January Goals - So Far

Hi, remember me, the girl who decided on monthly goals? 

Check in time... 

January Goals:

- Unplug during social times 

I gotta say that this has been a lot easier without Facebook on my phone. I'm not saying I'm perfect, but I've made a bigger effort to be present with friends and family.. I also get annoyed at people on their phones now. 

- Workout at least 2-3 days a week

Can I skip this one?! I went to the gym maybe once.. it's the 21st and I can say that the biggest reason I haven't been working out is that I have an inconsistent schedule and an ovary that's been being a jerk. Aside from that, I have made healthier choices by trying to cut down on caffeine. 

- Read 30 days of my Savor devotional 

Shauna Niequist, you are an amazing lady! I can't tell you how thankful I am that I broke down and bought this devotional! I am spending some time with Jesus before I get ready for work, it's been amazing for me and my relationship with God. 

- Accomplish two goals I've set for photography

Done, son. I got logos, pricing, website AND I almost didn't work the entire month. I can't turn down a cute library themed engagement session. 

- Wake up early everyday 

I wake up at 06:35 everyday, I plan to wakeup at 6 next month and then eventually go to 5/515. I don't want to wake up much earlier than that because I'm sometimes not getting to bed till 10/1130 at night. Thankfully I'm not too hard on myself with this goal, things happen and with an inconsistent schedule (hopefully will be changing soon) it's been a lot harder than I thought. 

So here it is, I have 10 more days to keep at this and February is gonna bring some FUN stuff so stay tuned! 

January Goals

Anyone else love setting goals? I'm a fan of setting the simplest goals in the world, forgetting, remembering and then slightly accomplishing them. Instead of setting resolutions for the entire year, I decided small and attainable goals for every month are what's up and then I saw some other bloggers writing them down in a public space and thought "well that looks like fun" and here I am.

January Goals:

- Unplug during social times 

- Workout at least 2-3 days a week

- Read 30 days of my Savor devotional 

- Accomplish two goals I've set for photography

- Wake up early everyday

Small goals, real things that I can do to help myself lead a better life. I only get so many years and I've spent too much of it on the sidelines waiting for things to happen, so here's to January being filled with fun, grace, growing and me becoming an even bigger morning person. 

Motivation Wednesday

Middle of the week calls for a little motivation + inspiration. I shared a little bit of my favorite verse last week + wanted to do the same this week. I'm starting to go to the gym 3x a week and do a home work out 2x. So rather than finding a quote about sweating more, I found one about restarting again and having someone by your side. 

When I saw this quote I thought about how difficult it can be to be proud of your life and yourself. I feel like a lot of this new year has been getting myself straightened out and re-starting my life. I'm happy with where I've come from, but I want to be better. 

Then I ran across this, it reminds me of Oceans by Hillsong United which was my go-to anthem for last year. Each time I think of this verse I am overwhelmed with a sense of peace. I have a Father who is with me. Always. I have a Savior who loves me, unconditionally and that is an amazing thing to know. 

What kind of motivation do you use to keep on track and start fresh? 

Week in Review

This last week was pretty interesting. I won a journaling bible from marine_parents and theinkroad for a Valentines giveaway. This is a pretty big deal as my old bible is sitting on a shelf collecting dust. It holds too many negative memories and I know that's so weird/petty to some.. I was saving up for a journaling bible and now I am able to gift my old bible to my niece! 

I also finally said goodbye to my WA plates and became an "official" nodakan (North Dakotan) so there's that! But I also spent 3 days in the gym or doing a workout. I'm dedicating a lot of my time to this for the next month. I am just trying to be healthier and it seems to work! 

BOOT-TAY kicks as Eric would call them. 

I find myself feeling better and prettier after a workout. Below is a picture of me almost 2 years ago. I was in a healthier/happier place and I just want to get back to that + maybe fit in the clothes I refuse to get rid of, like that cardigan and dress. PS look at my long hair! 

Other than that, we had some pretty horrible weather. -24˚ without the wind chill, cause that was -41˚ AH! So I did what any normal person would do. I went and bought workout shorts and a naked 3 pallet -which I love + recommend you buy!- overall it was a good weekend. 

Thanks for joining me on my review of last week. Have a great start to your week!