Finding Myself in the Mirror!

Good evening!

I have been doing a lot of life changing events lately, A LOT!! I have started a self-help artist way journey to rediscover my inner artist, I have been doing morning pages every day for 8 + weeks, I have and am purging all of the non-me items out of my life, and now I have made another change. Ok, this one might not exactly be a life changer, but it will simplify my morning routine. I have gotten 11 inches cut off of my hair!!!

I wanted to be able to make a hair donation to locks of love, which I am now able to do, but even more than that, I wanted a change. A physical, in your face – change. I have been told that I have been becoming a different person over the last 8 weeks, but I just don’t see it. I have been told that I seem happier, calmer, and more flexible, which I guess is all true, but being a visual person I wanted to SEE a CHANGE, so this was the way that I gave it to myself!!

I went into my hairstylist, Lauren, and told her what I wanted, she was more than happy to be accommodating, plus she was SUPER-SUPPORTIVE as I hemmed and hawed over whether or not I was going to take the “Big Cut”! I had told myself I wasn’t going to do it, but I had a sad, sinking feeling in my gut, and I knew it was time. NOW-OR-NEVER!! So I told her to just cut it off, and take off an additional inch just for good measure!!

So, I am very happy with my decision! WIth it straightened it falls to just below my shoulder, I know that when I let it go curly it is going to be much shorter, but I am going to wear it for a week before I pass my final judgement! BESIDES, it was for a good cause, it really, truly is a WIN-WIN!!!

Have a FABULOUS evening!!

Chunky Dunkers: I will meet you in the comments section!! 😉

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  6. ChristinaVille Post author

    I know, it has been years!! but, I am so glad I was brave enough to do it!! It was scary!! but I am sooooo glad it is done!! now, I can have hair-style choices!!

  7. Alice

    lol i can’t wait to have my long hair back i got 5 inch last time you saw me and it feels like for ever to get it to my waist

  9. Trina

    Hey, everyone. Oh, and Chrissy, I can come up next week, but when I added the ride over the greyhound, Jennifer said no. lol You might need to talk some sense into her.

      1. Trina

        At the end of the week starting on the 9th. I promise to call on your b-day. Lisa is giving me a break from work, so I am going to Salem.

    1. Trina

      Oh, I meant that Jennifer was joking. I first asked if I could go to Salem and she said yes. Well, I changed it to can I go to Salem and get a ride to the Greyhound and Jennifer said that wasn’t in the original agreement, so no. She was just joking.

      1. ChristinaVille Post author

        OH! I see!! You girls are silly!! I am excited to see you! I know that Jason will yell out another “Whoo! Hoo!” when he finds out you are coming!! 😉

  12. ChristinaVille Post author

    Jason and I have been waiting FOREVER to have Trina come visit, so she is going to come up and spend the week with us next week! This is the first time in almost 2 years – almost, I think!

  16. ChristinaVille Post author

    Yes, Jennifer, you are right!! We are lucky that way!! 😉 Except yours and Alice’s is uber-thick!!! My pony tail, although is the right length, is kinda skinny!!!! 😉

  20. Trina

    I didn’t work out that much this week. I did have less soda though and there were many times that I chose water over soda. So this week wasn’t that great.

  22. Alice

    ok so i have taken alot less soda and i am doing better at takeing less and less. paul who went cold turkey is drinking some and he is done in less then a few minutes.i think i am doing better. i have a lot less stress and now i don’t feel good sinuses hugh.

    1. Alexa Moody

      You know the new man in my life brought over 2 – 2 liters of Coke Zero and I ran out out of bottled water this weekend. So I was actually drinking on the soda and the next day had stomach cramps and Diarrhea from H.E. double hockey sticks.

  23. ChristinaVille Post author

    I haven’t been doing too great this week! I have been burning my candle at both ends trying to get this art studio cleaned up! It is so close I can almost taste it!!

