the past few days have been...weird. i lost a little bit of my new year momentum, which is bound to happen, but that coupled with a few roadblocks (like my laptop dying) really bummed me out. i've never been good at being patient, or flexible once i get an idea in my head. but lately, i've just wanted certain things to happen so badly, i fixate + plan obsessively...to my own detriment.
so...time for a new resolution: to get better at taking things as they come. accepting challenges as opportunities to grow, get stronger + push my creative boundaries.
today i'm reminding myself of the many things that have gone my way this year. just typing it out reminds me of all i have to be thankful for, even when some things on my list don't end up working out "my" way. maybe that's one of my problems...taking so much ownership when things go well, + then blaming myself when they don't. addendum to the above resolution: forgive myself when things that are out of my control happen.
tiny good things about the new year: i've been going to the gym almost every morning before work, balancing that with a yoga class one night a week + a quick run with samson too (all of that making me feel healthy, in control + super pretty); i've been eating much better (it was like a switch got flipped + all of a sudden i'm craving fruits + vegetables + yogurt instead of, like, cake...so weird); i got a new haircut; kristie + i are improving every day at communicating with each other (+ saying thank you); our house is improving by leaps + bounds; + we came up with a new way to save money (getting rid of cable! hello netflix + hulu plus). i'm keeping my long-term goals in sight while trying to take some of the pressure off of myself.
plus, this weekend, my new project has its first event. i can't wait!
