Happy New Year!
It was a happy, yet slightly tearful chat with Mum as we saw in the new year together. We are both hopeful that I will be able to go visit this year. She was glad she stayed up when the firework and light display came on. I didn't stay up for the US midnight ball drop. To be honest I just couldn't be bothered. Hubby had already gone to bed as he had been up since 4.30am for work and son was downstairs playing video games. I watched some of the New Year's Eve thing on the telly but it wasn't really that interesting so I went to be.
This morning we managed to get out before the freezing rain started. We took a really cold walk along the beach. By the time we made it back into town the freezing rain had started. I spent my afternoon tidying and doing some crafting.
I have chosen a word of the year this year. Create. I think I've picked this word before, but it really sums up what I want to accomplish this year. I am not doing a bunch of resolutions as once broken or a slip up occurs I tend to give in and give up. Instead I think that goals will help me plod along and, if I do slip up, I can get right back on the wagon and try again.
Create :-
* A decluttered, tidy home. As we are spending more time at home I find myself wanting to get rid of things that don't make me happy. I am not purging everything and it won't be in huge chunks, but more a little at a time, manageable goals.
* Lists to help me with time management and to keep on track with goals. I have slipped on doing this, but I find they do really help. I want to get my time management under control this year as I find myself becoming distracted and not getting things done around the house that I want, instead I spend time on things that bring me joy. There's an imbalance here that does not make me happy.
* Meal Plans. Slipped on this. I like meal plans, at least weekly plans that give me the option to switch things around. I find this helps with the food budget and it helps me not stress out about what's for dinner. I also need to plan more meals for me as I tend to just cook for the guys (they are meat-eaters) and I end up not eating very healthily.
* Budget. I must admit this is not a strength of mine. There are places where we could save money. I know this. It's not about giving up everything, just being more aware of how I am spending money.
* Crafts. I really enjoy doing all manner of crafting. Sometimes that means that things don't get used or I buy things for a project, put them aside and by the time I get around to them I've forgotten what the project was! Last year I was pleased to work on some cross stitch projects that had been sitting around for a long time. I want to continue doing this. This crosses with time management as I tend to be watching birds or doing photography and not as many crafts.
* Photos. This has really kept me going this past year. I find it really stress relieving. I find myself losing time as I am walking talking photos or watching birds and taking photos. There are so many goals that I want to accomplish in my photography life this year that it will be a separate post once I've managed to get all my thoughts together.
Seems a little bit garbled and I'm sure I've missed something, but I wanted to get some thoughts down. I think they all lead back to the Create Word though.
I like your word and how you based all your goals on that! I also like the journal page you created. Good luck with being able to create all the things you've planned. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm going into this year trying to think positively.
DeleteSharon, that list could have been written by me. This year I am hoping to get the craft room organised and use as much as possible without buying new things.
ReplyDeleteThat's one of my goals too but I am so tempted by nice looking journals and paper. It's really tough!
DeleteI think the key - really to accomplishing anything - is baby steps. You are right! You know how I am, I spent countless sleepless hours thinking on how I was going to declutter my buildings. Well, I took it one at a time. I only completed 1, but I walk out there and look at the organized space and it inspires me to move on to the next one this year. We can do this!
ReplyDeleteI agree with the baby steps. I'm hoping that by making lists it will help. I do like seeing things written down. It is just a matter of getting into the routine of writing them down!
DeleteI like the goals you have set for yourself. Some of them match my own so am looking forward to seeing how you tackle the challenges. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI shall look forward to seeing how you manage yours too!
DeleteMy list is much the same with the added one of losing weight and walking more. Wishing you a blessed New Year.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy walking. The weight loss, sigh. I would like to but I got tired of dieting most of my life. The good thing is that I haven't put on more - probably due to all the walking!
DeleteAll your plans sound good. I'm not one to throw the baby out with the bathwater, so I call it whittling things down in the house. We have done a lot of whittling this year. Lot of stuff to FBM and the thrift ship, plus just given away. It feels good to be sorted. As you said we are spending a lot of time at home. Hope it does work out for you to visit your mum. I would like to go to visit my sister, but if I do probably later in the year. It's like the USA got a giant ankle bracelet put on it. They need to put a sock in it and get on with distributing these vaccinations, or we'll be here for another year. Take care.
ReplyDeleteI know exactly what you mean! I hope you get to visit your sister!
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