  26. Jennifer

    Same ol’ for me. I haven’t lost anything. I have been helping a friend at work with her packing and moving stuff around. So way different in my excercise this week.

    2. Alexa Moody

      Oh heck…who doesn’t til your butt hurts anyway! I actually got into the pool today, but I just chilled and did not exercise. I have lost another couple pounds…so total is 39 now. I haven’t weighed since last week though and there is no scale at the new house.

  32. ChristinaVille Post author

    Tomorrow is belly dancing class! It is the only thing keeping me motivated to move!! Although I have been cleaning and moving stuff like a fiend, I am not sure it is quite the same!!

  34. Alice

    getting ready for cub daycamp the end of school Aaron going into the fourth grade and tae going home and camping i have a full plate

  37. Alice

    he is jumping on it and stuff it is not brused any more but his dr said he had to keep the air cast until we go camping now his alagerys are bothering him

  43. Jason

    Oh great, so we will have Mr Snot factory with us at camp.
    and Trinna………. WOOHOO

  44. Jason

    Hey Sis ( Alex ) I am missing you. How are things. I hear you got a guy friend 😉

    1. Alexa Moody

      Yes, I do. He is really a nice man. Not sure how it will develop with our differences in spiritual paths, but he has not left yet. He is on my FB as a friend so he is able to float thru my posts and even my blog if he wants. He has checked out my blog and he says it makes him feel like he is snooping. LOL!
      But I told him it is out there for people to get to know me and offer me their advice or opinions if they have any too.

  45. Alice

    well you know all three of us gavin aaron me it is fun in my house just went threw two boxes of tissue

  49. Britny

    Wow what a family affair! =]
    Your hair looks great! I wish mine would grow…but I killed it and now it doesn’t grow!
    I’m glad you donated your hair too…it’s wonderful!

    =] Hi everyone! hehe

      1. Britny

        I’m alright! haha trying to get into a place of our own…no more in-laws…but it’s hard to do, and find! haha
        How are you?

      2. ChristinaVille Post author

        Yes, getting a place of your own is pretty awesome!! I love my family too, but anyone who is not me can be really hard to live with – not that I am not hard to live with!! LOL!! 😉

      3. Britny

        Yeah, we are all hard to live with…haha but yeah being an adult living under adults is not always fun.

    1. Alexa Moody

      I have only posted to it once here a couple of days ago. I am hoping to put on their daily like you do, but haven’t got there yet. But it is really important to me, so I won’t stop.
      You know Shannon tells me I could be a writer like I tell you …you could be a writer. I laughed. I will have to invite him to read your’s sometime….he might change his mind. LOL

    1. Britny

      It’s going alright…haha I’m having Depo provera weight issues, and trying to diet…but I don’t get to choose the food in the house, so I’m struggling…more so with the rain Roseburg wont get rid of! hehe I miss all you guys!

      1. ChristinaVille Post author

        Well, we don’t have all of the answers, but we all meet here once a week to support each other on everything and anything, but we started meeting to support each other in getting healthy!! You are more than welcome to meet with us every Wednesday!!! 😉

  54. Jason

    <—–omg Brit, wow, your here. Nice to hear from you. I still see you as this tiny little Blonde girl from church. But thats not the case anymore right. How are you?

    1. Britny

      I’m not so tiny, but still blonde! hahaha Yeah it’s been forever since I saw all of you guys! Oh Memories! I’m good, a wife and a Mommy! lol

  55. Jason

    My week is kinda, well, week, Not enough walking and too many poor food choices. Well big surprise there. I broke a tooth this weekend on BREAD. Like who brakes a tooth on bread. Sheesh

    1. Alexa Moody

      I have never heard of someone breaking a tooth on bread! Well if you ate the one I made back when I was 14….you would! God Bless Grandpa Feskens for sawing through that disaster and eating it anyways.

      1. Jason

        LOL thats funny. I never got to try it. BTW would you beleive theres a Marshapine in our fridge with only a couple bites out of it. ugh. Its kinda ick now.

