly benign neglect of myself, I've gone from the size of little Dorothy with her cute red shoes.....to the HOUSE that Dorothy dropped on the Wicked Witch of the West! On that note, I boldly introduce myself; My name is Tera, I am 5' 6" and I weigh 263.
I am seeking to dedicate myself to becoming healthy-- eating right, exercising and sleeping well. I am tired of blaming my wardrobe issues on the dryer and huffing and puffing up one flight of stairs at home to put my two year old to bed. I am tired of avoiding the camera and missing out on pictures with my kids. My family and friends deserve better, and I deserve better!
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