I'm just under the 24hour mark for the beginning of my week long vacation for "dead week." Nothing spectacular planned. Just time away with my husband, my folks for a few days, & some of our very dear friends. I am beyond ready for some quiet, lazy mornings, afternoons by the pool, nights filled with games & laughter, and lots of quality time with Isaac.
Small frustration slightly related to vacation (for next year that is....) - the place we are going & were hoping to go next year changed their reservation process (one that has been in place my entire life) and so we aren't able to get reserved for next year! Bah-humbug! So we'll try and figure something else out...perhaps book a week & trade for something over spring break. Meh - we shall see.
Back to the good, right?! So I'm going to focus on beautiful weather that's expected. Quiet mornings. And most of all gearing up for this football season. Prepping my heart & mind for all that will come with being the head coach's wife....whatever that means! ;)
As always, I'll try and snap some photos -- but I'll fore warn you, they'll probably all be iPhone or instagram. Sue me for being lazy! ha
Enjoy your week friends!
<3
Friday, July 27, 2012
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
meh
Let me just put this out there -- I am not the girl that gets excited to go to the gym. I am not the girl who is able to or wants to plan/prepare a weeks worth of meals or snacks. I am definitely not the girl who can do a ton & go to the gym and lose 1-2lbs after all that work.
Want to know how I know this? Because today this has sort of slapped me in the face. Granted I'm trying to just drag my butt to the gym and do something. But boy oh boy is it challenging when you have to face the fact that everything is just going to be a little bit harder. And it's not so stellar to have to come to terms that what I see as a ton of work will not warrant the kind of results I would want or hope for. Blah kind of sad & frustrating all at the same time.
And so I have found myself in a little bit of a funk tonight - trying not to let it overwhelm me. So tomorrow morning, I'll get up early like I have been and take myself to the gym. Small choices piled on top of one another will make a difference later down the road...right?? I sure hope so.
<3
Want to know how I know this? Because today this has sort of slapped me in the face. Granted I'm trying to just drag my butt to the gym and do something. But boy oh boy is it challenging when you have to face the fact that everything is just going to be a little bit harder. And it's not so stellar to have to come to terms that what I see as a ton of work will not warrant the kind of results I would want or hope for. Blah kind of sad & frustrating all at the same time.
And so I have found myself in a little bit of a funk tonight - trying not to let it overwhelm me. So tomorrow morning, I'll get up early like I have been and take myself to the gym. Small choices piled on top of one another will make a difference later down the road...right?? I sure hope so.
<3
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Small Goals
I'm reminded again to set small goals -- rather than focusing on the huge, imposing end result I would like. Often I just lose myself in the mess of things "to do" trying to get to the end. So...with the encouragement of my buddy Mo I'm staying tightly focused on one goal. 5lbs between now & when I leave for vacation....that's a grand total of 17 days from now. Now sure if it's do-able, but dang it I'm going to try!
Goals & gym routines aside, life is good. Sure there are challenges still with figuring out this whole new football life. Sure Isaac & I still have our mis-communications. And sure, work is still beyond challenging at times. But all in all, things are good. Things are better than what they could be. And it's about time I start praising, even the smallest things, my life & the goodness of the Lord in my life. Good ol' Joyce Meyer has been speaking some truth the last few days and it's incredibly challenging to me & the way I've been "doing" my life the last few years. Why waste the opportunity to be blessed or be a blessing to spend time griping or being a pain? It won't and never is easy to re-train your brain or behaviors....and I have a pretty good feeling this will be incredibly difficult, but necessary.
We talked last evening in our girls group about the wide path vs the narrow path. And what does that actually, functionally look like in each of our lives? Is the narrow path the same for everyone or does it vary? How can we walk the narrow path in our thoughts, in our speech, with our family, in our places of work, etc. Thoughts to ponder....
Have a great day friends
<3
Goals & gym routines aside, life is good. Sure there are challenges still with figuring out this whole new football life. Sure Isaac & I still have our mis-communications. And sure, work is still beyond challenging at times. But all in all, things are good. Things are better than what they could be. And it's about time I start praising, even the smallest things, my life & the goodness of the Lord in my life. Good ol' Joyce Meyer has been speaking some truth the last few days and it's incredibly challenging to me & the way I've been "doing" my life the last few years. Why waste the opportunity to be blessed or be a blessing to spend time griping or being a pain? It won't and never is easy to re-train your brain or behaviors....and I have a pretty good feeling this will be incredibly difficult, but necessary.
We talked last evening in our girls group about the wide path vs the narrow path. And what does that actually, functionally look like in each of our lives? Is the narrow path the same for everyone or does it vary? How can we walk the narrow path in our thoughts, in our speech, with our family, in our places of work, etc. Thoughts to ponder....
Have a great day friends
<3
Thursday, July 5, 2012
my oh my
Where has the time gone?! Honestly - how is it already July 5th?! Crikey! So many things seem to be whizzing by.
Which means that in no time I'll be sitting at football games. In no time I'll be cooking/cleaning/organizing on my own. In no time I'll be doing the majority of grocery shopping. In no time I'll be eating Thanksgiving dinner. And in no time, it'll be my birthday & Christmas all over again! Now that is just nutty.
But the other thing that's stopping me in my tracks is the need to slow it down & really appreciate the small moments. To relish in the sweet conversations with good friends. To reach out to people as they come to my mind. And most of all to not settle for living in a mediocre state -- and this is definitely hitting hard in all areas of my life.
I recently tried to do a daily chore list & started off GREAT. But got off track....so as my dear friend Monique says, "Try again tomorrow & be mindful to do it better!" So that's exactly what I intend to do.
How are you handling how quickly this year is going?
<3
Which means that in no time I'll be sitting at football games. In no time I'll be cooking/cleaning/organizing on my own. In no time I'll be doing the majority of grocery shopping. In no time I'll be eating Thanksgiving dinner. And in no time, it'll be my birthday & Christmas all over again! Now that is just nutty.
But the other thing that's stopping me in my tracks is the need to slow it down & really appreciate the small moments. To relish in the sweet conversations with good friends. To reach out to people as they come to my mind. And most of all to not settle for living in a mediocre state -- and this is definitely hitting hard in all areas of my life.
I recently tried to do a daily chore list & started off GREAT. But got off track....so as my dear friend Monique says, "Try again tomorrow & be mindful to do it better!" So that's exactly what I intend to do.
How are you handling how quickly this year is going?
<3
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