According to the most popular blog tutorials, you're not supposed to apologize for a delay in posting on your blog. But c'mon, it's been six months! So, I do apologize. I have no excuse other than blogging was just not my priority. But I hope that will change for 2014, because one of my goals is to post here more regularly. I'm not promising anything. We're almost three months into the year -- and you guys obviously know my record.
So, I thought I would use this post to update you on where I am at this present moment in my life. There's nothing spectacular, really, but one man's mundane life is another's life of excitement. So here goes.
My work life is ever evolving. One day I will be working on expense reports, and the next day I will be traveling by air to a northern state who has SNOW, and the next day I will be tasked with preparing training materials for five different training sessions that I will need to deliver over a five-week period. But that's how I like to roll. I get bored very easily, and the unpredictable nature of my job is what keeps me going.
My home life is ever evolving as well. One of the affirmations I have in my planner is "I want my house to be full of order and happiness." Do you know how hard that is with two girls who are preteen and teen? And who are on a shared custody schedule (meaning we have them half of the week and their mother has them the other half)? But I'm adapting. The whole experience has been one massive growth experience for me, and I feel like at the end of each lesson I come out with an A. Or maybe a B. But that's still honor roll status, right?!
My personal life -- you know, where I'm supposed to focus on ME -- is pretty lacking. And I'm starting to suffer the consequences. Honestly, when I'm faced with a to-do list that includes work items, household items, and family items, the "Me" items just seem to fall to the bottom of the list. And there are only so many hours in the day I have to spend before I conk out in a state of exhaustion at 9:30pm. As a result, I'm falling behind in my writing, and everything else I want to accomplish.
I haven't even written out my goals for 2014. Let me say that again. I HAVE NOT WRITTEN OUT MY GOALS FOR 2014. I'm sorry to yell, but you have to understand that this is very, very wrong. And so out of character for me. Usually that part of my planning for the coming year is complete by mid-December. I just haven't been motivated this year. Most of my goals for 2013 were unfinished for 2014, and that makes me feel sad, and is probably the reason for my stalling. But never fear. They are mulling around up there in my head, and I plan to get them down and into action before too long.
My perimenopausal self has been rearing its very, very ugly head lately. My Facebook friends have endured that wrath a couple of times (I'm really, really sorry about that!). I'm working hard to get that under control, for the benefit of myself, and my family and friends. :)
So, I think that's it, really. That's where I am in life as of this moment. And I'm hoping that this post is a jumping off point to a long sprint of regular, entertaining content on this blog. Let's all pray for the planets to align appropriately.
Hope you all are well. What's going on in your world?