    2. ChristinaVille Post author

      That is too funny!! I remember cooking Jason something early on in our marriage, and God bless him, he ate it and even asked for seconds, just so I wouldn’t feel bad for burning dinner!! I was MORTIFIED!!! LOL!! I love you, Baby!! 😉

  56. Alice

    ok so the green beans look good strawberrys look good as well. the corn looks good as well aaron is very proud of those.

    1. ChristinaVille Post author

      OH, that is sooo sweet Alice!! You tell that little kiddo of mine that his favorite auntie said that he is doing a GREAT job!!! (remind him that you are not referring to auntie Austin!!) 😉

  57. Jason

    Hey Brit you look good, y ou still look like Brit to me, and that little kid your holding is just sooo cute.

    1. Britny

      Aww thanks! Yeah I’ve looked the same since I was around 3yrs old! haha I might look older but you can still see me in there! Thanks, her name is Alexis and she is 2! =]

  58. ChristinaVille Post author

    What is something that we can all commit to individually, for ourselves, that we can come back next week and say that we accomplished???

  60. Jason

    I will commit to Walking a total of three hours this week. Just for the sake of walking and in no more than one hour increments.And swimming at least once. Just need SOMEONE TO SWIM WITH.

    1. ChristinaVille Post author

      I’ll swim with you – just not on salon day!! and THAT only happens once a month!! So, I think I can squeeze that appointment in!! 😉

  63. Britny

    Well, I walk with my mom three days a week, so I’ll continue to do that. No easy (fatty) meals…No ramen!

  65. ChristinaVille Post author

    Britny,
    I am going to send you an e-mail with my cell phone number on it. If you would like me to notify you via text, like I do everyone else, you will know when the weekly post is up and we are online!! 😉

    1. Britny

      Ok, and I’ll try and make it every week! =] I like catching up and chatting! lol

  66. Jason

    Hey Brit, there are a lot of easy, not fatty, meals. I have lots of em cus I am the cook but am a lazy cook lol.

    1. Britny

      I am a terrible cook! But it would be nice to know some easy meals….lol I’m a baker, not a cook! haha

  67. Jennifer

    I also want hair in places, that shouldnt be, gone and a smaller nose by next week.

  68. Jason

    And legs are nice, but they are just just legs. I want to NOT have moobs. Thats slang for man-boobs. They are starting to be noticeable. Seriously. Guys can pull off the big gut. But Boobs on a man are like……not right

      1. ChristinaVille Post author

        Hey, Trina! Is there something you can think of that you can commit to you healthwise to do this week, that you can report on next week??

  69. Jennifer

    Trina says she is not donating. Jason, there are sports bras to hold those bad boys back.

  73. Jason

    O M G Jenny Basso you did NOT just share that secret with all these people. OK most of them saw that but still.

  74. ChristinaVille Post author

    Ok, people, I am going to go get ready for bed!! Please feel free to keep chatting!!!

    I love you sooo very much!!! Have a FABULOUS week!!! 😉

    Oh, and WELCOME BRITNY!!! It is good to have another member to out Chunky Dunker’s Group!!! 😉

    1. Britny

      Thanks! And Good Night! Hope you sleep well. I’ve got to go too, the husband is home so it’s time to butcher some dinner for him! haha

  76. Megan

    I want hair like that!!!!!!! It is pretty!!!! I also… am ready for an auntie chrissy day…and swimmy

    1. ChristinaVille Post author

      Thank you, Miss Megan!!! Your hair is almost JUST like that already!!! I am too VERY READY for a Miss Megan day!!! I will talk to Mommy and see what I can do to get one of those set up!!! I need to go have some fun and be girly!!! and you know Uncle Jay-Jay will LOVE going swimming with us girls!!! 😉

      I LOVE YOU, MISS MEGAN!!! MWAH!!!
      Love, love, love,
      Auntie Chrissy 😉