Well I know I have been gone for a few days, but grad school is hectic, people! Today my classes officially started and Wednesday is going to be my busy day. In addition to 2 classes (that are hours apart), I’m going to hold my office hours in the middle of the day to get it all done and over with. Smart? Maybe. Long? Yes.
But I have to get something off my chest that I’ve been wanting to share with you lately, and since I was so inspired by Rachel’s 4th Rule and her latest post about owning things, I want to own my choices. This is actually a concept that I’m familiar with because in college I was an RA and our bosses, when speaking of our strengths, always told us to “own it.” I make my own choices and I own it. That means that I am fully aware and fully acknowledge something, own up to it, and embrace it.
I’m choosing to not get exercise bulimia and concentrate on my health and not following the blogger trend of crazy racing schedules and exercise obsessions.
I’m choosing to blog less but try to write about things that are more meaningful.
I’m choosing to rediscover my inner writer and find an outlet for her. I can’t believe all I ever do is academic writing!
I’m choosing to stumble my way through adulthood and figure things out on my own. So I may end up with a few bruises on my shins, a broken heart, and some life lessons learned? We all have to learn some how!
I’m choosing to remember how beautiful I am.
I’m choosing to own it and not be sorry for who I am. Sorry I’m not sorry, but this is me. I’m not always polite, I offend people daily on Twitter, I hate wearing socks, I’m a terrible dancer, I put my bookshelf together backwards, I trip, I burn toast, and I love my life. And you know what? I’m not sorry at all for who I am and for what I do.
Every day I make a new choice and a new change in my life that helps me become the person I am, and isn’t that what my epic change is all about? Sorry I’m not sorry, but I am epic and so is my life. I’m going to make my choices and own them.
Oh and I’m choosing to quit my half marathon training.
i’m proud of you, mere! owning choices can be really hard. when i was managing a different feminist blog a few years back, i made a pretty controversial post, and got some intense criticism for doing so. but i owned my choice to speak my mind, and it made me more confident in myself, my opinions, and abilities. i’m glad you’re doing things for YOU. i love you!
thanks girl!!!! I’m just trying to be real and really embrace who I am. you’ve gotta do things for you!
also, I love your blog and get that song stuck in my head every time I read it.
“Désolé que je ne suis pas désolé” comme nous avons dit à l’Académie!
(and I love that you offend ppl on Twitter!)
I offend people everywhere
and yes, exactly that sentiment!
Love this blog Meredith! This is my year of claiming ownership of me, it shouldn’t have taken me so long, but every choice makes us who we are, right. So here I am! Everyone should be so Lucky, or smart at your age to realize they are capable of an EPIC life!
that is awesome, this is your year! just be you and own it and you’ll be amazing. I can already see how you’re totally owning the Arbonne sales, etc.! you are capable of an epic life and will rock all your choices
Suzi, it is never too late to take ownership of your life!!! Give it hell!!!!!!!
I love this post. You rock! So empowering!
thanks sophie!
Great post! So glad you are embracing who you are and doing what is best for you. So inspiring!
thanks missy! you’re awesome, too!
There is so much I love in this post. “I am epic and so is my life” might become my new life intention.
Much love to you #goldengirl for owning it
goldengirls are pretty epic too! OWN IT!
Very inspiring post! Sometimes its very weird going against a typical health blogger. For me “I’m owning up to not eating Greek Yogurt” thankyouverymuch. I feel that it tastes disgusting.
bahaha that is such a good one I’ve never thought of (because I weirdly LOVE plain yogurt and greek tastes even better to me). you just have to be YOU and let it shine through (rhyme!) and your blog will be amazing.
Get it girl!!!!
I’m not always polite, offend people daily, trip, burn toast, etc!
Very proud of you for not giving into the pressure from bigger bloggers to post every detail of their race training/get sucked into the “here’s what I eat every day” mentality.
And more importantly, I love your resolve to post less often but about more meaningful topics!
well it is you guys that help inspire me, so thank you!
now I just have to go find more meaningful topics….
I hope one day we can burn toast together.
I too hate wearing socks.
bahahhaha
I just have to say that I love reading your blog… you are inspiring! I’m glad that you’re a part of our department. We need more people around like you!
thanks, becky!!! it makes me happy that someone in the dept is reading it (now I won’t say bad stuff about you guys!!) and I’m glad you liked it!
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Good to see you owning your choices! I burn toast, too
we toast-burners gotta stick together
PRIDE!
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Mer-Bear (how freakin’ much can I annoy you w/that nickname? I own it), you are wise beyond your years.
Live you life for YOU. Burn toasts, trip over things, be damn proud of how beautiful you are inside n’ out & love thee life.
The first pumping, however, that we need to discuss
Love ya’, sis !!!
Polka Dot, you will never, ever annoy me with that nickname. Way to resurrect it from the dead! Will I annoy you with your new nombre? I love all the support from you and everyone else. I am living it for ME, for sure, and have you to thank for helping me get there.
Fist-pumping is amazing, don’t judge.
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