Why am I doing this?

A very wise man named Elder Richard G. Scott once said, "We become what we want to be by consistently being what we want to become each day." I believe this to be absolutely true. This is my success story. I am in the process of becoming someone. I think this is true for everyone. And I am really excited about this idea. I am at a place in my life where I want to not just move in a direction of making progress personally, but I want to run in the direction of that person I am becoming. Who am I becoming, you ask? The answer to this question is different for everyone, of course. I am becoming my best self. That's a very vague answer, and honestly, it has to be, because I believe that my best self is an evolving person. My overall goal is to be my best self on a daily basis. That sounds like a success story to me! My concrete goals are numerous, but in the interest of full disclosure, and as far as this blog is concerned, there are only two: to lose 100 pounds and to become a Regional Vice President with Arbonne. In the interest of keeping this short, I will share the timeline and the details in subsequent posts. This blog is one of the scariest things I have ever done. I am choosing to take my personal life into a very public forum. Why? Well, there are lots of reasons. I hope I can express them in a way that makes sense. But why make it public? One reason is to be accountable to others. If you know I am doing this, it helps me remember that I am doing it. Another reason is for support. I am blessed in my life to be surrounded by people who love me and care about my welfare. There is no question in my mind that my friends will support me. And that gives me strength to do hard things. A third reason is belief. I am embarking on a process that I know works. I believe in it. Actually, I'm not really at the beginning of my journey. I'm just at the beginning of the public part. I know that I will be successful. How do I know? Because I know the people that are surrounding me. They, YOU, won't let me fail. One thing I know to be absolutely true is that you can't fail at something unless you quit trying to succeed. And that is something that I will never do. So, thank you for taking this journey with me. I have so much to be grateful for, and you are one of those things. Let's go!