It is a Thursday morning in January and the start of my year has been a little different...
At the end of December I was so burnt out from a busy year, and not having any time to get my poop in a group, I just let everything slide. I didn't have the energy to actually take care of my house, or my family, or myself. It was discouraging. And Sean was burnt out as well. He couldn't function outside of work, and even at work he was struggling. It didn't help that he couldn't sleep... like, at all... So, having some time off between Christmas and New Years was really good for him.
The first week of the year was more difficult to get into my routine than I expected. Jenni was still home from school, and the girls would play nicely together, sometimes, and then at other times they would just be at each others throats. The last Friday that Jenni was home was a very emotionally draining for me... girls fighting, girls disobeying, extra kids in the house, exhausted husband... and I was dealing with my own selfishness!
Saturday I got to have a visit from a beautiful friend who knows how to really speak to my heart. She encouraged me to set some goals for myself and even became an accountability partner for me. She also shared a product that she really believes in, called "Lights off" by DYNAMAXX*, that Sean was to try to help him sleep. It was so nice to just catch up and spend some time with such a beautiful heart.
Sunday morning, though... the stomach flu hit our house. Maria was the first to start, at 1am, and by 8:30am, I was also taking part in the "fun".
Spending the day on the couch and not being able to get anything done gave me a good amount of rest, but it also gave me a chance to think about the things that I do throughout the day and how much time I actually waste on mindless activities. I knew something needed to change...
Tuesday I was finally able to feel somewhat human again, and I was trying to make a daily goal sheet for myself and I didn't know what my goals were going to be. There were so many little, meaningless things that I could do, but nothing that reflected my need to get my life back on track. I had stopped thriving, and was just surviving and I needed that to change!
So, I decided to start by planning out my month according to what I have to do in a daily planner book that I have. Each day is given a page and the days are broken down into 30 minute segments. I wrote down all the things that I do in a day, and I realized that there is a lot of time that is not accounted for.... so why did I feel like I didn't have any time to get things done????
Severe lack of appropriate time management....
Severe lack of discipline....
Pure laziness....
Sin nature....
It all plays a part!
So, I have figured out what my goal is for the month of January!!
To be INTENTIONAL about my time.
I was inspired by my bestie, Paige, who has been spending the last year working on building a business (successfully) and she is a farm wife with chores, and she has two kids and she seems to be THRIVING... I am so proud of her, and I want to take some notes from her book. She shared the word "intentional" for her goal for 2018. I thought mine would be discipline, because I do really struggle with that... but, just like Paige, my word NEEDS to be "INTENTIONAL"...
Intentional in my relationship with Christ...
Intentional with my husband...
Intentional with my children...
Intentional with my time...
Intentional with my friends...
Intentional with my chores...
Intentional with my finances...
Intentional with my health...
Intentional with myself...
If I am doing mindless things, then I am not bettering myself... I am just wasting time...
So, this month... the month of January... I am focusing on how I manage my time. Make to-do lists of things that I know need to get done... and give myself a reasonable amount of time to accomplish them... because if there is a list, then it MUST get done... it's the rules...
Fridays are the best day for me to get the most done, because I don't usually work... so I have a list of the big chores that need to get done... Budgeting, laundry, bathroom, mop, vacuum, meal planning (once a month), grocery lists... so that I have a plan... if it is planned then it is more likely to happen (in my world)...
Now... to some people this might seem like a complete "no brainer"... but I am one of those people who doesn't tend to make a huge effort with things I don't want to do. So, I need to be intentional...
At the beginning of each month I am going to take the time I need to to plan out what the month is going to look like(ish) and add some things once I can get this part of my life sorted.
Do I want to lose weight??? Definitely!!!! Especially with being a part of two weddings this summer and Sean and I getting to go on our first Cruise... but there are things that I need to sort out before that can happen....
Becoming more intentional with my life will help me get myself back on track, to do the things I would like to do without breaking down in pure exhaustion...
If you would like to join me in this adventure, as a prayer partner, as an accountability buddy, or just to get your own intentions together... don't hesitate to contact me. I can't do this alone, and I wouldn't want anyone else to have to try it on their own either.
So....
LET'S DO THIS!!!!
