2016 Goals

  I do not normally have New Year's resolutions per se but let just say these are things that I plan to accomplish. Each year I set a few goals and check back at the end of each year whether I meet them or not. Personally, setting goals helps me stay on track and do things with purposes. My key is to not set too many and they have to be realistic enough to achieve or I could end up feeling less motivated.   #1 Slow down with life and try not to stress:   This is a very difficult one. It is something I have tried for years but have yet accomplish or come close. I am improving but still have a long way to go. I have a love and hate relationship being a full time working mother.  I always feel rushed from the moment to I wake up. While it feels great to get my own paychecks, having a sense of success/accomplishment and pride in my career, I totally hate not being able to spend enough time with my daughter or maintain the house the way I want to. It is almost impossible to have it all when you spend 8 waking hours at work and very few at home. I need to accept this fact and feel grateful for what it is.  Stress is a silent killer and I feel I need to do something about it to lower my stress level before it kills me. I certainly want to live for as long as so I can be with my little one.   #2 Take more photos and get back to blogging   Crazy things always happened during the last six months and this proved to be true in the last two years for me. I am a little anxious as what 2016 will bring. A little break from craziness would greatly be appreciated. Blogging was totally out of the picture. My life was pretty much in this loop, from work to home to stress and to craziness.   I miss taking pictures and blogging. For the most part, I miss connecting with my fellow blogging buddies.   #3 Spend more time outdoor and grow flowers/veggies   Weather in 2015 just didn't quite make this happen. It always rained on weekends and tell me why the rain always held off until the weekends arrived. I miss spending time outside to grow and enjoy my flowers and veggies.   #4 Play with a little one and be more active   I am not the best mom when it comes to playing with her child. Thanks to work that drained my energy and mentality. In the past few months, I have begun to manage my work/life balance differently. Playing with kids is a great way to stay active. The little ones are so full of energy! Great way to exercise. The other weekend we played football in the backyard and ran in circle about 10 times. I almost died because I was so out of shape. Time to shape up!   What do you want to accomplish this year?