The first quarter of the year flew by. Did you guys feel that way too? Taking a moment to reflect on the things I learned at the end of each month really helps me feel more present and mindful during the year.
Things I Learned in March
I was more attached to my morning routine than I realized
I got rear-ended on the highway a couple weeks ago. It wasn’t anything serious. I’m just fine, though the car had to go to the shop for a little while. That, coupled with several other near accidents, made me decide I need to beat rush hour traffic as much as possible. Thankfully, my work allows for me to have some flexibility with the hours I work.
As a result of this new schedule, I switched around my routines to do more at night so I don’t have to wake up earlier and it’s been hard. I used to have a very strict morning routine involving a cup of coffee, a book, and reading my Bible. Doing that at night just isn’t the same. I’d love to get advice from anyone else who has had to switch their rhythms up.
I’m definitely an Enneagram 5
Knowing your Enneagram is a great way to find out what your weaknesses and blind spots are… but also your strengths. I want to know all the things. I have a hard time letting people in to the more valuable parts of my heart. I like to be independent—aka I can handle it on my own. Reading The Road Back to You
Shoulder surgery is no joke
My husband had a SLAP tear repaired at the beginning of the month and the recovery has been long. He’s a trooper, even though he’s been in a lot of pain. Using his shoulder too much definitely increases the pain AND prolongs the recovery process, so I’ve had to do a lot more around our home than usual. He does a lot around, so I’ve been feeling it, even though I’m happy to serve him in this way. The good thing is that it’s taught me what areas I can do a better job of streamlining to make our lives a little easier, like cooking more meals that make great leftovers so I don’t have to cook as often.
April Goals
Get my wedding dress cleaned
We got married 10 months ago, so the fact that I haven’t done this is a little embarrassing. It’s one of those tasks that probably isn’t that hard but totally overwhelms me for some reason. Yikes. I’ll definitely need to make some time to get that done.
Catch up on reading
Every year I like to take part in the Goodreads Reading Challenge. It’s a fun way to see how I’m keeping up with my reading goals. So far this year, I’m woefully behind. Part of the reason is because I’m reading about 12 different books and haven’t finished any of them. Part of the reason is because I haven’t been reading enough. I definitely hope to start catching up on my reading this month!
Clean out our spare room
I’ve been minimizing our belongings throughout the rest of our home, but I haven’t actually gotten them out of our apartment yet. Everything’s just hanging out in our spare room. I definitely want to work on slowly selling, donating, and giving away things that we don’t need so that the room is actually functional and not just storage.
Yoga
I haven’t been the best at finding time to move my body in… well… the last few years. I definitely want to make health a priority. I discovered Yoga with Adrienne recently and really love her energy. I plan to complete her 30 Days of Yoga series this month.
Whole30
Also in the vein of loving on my body and caring for my health, my husband and I are going to do Whole30 again this month. Whole30 is basically only eating whole foods and avoiding foods that commonly cause inflammation for 30 days. This will be the third(ish) time we’ve done it, and we always feel so good. It’s a lot of work, but so worth it.
Camp Nanowrimo
I’m participating in Camp Nanowrimo this month with the goal of writing at least 35,000 words for my blog. I’d love for you to join me! You definitely don’t have to be a blogger to participate. Camp Nanowrimo is great for any writing or editing goal you want to get knocked out.
How about you? Leave a comment and let me know your goals for the month of April!