*Sean is sleeping through the night now, and is feeling rested when he wakes up!!!! So exciting!!!!!*
At the end of December I was so burnt out from a busy year, and not having any time to get my poop in a group, I just let everything slide. I didn't have the energy to actually take care of my house, or my family, or myself. It was discouraging. And Sean was burnt out as well. He couldn't function outside of work, and even at work he was struggling. It didn't help that he couldn't sleep... like, at all... So, having some time off between Christmas and New Years was really good for him.
The first week of the year was more difficult to get into my routine than I expected. Jenni was still home from school, and the girls would play nicely together, sometimes, and then at other times they would just be at each others throats. The last Friday that Jenni was home was a very emotionally draining for me... girls fighting, girls disobeying, extra kids in the house, exhausted husband... and I was dealing with my own selfishness!
Saturday I got to have a visit from a beautiful friend who knows how to really speak to my heart. She encouraged me to set some goals for myself and even became an accountability partner for me. She also shared a product that she really believes in, called "Lights off" by DYNAMAXX*, that Sean was to try to help him sleep. It was so nice to just catch up and spend some time with such a beautiful heart.
Sunday morning, though... the stomach flu hit our house. Maria was the first to start, at 1am, and by 8:30am, I was also taking part in the "fun".
Spending the day on the couch and not being able to get anything done gave me a good amount of rest, but it also gave me a chance to think about the things that I do throughout the day and how much time I actually waste on mindless activities. I knew something needed to change...
Tuesday I was finally able to feel somewhat human again, and I was trying to make a daily goal sheet for myself and I didn't know what my goals were going to be. There were so many little, meaningless things that I could do, but nothing that reflected my need to get my life back on track. I had stopped thriving, and was just surviving and I needed that to change!
So, I decided to start by planning out my month according to what I have to do in a daily planner book that I have. Each day is given a page and the days are broken down into 30 minute segments. I wrote down all the things that I do in a day, and I realized that there is a lot of time that is not accounted for.... so why did I feel like I didn't have any time to get things done????
Severe lack of appropriate time management....
Severe lack of discipline....
Pure laziness....
Sin nature....
It all plays a part!
So, I have figured out what my goal is for the month of January!!
To be INTENTIONAL about my time.
I was inspired by my bestie, Paige, who has been spending the last year working on building a business (successfully) and she is a farm wife with chores, and she has two kids and she seems to be THRIVING... I am so proud of her, and I want to take some notes from her book. She shared the word "intentional" for her goal for 2018. I thought mine would be discipline, because I do really struggle with that... but, just like Paige, my word NEEDS to be "INTENTIONAL"...
Intentional in my relationship with Christ...
Intentional with my husband...
Intentional with my children...
Intentional with my time...
Intentional with my friends...
Intentional with my chores...
Intentional with my finances...
Intentional with my health...
Intentional with myself...
If I am doing mindless things, then I am not bettering myself... I am just wasting time...
So, this month... the month of January... I am focusing on how I manage my time. Make to-do lists of things that I know need to get done... and give myself a reasonable amount of time to accomplish them... because if there is a list, then it MUST get done... it's the rules...
Fridays are the best day for me to get the most done, because I don't usually work... so I have a list of the big chores that need to get done... Budgeting, laundry, bathroom, mop, vacuum, meal planning (once a month), grocery lists... so that I have a plan... if it is planned then it is more likely to happen (in my world)...
Now... to some people this might seem like a complete "no brainer"... but I am one of those people who doesn't tend to make a huge effort with things I don't want to do. So, I need to be intentional...
At the beginning of each month I am going to take the time I need to to plan out what the month is going to look like(ish) and add some things once I can get this part of my life sorted.
Do I want to lose weight??? Definitely!!!! Especially with being a part of two weddings this summer and Sean and I getting to go on our first Cruise... but there are things that I need to sort out before that can happen....
Becoming more intentional with my life will help me get myself back on track, to do the things I would like to do without breaking down in pure exhaustion...
If you would like to join me in this adventure, as a prayer partner, as an accountability buddy, or just to get your own intentions together... don't hesitate to contact me. I can't do this alone, and I wouldn't want anyone else to have to try it on their own either.
So....
LET'S DO THIS!!!!
*Sean is sleeping through the night now, and is feeling rested when he wakes up!!!! So exciting!!!!!*
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