A New Year; New Goals

**Note- I actually wrote this post on Jan. 7! And now, a month later, I am FINALLY posting it. That is so ridiculous. haha. This is especially ironic since the first goal I mention in this post is that I want to be better at blogging. :)  

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Hello, 2018!

With a new year, comes new opportunities for self-improvement and progression. This year, I hope to improve my blogging regularity. Even if it is just a quick note, I hope to keep a better record of what is going on in our lives from week to week. 

So far, I feel like I have started 2018 a little bit sluggishly. Many of my Christmas decorations are still up, and I have been feeling pretty lazy when it comes to house-cleaning.

This brings me to my other resolutions. I want to do little things every day to help me in the following departments:

• healthy and physical wellbeing
• cleanliness and organization in my home
• spirituality

Health Gols

Pregnancy has definitely taken its toll on me. There were months where NOTHING sounded appetizing and I felt weak and lethargic after work. No, I have not binged on a gallon of ice cream or , but I know that I can also do better when it comes to my eating and exercise habits. 

So my goal is just to do little things throughout the day to help my body feel healthier and happier. These include:

• trying to eat more clean foods (Andrew wants to do Whole 30 again, and I want to support him in this. I know we both feel much better when we clean up our eating habits).
• do mini exercise routines  (ex: walking in the morning before work, squats while watching a TV show, stretch/yoga before bed to help strengthen my back)

Organization Goals

I love a clean home. I love the feeling of just being able to relax in an organized environment. It is like a breath of fresh air.

However, I am not naturally an organized person. I tend to leave things out, and then they start to pile up. It is definitely a weakness of mine that I am very much aware of. But, awareness is the first step to improvement, and now I want to proactively work on my organization skills. 

To be honest, I still need to figure out exactly how I plan on tackling this goal. I know that there are lists of suggestions on Pinterest and other internet sites. They suggest things like: clean one part of your house every day (ex: Monday is the kitchen, Tuesday is the living room, etc.). I also think I just need to work on putting things away in the moment rather than leaving things out.   Anyway, this will be a work in progress, but I know it is only going to get harder as our family grown, so I want to work on improving our home cleanliness now.

Spirituality Goals

This is a little bit of a tough one for me to talk about, but I feel like I have been in a spiritual slump for the past little while. I know that as I improve my relationship with Heavenly Father, that will in turn improve so many other aspects of my life (ex: my relationship with my husband, my confidence in my job and in my future as a mother, daily peace and direction, etc.). I know this goal starts with the simple things:

• buy a temple dress (that fits my pregnant body) so that Andrew and I can go to the temple monthly
• read scriptures as a couple (we used to be so good at this, and I always loved it)
• have more meaningful conversations/prayers with my Heavenly Father

No rocket science here. I know what I need to do, now I just need to get up and do it. I know the spirit will immediately bless me if I push myself to be a little more spiritually aware.