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I'm not normally going to post this often, but I I am just trying to get this blog started and get my own head in the right place. I read in an article yesterday that if you want something to flourish, you must give it your attention. I want this journal to be an outlet for me so that I can be more of myself, if that makes sense. I need to de-clutter my head.
As I was writing the previous paragraph, a really good friend of mine, Robyn, gave me a call. My first instinct was to let it go to voice mail since I have really crappy reception in the house. Then I snapped out of it and answered the phone and went and talked to her outside. Part of my biggest problem is that I don't put things that are important to me first. Instead, I try doing what I am supposed to do before the things I want to do. This entry is going to be about my priorities.
I googled "how to simplify your life". The first link that popped up was a list of 72 ways to simplify your life. Really? 72? What is simple about 72 of something? Absolutely nothing, that's what. So I clicked the link. And really, I didn't want to get bogged down in lists of how to simplify my life. I just needed some pointers. And so I'm using this site to help me.
So the first task is to list my 5 most important things in life. I thought about this a bit before going to bed last night and here's what I've come up with.
1. God, Spirituality, and centering and taking care of myself.
2. My family: nurturing my marriage and mothering my offspring.
3. Our home: assuring that it's comforting and functional; includes finances.
4. Relationships with people I respect; developing friendships in my life.
5. My artistic development and expression.
Everything in my life should fall into these categories, and if it doesn't, it should be eliminated. My goal from now on is to devote time each and every day to these 5 categories that I find important. If I devote time to the things that make me happy, then I should be a happy person in just a little while. This is the theory any way.
I'm starting to wonder if I should put my health in the list somewhere? Maybe after the baby is born I will add that. For now, my health is understood, since I am nurturing my offspring on site.
So anyways, since I knew that developing relationships with people I respect was on my list, I opted to take a break from this entry to talk to my friend who I haven't talked to in a long while. I feel good that I did. It was really good to talk to her and catch up. I need more positive people around me.
I'm exciting to focus on these things. It will help me stay focused on the goal. What is the goal? Happiness.
As I was writing the previous paragraph, a really good friend of mine, Robyn, gave me a call. My first instinct was to let it go to voice mail since I have really crappy reception in the house. Then I snapped out of it and answered the phone and went and talked to her outside. Part of my biggest problem is that I don't put things that are important to me first. Instead, I try doing what I am supposed to do before the things I want to do. This entry is going to be about my priorities.
I googled "how to simplify your life". The first link that popped up was a list of 72 ways to simplify your life. Really? 72? What is simple about 72 of something? Absolutely nothing, that's what. So I clicked the link. And really, I didn't want to get bogged down in lists of how to simplify my life. I just needed some pointers. And so I'm using this site to help me.
So the first task is to list my 5 most important things in life. I thought about this a bit before going to bed last night and here's what I've come up with.
1. God, Spirituality, and centering and taking care of myself.
2. My family: nurturing my marriage and mothering my offspring.
3. Our home: assuring that it's comforting and functional; includes finances.
4. Relationships with people I respect; developing friendships in my life.
5. My artistic development and expression.
Everything in my life should fall into these categories, and if it doesn't, it should be eliminated. My goal from now on is to devote time each and every day to these 5 categories that I find important. If I devote time to the things that make me happy, then I should be a happy person in just a little while. This is the theory any way.
I'm starting to wonder if I should put my health in the list somewhere? Maybe after the baby is born I will add that. For now, my health is understood, since I am nurturing my offspring on site.
So anyways, since I knew that developing relationships with people I respect was on my list, I opted to take a break from this entry to talk to my friend who I haven't talked to in a long while. I feel good that I did. It was really good to talk to her and catch up. I need more positive people around me.
I'm exciting to focus on these things. It will help me stay focused on the goal. What is the goal? Happiness.