2. Nutrition.
3. Jesus!
Monday, January 6, 2014
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Day 1: Getting started (again)
I have had the urge to really write again for awhile. I recognize that not only my grammar and spelling have fallen far off the mark -- but even my thought processes seem to have faltered. So, I am taking the 500-word, 31-day challenge for no other reason than I need a reason to just practice.
And, who knows, maybe this 31-day challenge turns into an every day sort of thing, but the truth is I need the discipline. The next discipline I need to tackle is goal setting -- and with that some time management.
Last year was quite a year. Without any real goals set, we grew closer as a family and we found a church. I wore myself out working and working out. I managed to lose 20 lbs, although it seems like it should have been more for as hard as tried. But, I will take the 20 all the same.
2014 I want more. I want to keep the growth we've made as a family. I want to lose another 20 lbs, but would take more if my body will allow it. I would like to find some friends that live closer. I would like to work smarter -- I don't think I can work any harder. I would like to work out again. I love my gym, but work has so taken over my life in the last few months, that I never seem to have time. Or, when I have the time, my body needs to rest more than it needs to work.
Bottomline, I really just want to be more intentional with my time. I want my God and my family to come long before work. And, yet, I am driven to do well at work, and I feel that I need to honor my abilities there also. Did I mention I would like to go back to school and finish my masters -- and take
one more year to entertain having a child of my own? My plate is filling fast...
I guess I really need to prioritize a bit. :) Okay, maybe I need to prioritize a lot.
Word count: 358. 142 words to go, less now, I guess. Yikes. This writing exercise makes me feel like I am in my first master's class, writing my first research paper and constantly checking the word count to see how much farther I have to go.
Today is the beginning. The beginning of challenge. The beginning of change. While it is all I can do to squeak out these last few words. At least I am squeaking. And, tomorrow, when I am at the gym for the first time in 3 months. I will be slowly doing burpees and jumping rope, so I don't pass out from exhaustion before my 30 minutes is over. But, at least I am jumping. It's a start.
And, who knows, maybe this 31-day challenge turns into an every day sort of thing, but the truth is I need the discipline. The next discipline I need to tackle is goal setting -- and with that some time management.
Last year was quite a year. Without any real goals set, we grew closer as a family and we found a church. I wore myself out working and working out. I managed to lose 20 lbs, although it seems like it should have been more for as hard as tried. But, I will take the 20 all the same.
2014 I want more. I want to keep the growth we've made as a family. I want to lose another 20 lbs, but would take more if my body will allow it. I would like to find some friends that live closer. I would like to work smarter -- I don't think I can work any harder. I would like to work out again. I love my gym, but work has so taken over my life in the last few months, that I never seem to have time. Or, when I have the time, my body needs to rest more than it needs to work.
Bottomline, I really just want to be more intentional with my time. I want my God and my family to come long before work. And, yet, I am driven to do well at work, and I feel that I need to honor my abilities there also. Did I mention I would like to go back to school and finish my masters -- and take
one more year to entertain having a child of my own? My plate is filling fast...
I guess I really need to prioritize a bit. :) Okay, maybe I need to prioritize a lot.
Word count: 358. 142 words to go, less now, I guess. Yikes. This writing exercise makes me feel like I am in my first master's class, writing my first research paper and constantly checking the word count to see how much farther I have to go.
Today is the beginning. The beginning of challenge. The beginning of change. While it is all I can do to squeak out these last few words. At least I am squeaking. And, tomorrow, when I am at the gym for the first time in 3 months. I will be slowly doing burpees and jumping rope, so I don't pass out from exhaustion before my 30 minutes is over. But, at least I am jumping. It's a start.
Something you're reading, making, seeing
1. The Greatest Gift. We are not only behind, but since Char is at her mom's half the time, we are way behind! It will probably be Easter before we finish, but we are enjoying the book as a family -- such a blessing!
2. Chuck roast for beef sandwiches to enjoy with the Packer game this afternoon.
3. The tree is down and the living room "back to normal". Thankful for a new year, a new page, a clean slate.
Saturday, January 4, 2014
A gift old, new, blue
1. The weather in Wisconsin gets old in the winter time. But the bitter cold forces us to slow down when life gets hectic and makes us appreciate summer all the more.
2. My wedding band. :) I have a beautiful engagement ring that has been enough for me. But it was Mark who wanted to be sure the wedding band was in place. Picked it out 1/4/13. It was sized perfectly. Wore it home. Thankful for the love Mark and I share and the partnership the ring represents.
3. Char's favorite color. I have never been a blue fan, but somehow the color has invaded the home that was once mine and is now ours. :)
Friday, January 3, 2014
3 graces you overheard
1. Manager to subordinate: "my job is to help you develop yourself and your team." Grateful to work at The Home Depot.
2. Associate in awe regarding a new manager: "He (the manager) wants to know what I think!"
3. Char regarding Christmas, "After opening presents, the best part of Christmas at Dad's was spending time with Grandmommy and Papa (my mom and dad)" Thankful for the love shared between them.
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Gift outside, inside, on a plate
1. Snow plows that work round the clock to keep everyone safe.
2. Working from home on a snowy day.
3. Dinner I didn't have to make.
3 gifts heard
1. "Happy New Year!" Grateful for a blessed 2013 and looking forward to 2014.
2. Silence. Beautiful falling snow insulating our typically busy street from surrounding noise.
3. Phone call from my sis.
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