I’ll start by saying this is an ongoing series of posts, because getting my grove back is … well.. NOT going to happen over night. ;) (SAD, but true.)

Sometimes when you least expect it, something life changing happen…for me, getting my groove back seems essential to my survival somehow. Maybe it’s wrong, or selfish of me, not to be content with the daily grind, but I’m NOT,  and that’s me. My life has never been typical. When I die, I don’t want to go down the typical wife, mother, business owner. I want to leave my mark.. not by having the cleanest house, or the cutest kids in the cutest clothes. I want to LIVE..really LIVE. So, you get it…. right?  Getting your groove back might mean something different to you than it does to me. It’s a process.. but deep down inside me is a vivacious, sexy, confident, fearless person just itching to get out. It’s gonna happen for me…. and you can make it happen for you, too. Go on now. Dance naked or something. Just do it. :) You’ll be glad you did.

Here’s what I did this past week that took me one step closer to unearthing my funky … sassy.. playful..beautiful groove.

This week I took an early morning walk, and instead of walking the road, I found a path through the woods. It was a tiny little adventure, but it was beautiful, peaceful and new.

I added running to my work out. Changing things up gave me a sense of accomplishment. It reminded me of when I use to run every day. It inspired me to keep trying regardless of the many reasons why it’s harder for me than most. I won’t let any obstacle get in my way. I won’t make excuses or convince myself that it’s not worth it. That’s not who I am. I can and will get my groove back.

I ate lunch in the park. By myself! After a great workout I took a lunch of fruit and yogurt and sat in the sun in a beautiful park by the lake. It only took 15 minutes, but THAT 15 minutes made a difference. I’m resolved to doing it more often. I’m on my way to getting my grove back. I feel it.

I danced in my bedroom. :) I put my favorite playlist on and just started dancing. Brought back my old hip hop days in high school. I surprised myself at how much fun it was to just dance  all by myself in my room. I started thinking about an adult hip hop class. I’m going to check into it this week. Dancing = passion!

I became a DJ at blip.fm – http://blip.fm/stacysnook and realized I’ve been missing so much. Music is medicine.

I told my sister, Jamie,  how much I love her. I tell her often, but she needs to hear it more. She’s so beyond important to me. Her love, and unconditional support….her humor….. her craziness. It reminds me not to take myself too seriously. I posted “I love you, Jamie”  to my Facebook wall for her to happen upon. She’s important, and she needs to hear it and FEEL it more often.

I took the kids to the beach…. TWICE… it’s so easy to talk about doing things and then get too busy. Fun MUST to be a priority. We ate lunch with our toes buried in the sand. The kids ran and played and the sun felt wonderful. Seeing my kids joyful faces… in that moment, nothing else mattered.

I LOST 6 POUNDS… I know getting my grove back should have nothing to do with my weight, but for me… it does. In part. Ok.. a big part. I want the outside to match the inside. I want the reflection in the mirror to represent how I feel inside. It’s not about hotness… it’s about beauty, confidence, and accomplishment.

Stay tuned.. next week should be fun :) I’m feeling a belly button re-piercing coming on. :) (Ok…. that IS about the hotness.. I admit it!)