It's all good.

I've been searching all day for something to write. However, I'm just not in the mood to be snarky. I could write something heartwarming, but to be honest, I only saw a lot of the ills of the world on display in the news, today.

Instead, I want to write about optimism. It is a new trait for me. I tend to be such a realist that being able to set goals and to have dreams have become nonexistent. However, I vowed to myself about a week ago that I'd learn to live and to live the abundant life God has promised.

While I really look forward to losing A LOT of weight, I'm looking forward to other things. I'm going to put on my adventure pants and see where my whims take me. Hey, I can have whims.

In February, I'm going to go to a hotel and I'm going to see some Shakespeare. It will be about a six hour drive and it is on the route I took to Nashville over the summer. Looks like a nice town and I want to visit. I intend to have a good time, too.

I also want to feel life a little more, too. It is so easy to let all the hurts pile up and create a fort-like structure around your heart and such. If I'm going to dream, set goals, and have some fun, I have got to open myself up to those things, right?

I'm new at optimism, but I think I have a good start. I always believe in the potential and the dreams of others. I need to begin to believe in mine. I'm worthy.