Speaking of balancing act, I spent a portion of yesterday updating this blog, and then my two-page post disappeared on me. Grrr. I was ready to throw my computer out the window yesterday. Today is a new day. So let's try this again!
Life is getting busier, but when does it ever slow down? Is this when burnout occurs? If so, I'm in trouble. But who isn't feeling the pressure these days, right?
The latest and greatest in my life...in no particular order:
1. Getting through Second Round of Edits on my Book
Thank God for my chick-lit critique...
Mommy of Boys, Wifey, Health and Fitness Nut, Lover of Social Media, World Traveler and Writer living with Optic Neuritis and Pectus Excavatum.
Travel Often
“I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it.” — Rosalia de Castro
Love Deeply, but Laugh Along the Way
"Happiness is only real when shared." - Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild
View Marriage as an Adventure
"Love is a flower which turns into fruit at marriage." ~Finnish Proverb
Fuel your body with GOOD (It's the only one you get)
He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything. - Arabian Proverb
Open your Soul to Motherhood
A Grand Adventure is About to Begin - Winnie the Pooh
A New Kind of Love is Born
Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.
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About Me
- Christie Koester
- Farmington, Minnesota, United States
- Optic Neuritis, Pectus Excavatum, Ponytail Fit mama of 2 boys on a wild ride. Chasing a dream of publishing my first book! Huge health and fitness nut. Enjoy cooking healthy meals and trying out new fitness routines. Love my hubby. Volleyball will forever be in my life. Plan to travel the world one country at a time.
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