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I normally (I’ve ditched ‘usually’) do a great job of staying focused on My One Word.
Problem this year?
I think I might have picked a really good word…
Screeeeech…..
What do I mean!? GOOD Word!? Wouldn’t you think that failing at it means it is a bad word?
Nah, that’s a cop out. I think I picked a great word! One that would truly be challenging to master.
(Eh, anndddd it is.)
I chose SPACE. Space would be my word for 2015 because, well, I knew I wanted (and needed) more of it. I needed downtime, I needed the quiet, I needed ‘space’ to be myself, enjoy myself and connect with things spiritually and with my family.
Well, I never even got to March sadly; by then I’m pretty sure my schedule was already packed!
Okay, I probably didn’t get past Dec. 31st (that’s why it’s Epic… failed before I really truly started). Sure I tested it out, before I did it. I was doing great! Then I began absentmindedly filling my calendar with all sorts of things that I (we) needed (and wanted) to do, with no regard to the goal.
Sounds like it was a disaster from the get go…for sure.
I have to defend myself a little here. When setting my word into place, I knew it wouldn’t be easy. One Words never are. I knew I’d have to have some sort of idea of how to keep SPACE in focus. I did tell myself there would be limitations on how much I would schedule in a week. That I’d leave Sundays and every other weekday open for SPACE and connecting with family and/or doing things I enjoy.
I started, but didn’t continue. And when finding time to do ‘nothing’? Well, that was only happening about 15 minutes before bed, and it was only fifteen because I couldn’t stay awake to read more but 2 1/2 pages of my book. And FREE time? Well, that was out the window because I kept feeling obligated to do things I didn’t need to!
How does this all relate to being a better parent?
COMPLETELY AND DRASTICALLY!
If we as parents are not the best we can be, then we aren’t doing something right.
The less I am over-schuedled, over-whelmed or over-anything, the better mom I am, and
the more fun I’ll have doing it!
(Kids can tell the difference.)
Stay tuned for my follow up
'11 Plan'
and how I’ll be using it over the next 5 months to kick
My One Word’s A@& (and my own)
and be a better mama!
Don’t know what the heck My One Word is?