A New Challenge or Two

This is definitely not a season in which I feel there's any "extra" time. It seems daunting to set goals and find time to do anything other than care for our daughter and barely partially keep up with the house. Yet, sometimes I find myself feeling inspired. 

There are many good things to do and I desire to keep a balance in life. It's something I keep coming back to over and over: to daily challenge myself spiritually, physically, and mentally. My spiritual challenge is to love God and love people well each day, spending quality time with them and serving them. 

My physical challenge has been walking up and down the stairs taking care of the baby and home. Sadly that's not enough. In a few short days I will join a gym. I attended two prep courses toward securing a membership and now it's time to get the ball rolling. 

My mental challenge has been trying to remember to add things to the grocery list and to remember...well...anything important. :) This year, I'm attempting to read books off my reading list. I think reading a little every night before bed will be a good routine for me, but also I hope to designate one night a week as reading night. Since we enjoy t.v. in this house, it would be a nice change to sit and read instead. (We have lots of books for the baby too.) 

This is one of the first books I hope to read: 

This one is for Maddy :)

I wish I could say this is all I have planned for my new daily challenges, but alas, I'm trying to start healthier eating habits too. After all, eating right is 80% of the battle. 

As time goes on, I hope to elaborate more on my plans and progress in these areas. No; these are not New Year's resolutions. I'm a compulsive reflector and evaluator.

At any time, the result of my self-reflection can be a new list of personal goals. My hope is that striving to meet these goals will help me maintain a proper balance in different areas of life.