Cheers to new beginnings!

With each new year that comes it gives me a chance 

to start fresh with new goals and a new sense of I got this.

I usually make a list of things I want to work on in different areas

of my life. This year I am keeping it simple with one thing.

Time.

I feel that I am always saying where did that week, month or year go.

Time is slipping past me faster then I can keep up.

I want to grab a hold of time and be right there present with it.

I feel if I can use my time to make everyday a great day then

I can't have any regrets when I say where did the time go.

In the past few weeks I have set small goals and I am sticking to them.

I feel accomplished at the end of the day instead of beating myself up

with all the things I should have done but didn't. 

One thing that is helping me out in a huge way is my Erin Condren planner!

This planner is amazing! I look to it through out the day to see what needs

to be done and remind myself of the goals for the day!

Here is how I am making sure each day rocks!

Planning.

On Sunday I sit down and fill out my planner with where I need to be and when each day.

From there I can make my to do list based on if I will be home or not.

I also have a daily checklist of things that I can do most everyday 

whether I am super busy or not. 

Being active.

The next most important thing is my health goals for each day. 

I am making health/fitness a priority over everything else going

on each day! I now get up the same time each day, reach those 10,000 steps and get in 

a workout. 

Cooking.

Get this....I made dinner four nights last week!

That is a huge deal for me. I have let dinner go the last year.

Now I meal plan and prep ahead of time! I am taking time on Sunday

that I would normally veg out because well its Sunday. Not anymore.

I am not giving myself reasons anymore to be plain lazy.

And guess what...I feel so much better at the end of the day then when

I would sit on the couch all day watching football and playing on my phone.

duh...forehead slap.

Routine.

I thrive off a routine or schedule written out for the day.

That way when I am walking way off the path I can redirect myself back.

Less phone time.

I am can admit I am a iPhone junkie.

Pinterest, facebook, candy crush, instagram, aphabetty, ect.

I would constantly be picking up my phone to do the following.

I say real quick to myself but then you look up and guess what I would say

where did the time go. 

Me time.

What does me time look like or what I wish it did if I used it right.

Reading

taking a bath

project life

blogging

journaling

vacation smash book

taking pics

editing pics

basically being creative

Hoping to keep all this up through out the year!

Cheers to new beginnings!