B Words

I'm taking a short break tonight to write a bit about something that was brewing in my head yesterday on a long drive to Ludington and back.

Balance and Boundaries.

Over the last couple of months, it's felt a little like life has been spinning out of control. Mix in getting used to new things about 2014 and starting two classes for school, and it's been pretty scary.

But I finally had a little time to start sorting out my schedule and getting things back in order. And once I did that I realized a few things:

1) I can say "no".
2) I need to get caught up and keep up.
3) I need more fun time to balance out the work, school and other commitments.
4) I don't take the time I need for myself.

And that's where Balance and Boundaries come in.

I have commitments that I've made to myself and to others. I will honor those. But I will also be working on not offering to do everything, unless it's part of those commitments. I have personal goals and I can't succeed with those unless I curb other things.

Boundaries are being set. I've missed a lot of things because I've always tried to make myself available. I've been working since the new year (and before) to limit my time with technology, on social media, etc. It's helping with my attention span and my productivity. I'm doing more of the things I like to do instead of getting sucked into things for too much time.

This semester in particular is going to be extremely busy. While I didn't prepare properly before it started, I finally feel like I'm starting to get some traction on the new year and things are falling into place.

This year I will be working toward Balance in my life and Boundaries will help me achieve that.