Monthly Resolutions Check-In (March)

 

March Resolutions Check-In

I'm just going to preface this by saying that I have barely thought of my resolutions in the last month, so it will be interesting to see what is kind of forging a way forward on autopilot, what has gotten worse, and what has stayed the same, due to my inattention. 

1. Spiritual - My first resolution was to spend daily time with God. I have not been doing well with this lately. I think I fell off in the middle of February somewhere. I was reading my devotional every night, but I knew I was coming to the end of it and I started to feel like the readings were getting repetitive. As my motivation to read the next lesson reduced, so did my push to read anyway. This is a good reminder though and I have another book that is just waiting to be read, so I might just pick that one up and say goodbye to my Heaven devotional...5 days short of the end. Oh, that makes me cringe.

2. Marriage - My second resolution was to prioritize Ben and our marriage and to give him undistracted time. This has had it's ups and downs, but I'd say I'm altogether feeling like things are worse, if I really look at it. We've gotten in a few nasty fights this month, but we've also had a couple of really great evenings together. It's just crazy how much time, committment, and WORK marriage really is. Whew!

3. Personal - My third resolution was to go outside every day. Most of February was a snowy, icy, awful, freezing mess. So, no. This did not happen. Since the weather has warmed up a bit, we've been outside every day though. I think this is something I've done well with, considering what I've had to work with.

4. Health - My fourth resolution was to work out a few times per week. I didn't work out at all during the first two weeks of February, but the last two were awesome! I worked out six days per week and started getting serious about eating healthy again. It's just so easy for me to stop, to convince myself that the weight loss comes too slowly, that I'm good enough just the way I am. These are just tactics I use to ease my guilt and frustration when I stop doing what I said I would do. No, I don't want to be some skinny obsessed self hater, but I have to be realistic about my health and where my poor body will be in 10 years if I'm not more attentive to it. 

5. Parenting - My fifth resolution was to enjoy my time with the kids more. Nope. Didn't do this. :(

I'm not mad at how things are going. It's not awful, although it looks like my biggest areas of slacking off have been relational: God, Ben, kids. I wonder why that is or why those are the things that are first to go when I'm sliding back to my default. Definitely food for thought and definitely, definitely still room to improve! 

Fun March things coming up: OLIVE'S SECOND BIRTHDAY!!! and St. Patrick's Day! We also have like 9 family birthdays this month that I really need to remember to acknowledge. :) Happy March!

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