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At the beginning of the year, I wrote a post about 2018 -- not as though it was going to happen  this year, but as if it already had happened . It was a cool exercise, and I was pretty excited about it when I did it. However, I really let myself forget about it too much. I did still think about it somewhat often, but I kind of gave up on many of the goals I set -- after all, they are all mostly things I struggle with! I didn't put in the work that I'd told myself I would. But I said I'd come back with the original post, edited to add or delete information to make it accurate, so here I am to do just that. ***** 2018 was the best year ever  [a year just like any other, with a lot of good, a lot of not-so-good; a lot of trial and a lot of growth]. Some of the big things I had to do to make it such an awesome year were to STOP spending so much time on social media, START concretely planning my time and activities, and  [I was mostly able to] CONTINUE being kind to...

2018 was the best year ever. Some of the big things I had to do to make it such an awesome year were to STOP spending so much time on social media, START concretely planning my time and activities, and CONTINUE being kind to my imperfect, human self. I got healthier than I've ever been. I found a way to enjoy my exercise and even look forward to it, so I was much more consistent with it! I exercised at least three times each week. I also decided it was finally time to eat healthier foods, so I ate mostly fruits and veggies and other whole foods, and I severely limited my sugar intake because I wanted to be really kind to my body. I still ate grains and treats occasionally, but wayyyyyyy less often than in 2017. I even had better a1C's because I tested my blood more often and paid more acute attention. Being healthier enabled me to have a fit pregnancy ! I didn't gain as much weight as I did with Ada, and I didn't have as heavy of a baby, either! I also didn...