A glimpse into how I use my (many) journals and planner to stay organized and achieve my goals this year. Being organized is only part of the secret to achieving your goals. If you want to create your dream life, you have to cultivate the right habits to support your goals. Here's a look into how I stay on top of my goals and my habits. I'm also curious to see what others write about in their journals, how they use their planners, and how they stay organized. It's no secret that I love my ...
[ journal entry 10 | 2022.02.06 ]
You know what's really annoying? Changing bedsheets. It always feels like such a huge chore. And I get a full on workout from it. Having to lift the mattress, pull down the corners to try and make it fit over the mattress. Then trying to pull more to make the crinkles go away. God. It's a pain in the a*s. I just felt like sharing that. Because I tore a little part of the corner of my bedsheets today. And I got frustrated at how hard it is. And it's a chore that I push back (longer ...
[ journal entry 9 | 2022.02.03 ]
I just spent the last (almost) 7 hours laying on the couch. The cramps, nausea, fatigue...ugh. Being a woman is fun sometimes. It's moments like this where being alone is harder. Where you have to peel yourself off the couch to prepare a meal for yourself. Or get up and fill up your water bottle. My period cramps used to be *so* intense that I would faint from the pain. It was a monthly occurrence and it was hell. So now, when I get my period, I still have that worry in the pit of my ...
[ journal entry 8 | 2022.02.01 ]
Why do we romanticize the past so much? Is it because it's easier to forget the bad parts, when we only remember the good? But then remembering the good makes it that much more painful and sad, no? Or maybe remembering the good is how our brain protects us from facing reality, from facing that what we thought was real, in fact wasn't. What we felt or thought we felt...was imagined. That's the thing about grief and trauma - you second guess yourself. Some days you're angry. Some days you're ...
[ journal entry 7 | 2022.01.30 ]
I woke up feeling sad. Really sad. That's the thing about grief. It comes in waves. And when you think you're in the clear, it rears its' ugly head. I'm not grieving a person per se. Or maybe I am. I'm grieving a mix of things. The 2019 and 2020 were 2 years of pure hell, and I'm still feeling the repercussions in my mind and body. My mind is still in "flight" move, constantly looking for the next thing that's going to flip me on my head. It's like I'm constantly trying to prepare ...
[ journal entry 6 | 2022.01.28 ]
"I guess I should write a journal entry" - my thoughts a few minutes ago. I find that I have a limit of my output of energy. There's a certain amount I can socialize every day. Or a certain number of decisions I can make in an easy. When my energy wanes.... so does my desire to do very much. Although I've always been a queen at pushing through, I've learned that it's not healthy and I find that I've become more lenient with myself. Which isn't a bad thing. It's just different. Although I ...