January 23, 2019. That is the first time that I wrote down a vision board for myself. I took intentional time to myself and thought about what I wanted the next 10 years of my life to look like. What would it mean for me to call my shot and actually live the life that I really wanted? I had never done that before. I didn’t even know that you could do that. More importantly, I didn’t know that you should write down your hopes and dreams. “You, and only you, are ultimately responsible for who you become and how …
What is a Mid-Year Check in? It is simply a way to keep on top of your goals. Do you remember those New Year’s Resolutions you made? Well, in order to create the life you want, you have to stay focused on those goals. Checking in with yourself in the middle of the year, is how you measure where you are with your goals. “One more reason as to why we lose focus is the fact that we are not really aware of our priorities.” James Nelson How to do Mid-Year Goal Check In Checking in with yourself, and reviewing …
It’s my 38th birthday! I am celebrating by sharing 38 random life lessons and pieces of advice I’ve gathered along my journey. I really strive to always be learning, through books, podcasts, and especially life experiences. I think of life as seasons, and we should be growing through things that happen to or for us. Yes, I believe that even though something may be hard at the moment, it can be for us. Here’s a list of 38 random life lessons I’ve gathered together for you in no particular order. I hope one of them resonates with you. “Take chances, …
In honor of Global Running Day on June 1, 2022, I am inspired to share with all of you 10 Reasons Why I Run. I have only been running for 3 years now, but I have learned a lot of lessons. I’ve had some setbacks, but I am always motivated to push forward, and that has helped me stick with my running goals. Why I Love Running “Running is my therapy. It gives me release. Mental, physical, and emotional release. Some of my fondest runs are when I was blaring music and crying my eyes out, all while trying to …
I made a monthly meal plan! I make my monthly meal plan using two components: What’s happening the upcoming month? What do I have on hand in my pantry and freezer? For this meal plan, after I made my freezer and pantry list, I went to Pinterest and searched for “family friendly dinners.” Then, I plugged in meals that I found we would all eat. I do not always do a great job of sticking to a monthly meal plan, but what I like about it is that I already have dinner ideas written down if a meal (or two …
What I love about goal setting is all the ideas, planning, and dreaming that occurs. But guess what? Goal setting is hard! Why? Because of the plethora of rabbit trails you can do down while exploring goals. This is often where I get stuck and feel like Alice in Wonderland. I get an idea, I decided to research it more, and then the trail breaks off, I take a right turn, I go under a tunnel, and come out on the other side, and I have no idea how I got there, and I am usually so far off course …
A Gratitude Practice. Don’t roll your eyes at me. Gratitude works, and it takes less than 10 minutes a day. Starting your day in a positive mindset, thinking of small moments to be grateful for. My question for you, is why aren’t you practicing gratitude? “If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more.” Roy T. Bennett How I Started With Gratitude Rachel Hollis. She is the reason and the teacher I had for gratitude. I did not learn this practice until I was 35 years old. I didn’t grow …
I love organizing spaces in my home, Spring cleaning, and checking off home projects off my list. I basically enjoy getting rid of clutter, and refreshing a space in my home. My most recent example of this is organizing my home office. We moved a little over a year ago, and we are now chipping away at projects to make our house feel like home. “A good system shortens the road to the goal.” Orison Swett Marden My home office was a “throw things in the room and shut the door” space. I really wanted to utilize my office but …
Good self care is all about building habits and systems that work for you. For me, self care isn’t spa days and face masks at home. What works for me, is creating time for myself to work on goals that I care about, and setting myself up to succeed in my day-to-day routines. Here’s a list of what I think are important factors to take care of yourself and also make headway on some goals. Scroll to the bottom to see what this looks like in my daily life. When I loved myself enough, I began leaving whatever wasn’t healthy. …
My Long Term Goal- Running A Marathon Running a marathon has been a goal that I have been writing down since February 25, 2020. I didn’t write about what led up to me making such an audacious goal, but I did write down affirmations that day. I wrote, “I believe in myself, I chose to be happy. I am strong, I love my body for everything it has done for me. I love who I am becoming. I love myself.” Before deciding to run a full marathon, I had run 2 half marathons and a handful of 5K’s. I had …
