Anywho...I keep mentioning this feeling I have, wanting/craving/needing more. Maybe this is a way for me to sort out those feelings and hopefully narrow down and figure out what that means, exactly. Maybe? So let's see what I can accomplish in April, shall we?
- Finish T25 . I finished alpha last Friday and it felt so good. I stuck to the entire schedule and only had to make up a few days along the way {Saturdays and Sundays are rest days so if I missed one through the week I just made it up then}. I am feeling so good about my progress this time. Today starts beta round and I can't wait to get started.
- Log all food in MyFitnessPal. I go through periods where I love MFP and then other times where I just stop logging altogether. Truth be told I need it in my life if for no other reason than accountability. Just when I think I have a grasp on this whole portion control/eating thing I don't.
- Take a trip with my girlfriends. It's been three years since me and my besties took a weekend to ourselves and this month we will finally get another, much needed trip.
- Save. I want to be able to fund my girls trip and our upcoming night away/Dave Matthews concert trip all by myself. I'm talking gas, room and board, food, you name it I don't want Jimmy to pay a dime.
- Read my devotional daily. I go through weeks where I'm reading it daily and then I forget about it for days/weeks at a time. I really want to make a better effort to read it every day this month. Each one is short and sweet and hits a big message so there's no reason to skip it.
- Wash my face nightly. I'm awful with my skincare and very, very rarely wash my face at night. I sleep in my makeup all the time and yes, I know, it's awful. I want to be someone who looks good without or with very minimal makeup and the only way that is going to happen is if I keep up with a routine.
- Create a cleaning schedule. Call me crazy but a clean house makes me happy. For the most part our house is in order, depending on the day, but I'd love to get on a schedule so I don't feel like I'm doing all the things, all the time. I've seen some floating around out there but I need to find one that best fits me.
- Fill up at least four trash bags of things to donate/throw away. Last Friday I went through the playroom and filled two grocery shopping bags full and it felt so good to get rid of things that were broken/missing pieces/junk. I can't wait to do the same with our closets, pantry and storage areas too.
- Pack Jimmy's lunch. This is his love language. He loves it when I say, "oh hey I packed your lunch today" {and so does our bank account}. It's a simple thing I can do to show I care and love him and I don't do it nearly enough.
- Be more intentional with my time. This goes for my time spent with my kids, my husband, myself. I have always said, "I suck at time management" and then realized I am the only one who can change that. It's no one's fault but my own that I feel overwhelmed at times and feel as though I am constantly doing something. That, hopefully, changes this month.
OK I think that's a good start. Like I said, I am so not Type A so this whole "planning" thing is foreign to me but I think this is going to help tremendously. Hopefully.
These are all great. I too need to be more intentional with my time. I always feel like I don't have enough, but then I spend half a Sunday with Netflix, so like you said I'm the only person who can change that. Also if you find a good cleaning schedule...let me know.
ReplyDeleteSo I do monthly goals because sometimes I feel as if I'm a horrible cycle of the same ol same ol so it's nice to give myself a goal or two (it's actually 18!) to focus on. It gives me a little push when I'm feeling extra lazy.
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