I’m in a writer’s group with my friend, Meagan Francis of The Happiest Mom. I love everything she writes, so I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to let her share her words over here today. They fit perfectly with our month-long theme here of goal-making…
We’re almost halfway through January. How are your resolutions holding up?
Have you been exercising? Eating better? Is your closet organized, your calendar streamlined?
Or are you struggling a little to fit those new goals in? Maybe you’re feeling anxious, like there’s something you know you “should” be doing…you just can’t remember what.
Too much doing…
Like many of you, I’ve been plugging along on several important goals during the first weeks of 2012, and yes, I’ve made some progress. But I’m also getting a little weary of so much doing. How can I possibly maintain this burst of energy throughout the year, to keep doing the things that are most important to me without burning out?
Then the other day it occurred to me: how can I expect to make room for those new goals until I axe some of the stuff that’s getting in the way?
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