There's something about starting a new year that allows us, at least mentally, to have a "clean slate" or a new "bucket" of goals and resolutions. I like the promise of better, or maybe even just a continuation of good things that we've been blessed with in the past. Last year, was a year of realization for me. Especially towards the end of the year, as I started settling in to a new "home" again. Once the boxes were unpacked and to-do lists that come with settling in to a new place become shorter, it was time for me to focus on myself--a much needed introspective look.
With that said, I've discovered that less is sometimes more. In home decor, I think we're going to keep things pretty simple and bright. Less clutter, less trinkets, even less toys. Yes, less toys, the kids don't know this, but ignorance is bliss sometimes. I've slowly been eliminating some of the "extras" that they have in their bedroom. There's always going to be some sort of art project and things will be on the floor or "hidden," as our daughter likes to do with many of her things she creates or plays with. But we can do without the extra set of legos that look very similar to the first set. Or duplicate books. Also, books that are no longer applicable and hold no sentimental value. I always keep books that were a gift to the kids or to myself, they hold value to me. So I do away with the books that are torn or have no real story or ones that they have simply not really enjoyed reading. We'll always keep our Cat in the Hat books since they love these. But we're giving away the duplicate copies of nursery rhymes and disney princess tales we have. I'm also doing something similar with my wardrobe. I recently gave away some coats from the 90s -- yes the 90s. They went to some of the Syrian refugees that are here--much better use of the coats. I am also trying to define my day--and how to dress appropriately for it. So I've succumbed to the idea of getting some fitness attire that I can wear out as well as workout in. Not all the time, but sometimes.
One of my big goals is to really get in great shape. I'm focusing a lot more on strength and toning that being skinny. I'm focusing more on yoga and strength training with weights than anything else. I'm still going to run, but there are no big races on the agenda. I would like to do a headstand by this summer--that's my big AHA goal. I want to start the day with yoga and or strength training and end with a meditation or writing in a gratitude journal.
Another goal is quality over quantity. This applies to pretty much every area of my life. I've realized that I'm with the children ALL the TIME. Good I thought, we're together. But no so good, I've realized. It wears me out to the point where I'm not committing to quality time with them or my husband. So, the children will get more babysitters than usual and I will have some time for myself and when I come home, I will have quality time with the children. I'm committing to 3 hours of quality time for myself. Sometimes this will be just my 1 hour workout in the morning and a couple hours by myself when hubby comes home. But I would like to have a babysitter set up to watch the young one for three hours each day. And by the way, I'm so over people feeling guilty or making others feel guilty about dedicating time to yourself. It's not selfish, it can be very productive and in the end, very useful to those around us.
I commit to being happy and well taken care of in 2016!!
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