It’s hard to believe we’re at the end of April already…I
hate to say it, but where the heck does the time go?
I haven’t offered an update on my monthly intentions since February, and I thought now would be a good time to check in. So where am I with my tasks and
expectations? When I review the words that came to mind when I thought about 2017, there are a number of them I’ve
been working on the past few months.
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| Instagram post for my idea of Serenity |
Reading and writing
– I’ve been reading pretty much every day, whether fiction, magazine articles,
writing books, whatever I have on hand at the time I have the time to
read. With my writing, I’m taking some
time to continue to review, edit and make changes to the fourth book in the
series since I still have some time before my scheduled professional edit. As long as it’s in my possession, I’ll probably
continue to find something I can correct…or change…or add. In the meantime, I’m also working on my young
adult novel. And of course, I’m always
journaling.
I’m also planning on which writer’s conference(s) I want to
attend this year – one for certain I’m already signing up for, and the other I’m
still thinking about since it’s a 4-day commitment. Whether I attend just one or both, I look
forward to the continued learning opportunity and meeting other like-minded individuals.
Less clutter
– I spent a couple of weekends going through closets and drawers and boxes
until I finally had enough items to stuff my SUV and then I donated
everything. The amount of clothes and
household items we were able to donate was incredible. We just don’t need that much stuff! I’m still working on clearing out some other
areas and items, as time permits, and I’m hopeful by the end of the year I will
finally feel free from the clutter.
Reflection
– I’ve been doing a lot of this lately…and it’s still a work in progress. I don’t know what answers I’m looking for,
but eventually I believe some changes will be necessary and for someone who isn’t
terribly great with change, this can be a scary concept but I’m working myself
up to appreciate it can also be exciting.
Be present, find beauty,
create – I took part in a photo challenge during the month of
April, and I really enjoyed finding different ways to take photographs to show
my point of view or my interpretation of what it was we were supposed to be
sharing with others.
Because I really enjoy monthly challenges, I’ve signed up to
begin a new challenge tomorrow – it’s a routine & habits challenge. I’m interested to see what I might learn
about my habits, or about myself. If the
challenge proves to be useful, I’ll share what I learned.
Travel, adventure,
family – I recently took a trip to Vegas and had a terrific time
with my family; I’m now planning and looking forward to my next travel adventure. If I’m going to spend money on anything,
besides books, I’d much rather spend it making memories with my loved ones, instead
of buying stuff to add to the clutter.
Movement, strength
– I enjoy Yoga, cardio and other attempts to stay active, and I’m still really
enjoying my new Fitbit, as it continues to remind me to move my butt every hour
throughout the day, which is so very helpful when my day job has me sitting
more than I’d prefer. And there it goes…I
just received my notification that I need to get up and move to reach my step
count…
...I took a quick walk to reach my goal. It’s always nice to be rewarded when I reach
my step count – the little dancing person icon on my Fitbit is cute – it would
be fun if I had a similar little writer icon who could jump with happiness
while throwing pages in the air when I reach my word count.
Now that’s an idea… J
The past few months have been encouraging as I continue to
work on my intentions, and besides giving me a sense of accomplishment, I enjoy
moving into a new month with a renewed interest in upcoming expectations.
Hello May…let’s do this!
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