True Friend

I can think of several instances where things have been put in my path exactly when I've needed them. What a tremendous, tremendous blessing. 

Just over a year ago, one evening as I was putting the littles to bed, I knelt by their bedside completely discouraged and in tears. I had never felt so badly about myself. It had been building for years. I was tired of not having my body cooperating with me since Olivia was born. My feelings, my self-image, seemed to be all over the place and I just felt awful. I wanted so badly to feel better about myself. It was a major internal struggle for me. I tried to not let it bother me, but it was more than just my vanity. I didn't like the way I felt about myself. I didn't feel like my care-free, fun, self. Something was weighing me down (literally!).

Within two weeks I was sitting in my friend's living room learning about Energy Profiling and Dressing Your Truth.  It certainly wasn't a light-bulb moment then and there, but I found I couldn't stop thinking about it after. I went over to another friend's house to re-read the Types three times - I had to figure it out. Another two weeks went by and I just couldn't get past it. I watched everything I could online and even tried to figure out the Style Guide/Colors myself. It wasn't enough. Finally, on Valentine's Day, Ryan encouraged me to buy the course. Perhaps he was tired of me hemming and hawing about it, or simply the discouragement he knew I felt about myself, but he told me to go ahead and do it. It was a chunk of change ($199) and I was sweating a bit as I bought it, but as soon as I did, I absorbed everything I could. I still do.

I was hesitant to post this again, but I've hooked some of you :) and I know there are some of you out there that have felt how I have. So here goes.

Dressing Your Truth is having their True Friend sale. You can check it out HERE. You can also learn your profile for free if you're not ready. DYT is all over the internet/youtube. I love learning how your type affects the way you get angry, the best tips to reduce and eliminate stress, best parenting and even your body shape tendencies, and skin! Everything. I love it. (Let me know if you'd like the links to those.)


So there you go.
Thanks for letting me share. again. :)

Wrestling and Basketball

January brought more wrestling for Clay just over at the high school .Clay’s desire to wrestle seemed to wane near the end. He didn’t want to go to practice much, but only preferred the meets. Nice try. He picked everything up pretty quickly and it was fun to watch him. Not so much for me at the beginning. I didn’t like seeing kids all twisted up and watching their eyes as they struggled – Clay included. Ryan was in heaven. I told him I wanted to video some of Clay’s matches; especially his first ones. Ryan said he would. First words out of my mouth, “are you sure you won’t be too loud ?” To which he responded, with a grin, “no I’m just going to watch.” Yeah right. 

Warming up at the last meet.

January thru March brought Young Women basketball for Rylee. She was invited to play as an 11 year old – turning 12. She wasn’t so sure about playing in the beginning, but once she decided to actually play, she blew us away. She’s fast and feisty. One of the games she caused 6 turnovers! She was never afraid to get right in there and swipe the ball away. She’s on her way to being quite the little point guard.

I was graced with another year coaching the YW.  Our team dynamics couldn’t have been more different this year than last. Our team was huge – enough for two full lines plus subs.  And, all of those girls were Beehives, but 3! Isn’t that awesome? (wink) We won a few games and some how still made it to the Stake Championship game. You wouldn’t believe how much these girls improved, it was an awesome season.

Rylee loves basketball, and certainly didn’t stop with YW basketball. On March 4th, her middle school held a tournament Hoops for Heart to raise money for the Heart Association. Rylee was quick to help form a team. Twenty-four teams entered.

 

Each team played a series of 4 minute games to see where they would start in the tournament. We were thrilled to see Rylee and her team go to the semi-finals and finish 4th over all. I was really impressed watching these 6-8th graders play. Most could show me up any day. 

About a week later, Rylee came home from school with a cool little trophy. She’s ready for next year.

 

(Love how I didn’t get any action shots of either Rylee or Clay? yeah, awesome. We do have video though;)