Well-Rounded Life, Not-as-Rounded Body

I have to say, I am getting more and more excited about everything lately. And I mean EVERYTHING. I am upbeat, positive, and super-happy about all the fantastic things going on right now. For the first time in forever, I feel like I am well-rounded. I am taking good care of myself, which is helping me to take good care of my baby, and it makes me a better wife too (I would like to think). I feel like I have a healthier number of true, reliable friends. I am involving myself in everything going on around me. I am up for adventure, I am down for chilling. And at the same time, I am losing the weight (without making myself a slave to dieting), which I have no doubt is also affecting this overall peace within me. I liken myself to Jim Carey in the movie "Yes Man," without over-extending myself. It's seriously time to start saying yes to opportunities and experiences.
With that being said, I think my relationship with God has grown a lot too recently, so thanks to Him, I can really rock this life! :-) In the meantime, I would also like to say that this overall happiness will not affect my sarcasm, my dry sense of humor, nor will it prevent me from my occasional little rants...after all, I AM human. I like to think that even God laughs at me a little sometimes. When I come up with something witty, or say something surprising at just the right moment, I like to picture Him chuckling to Himself and giving me a little high five, while saying something along the lines of "See...THAT'S why I created you."
I think the point I am trying to make here is that life is to be enjoyed. Yeah, it's work. Yeah, there are things you "have" to do sometimes. But I think what the most important thing is in this life is to make the best out of everything. At my old job, there were a lot of days that things were just a drag (and the bosses were in bad moods), but even then, I got the concept of making the best out of things. We had ordered a new copy machine, and they were keeping the empty box in the office of two of my coworkers...so, when they were out of the room, I hid in it. Once they returned, I gave them a moment to settle in before jumping out and screaming, scaring the absolute turd out of them.
It's all about embracing the moments. Make people laugh if you can, because you never know what kind of day they are having. Pay a compliment that you KNOW will touch them, because it's a REAL compliment. Do an extra little favor. Participate. Show up for life. Don't miss out. Tomorrow comes too quickly, and next year will be last year before you know it. If you need to make yourself a healthier person, physically, emotionally, spiritually...do it now. Again, it's work, but it's sooo worth it. You find new ways to have fun. You find new challenges and obstacles to conquer that make you stronger. Sooo worth it!
My girl (though not always the best role model) Miley will close me out this week:
"There's always gonna be another mountain. I'm always gonna wanna make it move. Always gonna be an uphill battle. Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose. Ain't about how fast I get there. Ain't about what's waiting on the other side...It's the climb."