2017 Goals

I'm pretty sure each year for the last many I've come up with a word for the year.  Honestly I have barely even thought about it for this year.  I have been feeling like I am not giving myself time or putting the energy into processing things or trying to think about what God is teaching me and I'd like to change that.  So maybe a word for the year will come, or I'll leave it with just some goals for the year . . . . 

Drink more water & work out a few times a week.  I am terrible at drinking water and I know that'd make a big difference in my headaches, how I feel and just better for me.  I am ready to get back into a workout routine and am determined to be consistent with it.  

Lower my expectations & be more content.  Sometimes I think that I assume everyone is out there having playdates and coffee dates and date nights and I'm home alone, only having conversations with a three year old and baby.  I think it's so easy think that everyone else is busy and having these great days, and you're stuck at home lonely.  I'm learning to be more content with just being home with the kids, and lowering my expectations of how "busy" my week should look like.  I'm so grateful I get to stay home with my babies, and even though it can feel lonely, I want to continually remind myself what a blessing it is that I get to be home with them.  

Figure out what makes me happy and recharges me and do it more.  A lot of the time when I get alone time when the kids are napping or sleeping I choose to watch tv, sit on my computer or scroll through my phone.  I feel like this is relaxing to me and I do enjoy it, but I think I've forgotten that sometimes the things that actually recharge me and make me happy require a little more energy but give a whole lot more once I do them.  Things like reading a book, working on a house project or making a craft or project.  Those things are much more fulfilling, and although when I'm tired and just want to zone out tv seems more appealing, I want to choose those others more.  It may make me a little more tired, but I think it will make me happier and more fulfilled.  

Be more intentional with my time with Chris.  Similar to above it's so easy for us to just sit on the couch and watch tv.  It feels hard to play a game, sit and talk or work on a project together. But I know those things would be so good for our marriage and in a season where so much is about our kids, I know it'd be beneficial to spend more quality time together.

What are some goals you're working on in 2017?