In my last post I ended with longings for making progress. I think I have begun down this path.
New things started recently: December 25, 2016--new exercise program. Volunteered to write an article for a church publication for teens. Attempting to complete training for a work from home job grading elementary school essays. Writing scripture as I read it. The exercise program is a cardio/dance program, and I am really loving it because it is the correct intensity for these lack-of-motivation grey days. I am working on 3 to 4 days per week though the enclosed calendar says 6. The article writing is kind of a test of skill. I had a person close to me suggest to me to try my hand at it. I have been researching and brainstorming my topic. Work on the first draft will come soon. The training for work at home jobs is very time consuming. I have tried my hand at skill tests for web search evaluation and transcription in the past and could not hack it, so this scholastic area is a new pursuit. And writing scripture has by far been my most enjoyable addition, besides my exercise. Somehow it helps me to have the verses stick a little longer for meditation. Hopefully, mulling over the words will help my actions gradually improve. Self-improvement is proving to be a strong focus right now. The organization of home and homeschool will come with time, I think. The more I stress about it, the more I feel paralyzed. I did go through some boxes of books this past week, though. That counts for a checkmark on progress as well. Maybe I should review books or recommend them. Homeschool would probably be the place I would start. Let me know if you would like me to write more about that... The Make Over Your Mornings course is still on the to do list, but as I type, I am opening a tab to go check it out again. Lots of ideas for getting priorities set. Valuable resource. Go check it out. makeoveryourmornings.com/
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We moved into our new place at the end of the October. Even earlier than expected!
But the whirlwind of moving didn't even set in until I started trying to put together the puzzle pieces of life that had been put on hold. Things are not all ideally put away, but we have lights, internet, stove, refrigerator, heat, water. All the things for living in a modern home. And now I am trying to focus on living again instead of surviving. I am still researching college. No easy decisions there. Homeschool kind of waxes and wanes as routines have crumbled from a few months ago. I am working on getting into exercising again, pursuing personal development, building skill sets, making priority daily Bible study and prayer. And here I am trying to write out my thoughts. I am listening to a webinar highlighting the connecting of mind and body in health, weight loss, anxiety and depression. Not only the foods we are consuming but the thoughts of our mind affect our bodies' physical processes. Interesting. What I can't get rid of is the stirring. The stirring to learn, to move, to go. But life says stand still now. Frustration sets in. Taking care of our family's physical needs seems mundane, and yet, I know it is a blessing to have a family to care for. We cannot have everything we want in this life. It is difficult to decide what to hang on to, what to fight for, and what to let go. I think I am going to go through the Make Over Your Mornings course by Crystal Paine that I had gone through at the beginning of this year. I feel like I am trying to hit this physical and spiritual slump with everything I have and make it a restart and refresh in my life. With God's help, I will make progress. Progress in discerning, wisdom and understanding. Progress in peace. |
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