This morning as I sit to capture my thoughts, they bounce around from this to that, and instead of paragraphs my mind delivers bullet points that look like this:
Read more books and record what you read
Over Christmas, our daughter Erin talked about the list of “Books Read” she’d created. What a great idea for someone like me who can’t often recall titles even recently read! The new year is starting strong in the reading department, I’ve completed two books and am halfway through a third; quite the variety thus far and I highly recommend all three. If you have books to recommend please comment, I’m hoping for an extensive “Books Read” list for 2022!
Drink more water
Two things – it’s obviously so good for the body, but also at age 56 I see it in the mirror when I’m not drinking enough water. Those little wrinkles in my face smooth out a little with good amounts of water. So I’m logging my water now to help me drink enough ~ my kidneys, brain, digestive system, and face are ever grateful.
Christmas cards
I just dropped the last few in the mail this week. If you’re on our list then you know I’m not exactly famous for being early (or even on time) with cards, and I a l w a y s write a letter. I didn’t write one this year, but it’ll be back next year. There’s something sweet about reading Christmas letters that arrive in our mail, I usually save them until January and then sit down with coffee and savor the capturing of updates and stories. I do love Christmas cards.
Be intentional with the Calendar
Schedule, and keep open, those squares with intention. Plan with priority.
It’s easy for me to fill up our calendar with this and that and then kind of just run out of days and weekends. This week I’m scheduling time to sit quietly with God, and check with our family, to see who and what is put on my heart. It doesn’t a l l need to be so planned, I definitely need to leave lots of squares for spontaneity. But for me, the urgent and lollygagging on my part can push out the important. Many years ago, our friend Kerry Thomas said, “We can’t manage time, only ourselves within time.” That’s some wisdom right there.
Declutter
We moved into our home 17 months ago, and yet there are some unpacked boxes that remain lining a wall in the finished portion of the basement. Our bedroom closet, once dreamy with space, has had to accommodate new additions and not enough subtractions to the giveaway pile. I’m out of hangers, so it’s time. The kitchen cupboards and laundry area are in need of a purge. It’s time to clear the things I’m keeping but don’t need. And in keeping with the intentional idea, I’m thinking, “Buy less this year”, that could also keep things more simple.
Birthdays
Get back to it. In the switch years ago from the wall to the Google calendar I’ve lost the art of really keeping track of birthdays. Maybe I go back to hanging a calendar on the wall? Maybe someone has a birthday app to suggest? Either way, this girl wants to up her game in this area.
Cheers to the New Year and to the this and thats, intentions and inspirations for the upcoming squares on all of our calendars which will fill our lives this year!
Nice to hear your voice through these comments and great thoughts. Miss you, girl! I may be taking a road trip to MN in early summer- will for sure look you up if I do! Xoxo