I wanted to quickly check-in with my monthly goals. I have to be honest and say that I have no idea where February went. It was a blur. I'm giving myself a little grace for the month of February. Eating on the go, spending most evenings away from home and only managing to fit Insanity in a few times makes me happy to see a new month come. If you're new, here's a quick recap: Instead of resolutions, I decided to set monthly goals for 2013. Goals that are specific and measurable. I used Stephen Covey's Big Rocks idea as my foundation. You can see the post from January and a further explanation here. For a quick recap these were the things I deemed to be my big … [Read more...]
checking-in: January grades and February goals
Instead of resolutions, I decided to set monthly goals for 2013. Goals that are specific and measurable. I used Stephen Covey's Big Rocks idea as my foundation. You can see the post from January and a further explanation here. For a quick recap these were the things I deemed to be my big rocks: Faith Family Friends Work Health Mental/Intellectual Growth Then, I set several goals for the month of January. The important thing about goals is that they are specific and measurable. Its easy to say, I want to be healthier this year, but its important to plan out how I can reach that goal. To make it easy, I set one goal for each of my … [Read more...]
New Year’s Resolutions, an overhaul
Like many other Americans, I always feel the need to make some sort of commitment to a "better me" when the last week of December rolls around. And I get it, I really do. Time is an excellent concept because it divides our life into measurable units. Here I am, again, one day left in 2012 and I can't help but feel the familiar pressure that a new year brings. I could write myself a list, I could put it on the refrigerator and eventually cover it up with some new piece of artwork that Braylen brings home from school. I could skip the New Year's resolution hype altogether, continue onward with the status quo. But, I won't do either of those. This year, I'm approaching the resolution … [Read more...]