Progress, not perfection.
My lovely 12 year old daughter still loves for me to read to her and I love it, too! So, for 2017, I wanted to begin to capture a list of books that I’d like to read to with her this next year.
Most days I feel as though I am becoming senile. This feeling washes over me with regularity every time I try to log in to a seldom-visited website that requires a password!!! I have tried to standardize the ones I use based on website types, I have tried some mnemonic tricks, I’ve tried using ones that you are not supposed to — like your children’s names or super easy-to-guess passwords — all with NO SUCCESS!!!!
So….
INTENTIONS FOR TODAY:
I’m great at starting points — terrific “off the block.” I get ready to race, put on my running shorts and shoes, adjust my feet into the starting blocks, hold myself up by fingertips and point my butt up into the air as I wait for the sound of the starter pistol. Wait….no….. that’s completely wrong. That doesn’t describe me at all.
That’s right, I am a couch potato. I am great at thinking about starting things, but I never get as far as actually getting dressed to move or even getting out of the living room.
So, I thought today, I would take a few minutes to think about some milestones that I would like to keep in mind, and set some stakes in the sand for myself.
We’re talking about the elephant in the room here, people. Literally. We are talking about me and my weight. Did I just hear a collective gasp?! — No, I didn’t think so.
So here’s the deal. I don’t feel good — hardly ever these days. My muscles and back aches, I’m tired. I’m crabby. My skin is dull and dry. I get short of breath easily, did I mention that I’m tired almost all the time?
I rarely exercise, I eat too much food, I drink to much alcohol. I drink a ton of caffeine and not nearly enough water. I use artificial sweeteners but rarely eat fresh raw veggies. My poor dog longs for me to take her for a walk around the block, but it just seems like so much effort.
I do everything for my kids, but don’t take care of myself, my marriage or my friendships. Consequently, I’m a bit cranky as you might imagine. I’m filling myself up with all the wrong things instead of setting my intention and moving forward in my life. My kids need more structure, my marriage needs more affection and my friendships need nurturing. That’s a tall order, right? Oh, and did I mention that I am really tired?
So, in the spirit of intention, I’m going to set some in motion here on this blog.
My first will be weight loss and feeling better about myself, my relationships and my future.
Planning to write 50,000 word draft for the month of November. I haven’t attempted this since before I had kids. This year is the year. — Excited. I think I’ll also donate, and buy the T-shirt! (No joke). 😀
Just spending some time finally figuring out wordpress and menu options.
Gotta love the people on YouTube! Lifesavers!
I think I’ve just figured out how to create navigation using CATEGORIES instead of PAGES. This helps me create posts in my key categories and they will automatically appear on both the home page AND the category page.
EXCITED!!!!
Great start to my day, today!!
Walked Dog – Mile & a Half
Went to Caribou Coffee
Our coffee machine broke and I am searching for the right replacement. Going to head over to Tuesday Morning later to see what they have. (I wasn’t happy with my choices at Kohls or Target or Bed Bath & Beyond). I want a good machine that opens while still under our cabinet (opens sideways)…. and is fairly inexpensive.
I headed over and got myself a BIG coffee from Caribou this morning — delicious!
Grocery Store — Planned Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Stopped at Cub, got groceries…..
Cleaned Kitchen
Add one thing for each of my main categories that I will accomplish every day in April:
So, today’s main focus is to work towards feeling great and prepped for this weekend.
Family will be home, so I would like everything to feel warm and welcoming and ready for them without having them feel like there is a lot of work for them to do. I want everyone in our family to have fun and relax.
So… to achieve this….here are today’s goals:
Intentional Mimi 