I feel so great today. So accomplished. Some things are coming to an end.. Some new beginnings are sprouting.. It all just feels like I am right where I am supposed to be and I’m oh so grateful for that. There hasn’t been a big “OMG” moment or anything. Just lots of little things in different parts of my life, all adding up together, that are bringing in a huge sense of refreshment and satisfaction that I’ve deeply been desiring.
Us – My husband is back home after a short trip out of town to tend to family matters. We work so well as team together. Sadly, we had to divide and conquer on this one, with him going and me staying with the kids, but I’m beyond thrilled that he’s back home. To have my partner in life, by my side is just as it should be. I couldn’t be happier.
Family – We’ve had some closure on some issues with a couple of family members from both sides of the family. We always thought certain things and with recent events, those thoughts have been confirmed. We can now choose what actions (or no actions) to take moving forward, knowing that we are making the right choices. It feels good to know where we stand and where we go from here on the subject, even though the situation itself isn’t pleasant. Closure in any form is a good thing for me. It helps me let go and move on and put my attention into something else more worth my time.
Home School – We don’t follow the local school district’s schedule or calendar. We go by our own schedule and at the kids’ own pace. With that said, Evan happens to be happily wrapping up the end of first grade and should be officially done sometime this week! He is so excited to move on to second grade with more social studies and science work. He’s doing great and I’m happy to see more initiative and motivation from him. Leala is progressing nicely through 5th grade. She still has a bit to go, but is doing quite well. It feels good to have great traction with school, despite all of the delays we’ve experienced in the last year, due to Hurricane Harvey. I also recently bought more of their schoolwork for the coming grades and it feels good to be ahead on that. I love having my husband be my sounding board and problem solver, when it comes to homeschooling the kids (and life, in general). He’s amazing with all of that.
Organization/Habits – I got my first Plum Paper planner in the mail today! I love how much you can customize the planners while placing your order. So excited to get started using it! I have a lot that I want to keep track of and this will help keep me organized.. and having all of it in one place will be amazing! I’ll probably write another post about the planner, once I’m able to start getting into it and working on it. It doesn’t start until June, but I’m eager to get some of my trackers set up. 🙂 I’m not sure what all I will include in here, but my savings, steps, miles, water intake, and workouts will for sure be included.
Work/Finances – I’ve been able to stay caught up on my work, and haven’t felt bogged down too much. There’s a lot of people to manage and look after, but it’s working out. Money is flowing and things feel on track. Always a great thing.
Fitness – My husband and I put up his pull up bar (you can do dips on it too) last night. It had been under our bed, collecting dust since we put it away to give more room for the Christmas tree last year. That sparked some rearranging that we will be doing and a big push to be more active. We’ve been going outside and playing catch and soccer a lot more already. We’ve also been going on family walks, and the kids have been riding their bikes and scooters a lot more too. It feels great to be doing all of that, but Texas summer is upon us.. and we have already been having June weather in May. I sadly saw the 10 day forecast and there were 2 days of 3 digit weather already… I am not ready for that. (Like really, someone needs to buy me a ticket to Canada or something before I melt). Kevin came up with the idea to plan out some circuits for us to do, tailored to each of us (including the kids) and our specific needs and limitations. Seeing the kids get all excited about the idea and immediately start practicing with the resistance bands made me excited too. Kevin showed me some different workouts to do with the bands and I’m already feeling a little sore. We’re just in the planning stage of it all, but it’s looking interesting.
Self-View – To be frank, when my husband comes up with stuff like this, I usually smile and nod and hesitantly say, “Yeah, that’s cool.” All while I’m dying inside and kinda hoping that it doesn’t come into fruition… I’ve not been one to want to work out with others and I’ve never really been very confident in my body or my physical capabilities. But I did set a step goal this year and even a biking goal, and I really want to meet those goals. Over the past year or so, I’ve seen a big change in how I view myself and my body. I’m learning to accept and be okay with who I am and what I look like. And though I can’t say that I love myself or my body 100% of the time, I know I do a lot more than ever before. And that is a huge step in the right direction. Ironically, this is also allowing me to step out of my comfort zone and do MORE things that will help me be more fit. I’m thankful for that.
Things are constantly moving and changing. Ending and beginning. All falling into place.
I love it.
