Progress + New Year Goals /// Week 2

Hi there.
So,  last week I told you all about my One Little Word and a little bit about my goals + hopes for this year...
I thought I would share a little bit more today.
Oh- and in case you missed it last week, my OLW is accomplish.
Accomplish- to achieve or complete successfully(which is pretty much the opposite of what I tend to do in my life more than half of the time).

Every week, at least once, I plan to review my goals, lists, etc. so as not to immediately forget what exactly
it is I was wanting to do this year.
You know, so it's not February and I'm like; "wait...what was my word again?"
Uh-- yeah, that * might * have happened before.
Maybe.

My first goal on Tuesday(kids first day back to school)was to get a good start on finding places for all of the stuff we have gotten
from Eric's grandparent's home.
Over the weekend Eric had brought in quite a bit more stuff including a couch, bookcases along with many smaller things.
It was all just sitting in my dining room stressing me out, in a serious way.
I know this is probably common sense to everyone but it's something I have only really come to realize
in the last few years; A chaotic space/room/home = a chaotic mind.
I know, I know....Duhhhhhh.
It's especially true for me though and it is one of the BIGGEST things I want to work on this year;
controlling the chaos.

One of the spaces that needs a lot of organization is my little office, aka: the maid's quarters.
I'm trying to figure out the best way/place to store all of the inventory for my shop, it's getting increasingly difficult and I have
got to come up with a better solution.
In the mean time,  I worked on a few smaller things in there yesterday and decided to start by getting rid of the big bulletin
board over my desk + changing up the wall.
I'm not done yet but I  love how it's looking so far.

> With Brave Wings She Flies :: free printable from Danielle at Take Heart
> You Are Lovely free printable ::  from Heather at Life Made Lovely

How are you doing with your goals, lists + resolutions/intentions at this point?
Do you have any tips, tricks or systems that really help you stick with your goals-- or to keep you motivated....
Any books/blogs/sites/quotes that are inspiring to you?
Anything?

Source: poketo.com via Amy on Pinterest

Source: poketo.com via Amy on Pinterest

Wouldn't these little planners help you stay organized this year?
I think so!
Hope everybody has a great day... how is it Thursday already anyway?

Thoughts On Goals, Words + Hopes For The New Year

So,  I mentioned the other day that I was still thinking about my word for the year... 

my One Little Word... and I still kinda am but I think I have it.

I know this is really pretty dumb but I was hoping for a good word, one that looked good... 

a word that would look awesome on one of the Lisa Leonard necklaces I am coveting--

you know like inspire... dream... believe... hope...wish... 

A good word, one that would look cute.

But, that's not what I'm gonna get this year.

And uh-- that's not really how you go about finding a word,  anyway.

{ Don't worry you guys, I know this }

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I LOVE the start of the New Year, I really do.

It's a fresh start, a new beginning, an empty calendar, a clean slate and the hope that 

anything in the year ahead really is possible.

My biggest wish for the year ahead, for myself, is that I could carry this feeling with 

me all year long.

Not that it will just last for the first two weeks and then fizzle out because

uhhhh, that tends to happen sometimes.
Or pretty much all the time, if you are me.

This is what I do and I'm sure other people do it, too but I'm really bad about it;
I have an idea/wish/dream and it often dies before I even get it off the ground.
You know; I wish I could...  I want to... Some day I am going to....
And that's it, that's where it stops.

Ughhhhh. Why?
Why do I do this?
Is it self-doubt? Lack of motivation? Willpower?
Not enough planning?
Fear of failure?
Probably a little bit of all of the above.
Here's what I have recently realized ::
I do not necessarily tell myself out loud(or say to anyone else) that I can't do something
or wouldn't be good at it but it is more of a ingrained thought, like I don't even
completely finish the thought/dream/idea before I dismiss it.
Wow.
I don't really think I ever realized that about myself.

I want that to stop, or at least start figuring out how I can not do it as much, for starters.
I tell my kids all the time that they can do + be anything they want and not to let anyone
tell them otherwise.
The thing is, someday they might be the ones doubting themselves without even
realizing it. I figured this out in the car on the way home from the skating rink today(ha!).
I need to prove to myself that I can accomplish all of the big + little things I want to do...
no more wishing I could, dreaming of doing it, feeling bad when I see others do things I wish
I could do although I have never even attempted it myself(dumb).


Accomplish.
I want to start accomplishing things--
I don't just want to start them, I don't want to dream of doing them, I don't want this
year to end wishing I had started a year ago...
I want to actually do them.
I don't want to give up before I start, chicken out or sabotage myself.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>

So there it is, there's my word.
I know I won't accomplish everything I want this year but that's not really even the
point, I think the point is to have goals, to not be content where you are, to learn more,
try harder, challenge yourself...
and to dream bigger.
That's what I'm hoping for.

                                            Source: danielleburkleo.com via Amy on Pinterest

Tell me what your word is... goals?  plans? hopes for the New Year?
THEN hurry up and get over to Danielle's blog; she made this lovely little
free printable for her readers. Isn't she awesome? I love it!
Mine is going in my office.

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Happy Friday everyone!
This is our last weekend off before the kids go back to school next
Tuesday... we gotta make it a good one.
Hope you have a great weekend.

ps- if you haven't already, make sure you leave a comment to be
entered to win an adorable little fox mug just like this one... today is the last day.
good luck!