February Goals

Wellllll, my January goals are a little discouraging. I should have known, really. I've been so busy working on our Celebrate Children 5k race, DNOW and my two part-time jobs (that sometimes feel like full-time jobs) that I haven't been doing a good job taking care of myself. Isn't it funny how quickly self-care goes out the window when things get stressful? If I took better care of myself, there's a good chance things wouldn't be as stressful. Catch 22! :) Anyway, I'm giving myself a little bit of lee-way with my goals for February, seeing as there's only one more week of the month to go. And I'm a little swamped because I overcommitted. I don't need to stress myself out with more goals right now. So, here's a January recap and a February goal list. :) 

January goals {recap}

1. Memorize 1 Peter 1:3b. {done!}

2. Read The Book Thief. {done!}

3. Work on kitchen curtains. {failed. maybe in a few months. thinking about this stresses me out.}

4. Finish weeks 1-4 in C25K. {got majorly sick - bacteria infection and all so failed on this one.}

5. Make and list two prints in The Scrapperie and bow scarves. {yup, failed this one too. didn't have time.}

February Goals {even though it's late February}

1. Keep reminding myself of 1 Peter 1:3b. 

2. Read Martha's Rules. 

3. Work on putting decorations on back wall in the hallway.

4. This month, I'm giving myself a "by-month" with my running. I'll start again in March. 

5. Once again, giving myself a "by-month" on my handmade business. 

just a monday

Been a rough day. I haven't parted ways with my kleenexes almost all day and been awake since 4 am because I was certain that my head would explode. Oh well, grateful for soft light and bright paints nonetheless. (This is also a sneak peek of what I've been working on to add to my shop. So excited!! The first one is already listed. You can see it here!)

rest

In a post that I wrote for Inscription Ministries, I talked a little bit about resting and how important it's become in my life. The above photo is from my Christmas break when I went out on the lake with my husband and in-laws. It was so relaxing, almost like I tossed all of my frustrations and stresses into the water and let the wind carry me away to a happier place.

Over the break, my husband and I got some seriously much needed rest. We took a break from everything, even turned our phones onto airplane mode and got things done around the house. It was so freeing. I'm purposefully making myself stop and rest a lot more often in 2014. Even now, I see my schedule slowly filling up and I have to ask myself why I thought it would be a good idea to have 2 part time jobs and 2 major volunteer positions. But, life is full and that's a blessing; it doesn't have to consume me if I don't let it.

What about you? Do you have to fight to get rest too?