I took this picture of myself in my office the other day.

It felt weird.

To take my own picture, but I had to for our Sway website (currently in the works). So I set the camera on top of three books and an end table then hit the auto-timer. Somewhere in the span of 10 seconds it caught this picture.

I like it. Not only because it’s a cute shot (it is pretty cute – it’s okay that I think that, right?) but because it captures exactly how I feel right now.

When I am an old lady (hopefully I get there) lying in my bed, daydreaming about some of the best days and times in my life – this will be one of them, one of those shining years. And when I am grasping for the memory, the feeling of what it feels like to be living my life in this moment – I’ll look at this picture (assuming I can still see).

It started one year ago, last February when I went to Joshua Tree. The oasis where the past and the future meet. Remember? That place is magical. Seriously.

So, what are you going to do to set the wheels of change in motion for your life today, this week or this year? Last February (before Joshua Tree) I quit smoking. Cold turkey.

On my one year anniversary of quitting (February 16th) I am going to challenge each of you to quit something for seven days. Just seven days. You can pick it back up after. But I am hoping all of you (under the scrutiny of myself and my readers) can stick to your commitment. You can quit anything – maybe it’s quitting thinking negative thoughts about your hair or using plastic cups.  I don’t care what it is. But we all need to quit something. And if you can do it for seven days – well, that’s a start.

Little victories like that are huge in the game of life.

I hope you don’t all throw eggs at me now and boo me away for being all preachy. I don’t mean to be. What do you think? What will you quit?

P.S.

Check out even more pictures of our new space and our team on the Cement Marketing Flickr account.

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I will miss you with your hot, sultry ways and your wicked sense of humor.

I’ll especially miss your ability to occupy my son for hours on end, you’re awesome that way.

And even though I’ll be relishing in your beauty a little longer

I’m ready for Fall and all of his pumpkin pies, hot cider, football games and warm sweaters. I’ll try not to cheer him on when he brews up a storm or two to knock you and that smoking, hot body of yours out of the way.

It’s nothing personal.

I’m just a huge fan of change.

More pictures from this weekend’s storm and our day at Lake Erie in Cleveland are at the bottom of this photo album.

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