I made it through September, with some success to report. I didn't do well to post anything along the way about my progress. Sorry. It was a crazy month!
I'm happy to report that for the most part I have been getting more sleep. I did well with going to bed earlier on the days Derik was either already in bed or not home. I just cannot seem to make myself go to bed when he's still up. That time with him is important and I'm sure I'll get to that next month. I've been getting up earlier too, which helps with the going to bed earlier because I'm so tired that I am asleep before my head hits the pillow.
The exercise part didn't go as well. I have been walking the dogs daily, sometimes twice. They are loving it way more than I am though. If they even see my tennis shoes they start going nuts. As for the Zumba, I forgot I loaned it out and haven't gotten back yet. And for the P90X, my friend that was going to loan it to us to try hasn't found it yet. I did go check out a new gym with my friend and loved the 30 minute express room. It was a bunch of machines set up with a timed rotation so you get a complete workout in a short amount of time. And the gym is cheap so I might just have to make a commitment there.
I have decided there is something to the saying "fake it til you make it'. I've been in a better mood and have probably been more pleasant to be around because I am making a concerted effort to be in a good mood. Now that doesn't mean I was successful on a daily basis. I've done my fair share of being grumpy and complaining, particularly in the last week. I've found a major contributor of my stress is my son not doing what I ask him to do when I ask him to do it without a million questions that turn into an argument. I need to remember to stop, don't engage in the argument, don't give him that power. Take a breath and stay calm. I learned in a parenting book I read last year that when you become emotional after letting your kids push your buttons, you are giving them control. I definitely need to keep working on this area, with a major focus on remaining calm and in control. (I feel the need to say that I am not flying off the handle and screaming or anything like that. I just need to stop engaging in the arguments. Nip the talking back in the bud and move on.)
I think I did a crappy job on my last area of focus: toss, restore, organize. I was off to a good start and then started working and doing PTA stuff. I cleared out the cabinets in my laundry room and started on my side of the closet, but that's as far as it went. Mostly because I couldn't decide what to do with all the stuff. Donate it or store it for a garage sale. We are storage challenged in this house so donating would be best, but the penny pincher in me knows that I could make a few hundred dollars in a garage sale if I am willing to do the work.
In her book, The Happiness Project, the author calls the monthly focus items her 'resolutions' instead of goals. She explains that typically goals are something you achieve and then you are done. Resolutions on the other hand are something you strive to keep continuously. I am hopeful that I will continue striving to keep my resolutions from September. Even as I take on a new focus for October. The previous sentence makes me feel just a little overwhelmed, but I am confident I can do it!
Wish me joy!
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