Up and down

It is only tuesday... but it feels like it has been a roller-coaster week already.  My daughter got a job and is leaving the country in 3 weeks. I have resigned myself again to living in this state longer than I had hoped.  I have a goal to complete taekwondo to black belt...if we stay... I can finish at the dojang I am at and I really like it there. Of course...if we move... I will find another dojang and keep going.  So... either way... I shall learn to be content...so not giving up a dream...but may be postponing it.

Busy week

schedule was messed up because college started up for 2 kids this week. I need to be better about blogging every day.

Last day off

Tomorrow college for several of my offspring starts up again...life will become busy again so today was a down day for goals and thoughts. Relaxing  isn't bad as long as work  is accomplished now and then.

Goals

So one of my goals is to attend taekwondo 3 times a week for the month of January. I accomplished that goal so far for the first two weeks of January. I am also adding that on the days I don't attend class on site... I stretch and practice basic techniques at home 3 days. Sundays are a day of rest. I want to reach a healthy weight and fitness level.

Funny realization

I realized today that  I do better at keeping up with a blog...if I don't make it a goal and just enjoy writing out my thoughts. Making it a daily challenge makes it a chore instead of fun.

Pushing on

Today feels like a pushing through day. If I did what I want to do... I would play blockheads and read the whole day through... but that will accomplish no goals. Rest days are ok but they should be minimal.... not the norm. Today I will grocery shop, clean my room and do my own at home mini taekwondo class. I should also crochet some lol. Better get moving

Growth

Our household loves kung fu panda... we marathon all 3 probably every other month or so. There is a line....if you only do what you know you can..you will never be more than you are now.(may not be perfect quote...but you get the gist.)   I was thinking about also if this applies to listening to other points of view.... not that you have to change your mind all the time...but that if you never look at other sides of issues and problems...growth will never happen. Because let's face it... no one is perfect... which means all of us have ideas and mindsets that need replacing. But if we never look at our thoughts and ideas....we will never fix them and are destined to remain as we are.  That is a depressing thought. Growth is what makes life exciting and worth living. Just a thought for today

Last two days

Tuesday was a fun day with kids ...only some hands on homeschooling happened. Wednesday I crashed and only taekwondo happened. I need to figure out what works for me to stay motivated and focused.

Created my own planner

Adri got a planner from her brother for her bday that I was kinda drooling over,but being the cheap person I am...I created my own with just notebook paper. I have a page for scheduling 7am to 11pm. A duplicate of that page for what I actually do. I have a page for the goals I wrote about in previous blog and 1 page of journal. Since it's notebook papper....I can expand it all I want. We shall see if this helps. I still have a calendar planner that let's me write in events that I need to remember.

Thinking about focus

So today I was thinking about all the things I want to work on in 2017:
1. Mastering all things Tunisian crochet. Goal: one project a week.

2. Korean... as high a level as I  can learn.  Goal: 10 episodes of hanguli and yahoo a week

3. Taekwondo...Goal: class at least 3 times a week

4. Healthy weight loss and fitness. Same as 3

5. Master wheat free baking/cooking. Goal: Organize a class with zack and do a recipe a week.

6. Reorganize homeschooling
Goal: Formalize a plan and keep a diary.

7. Downsize stuff by half.
Goal: Go through and empty at least 5 bins a week.

I am wondering if I have too many focuses lol. But reality is, I need to work on all of them. I know that focus is the key because 16 hrs a day gives 96 hrs a week with one day off.  I know that I won't work all those hrs but if I worked 70hrs....10 hrs a week per item... I could make significant progress in 6 months. The problem is focus. Making sure I put 10 hrs a week on each. Taekwondo is 3 hrs in class so that would mean an additional 7 hrs out of class....I don't think I need more than an hr a day.... so drop that to 6 hrs a week. Number 4 is actually a combo of 3 and 5. It is also part of homechooling. So doesn't need a separate 10 hrs.  So I need to set goals for each and clock somehow the time I put towards the goals.
Now ..... just do it.

Made a second crochet hook

Adrienne requested a hook and yarn to make a bigger blanket....so I made another hook

Can't sleep

My brain won't shut off from creating. I have to figure out how to deal with the energy spike at the wrong time of day

Restarting a daily blog

I challenge myself to blog my thoughts and ideas here daily