So my words I have used in the past, Calm, Faith, Intent, and my favorite NO! I had a habit of saying yes even when I did not want to do something, simply because I am a people pleaser and I thought that I needed to make everyone happy but myself. It is still a work in progress but I have come a long way. I have done much soul searching this year, we have been through a lot this past year and I feel I am stronger because of it but there has been some areas in my life that have suffered in the process of just surviving this year.
I took a stress management class this past semester in school, it helped me to search my soul for areas that I needed to work on to help manage my mounting load of stress. There are certain things that you cannot alleviate, like your family, yes they can be stressful, you cannot always change certain circumstances but there are many areas that can be changed. We learned to keep a stress journal, and each week the same questions were asked. The pattern I noticed is that my once impeccable knack for being super organized had completely derailed. Now being too organized presents its own challenges and in my quest to be more relaxed and present with my family this past year it seems my organization skills had been tossed completely out the window sometime last spring! This has been a HUGE stress ball for me, and the problem is with being so busy with many things going on in life some that can be controlled and some that can not, it was hard to get back on the organization train.
I have decided that my word for 2018 is...
This word encompasses many areas that need to be worked on this year and that can help alleviate many stresses in my life.
I want to save time, being unorganized creates much more work for myself.
1. I cannot find things I am looking for so I waste time searching.
2. Mistakes are made in work or school or life that cause me to spend time fixing and correcting those mistakes.
3.Money, I spend money on quick dinners that I could use to make several meals by getting back to meal planning and ever freezer meal cooking.
4. Forgetting important events, meetings or projects because I am not using my planner that I so love to use and decorate as part of my creative expression.
5. Having more family time, because I am using my time more wisely instead of wasting it because of issues arising from disorganization.
There are many more issues, clutter, I have always prided myself on the fact that I never had to spend all day cleaning just to have company, or that I would be embarrassed of company popped over. I felt so much more at peace over the holidays because my home has been neat and orderly and we have been cooking good meals and eating as a family. I have simply been less stressed and it is because I have been more organized with less to do. So this is not simply a one word fix. I need to be more intentional about using my free time to be home to keep up with my home as well as everything else. I need to continue to say no even when I may want to say yes if I know there are things to do around the house.
School is starting back up next Monday and I am making sure that all of the holiday decorations are put away and that there are meal plans in place and that my planner is ready to hit the ground running so that I can start organized and have a plan to stay organized, this will help me feel more balanced and less stressed and in turn will help me be happier and more content. I think this will help keep my family happy and balanced as well.
Here is to a healthy, happy and organized 2018!
I would love to hear if you choose a word of the year if you would like to share.
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