Sunday, December 29, 2013

Challenge!

Challenge Preparation

I never make New Year's Resolutions, so here is an attempt:

Because my life is crazy busy like so many people, I am challenging myself with this blog to appreciate the little things in life that we take for granted everyday and yet can impact our lives in a great way.  
I am sure there are others with lives more busy than mine.  But with a busy life, it is too easy to loose site of the little things that matter.

How busy am I?
  • I work full time.  Unfortunately, my job doesn't stop at the end of the day, I need to get some work done in the evening to keep up.  However, I do have a rule to close my laptop by 10 pm from work.  I often need to spend a weekend day doing some work as well to plan.  I love my job.
  • I am an adjunct professor at a local college.  I am planning and preparing for two new courses and will teach 1 in the summer and one each semester.  Unfortunately, part of my weekend is spent preparing and correcting.  I sometimes hate that I love teaching :)
  • I am taking a semi on line class this year.  It only meets 3 times and most of the modules are on line.  Although I am behind, I catch up on vacations and days off for a holiday.  
  • I also have plans and designs on wanting to own my own business and have a couple ideas and working on collaborating with others to make it happen.  It's slow but I am hopeful.
  • Oh yes, I have 2 lovely children, one in college and one in high school.  
On a scale of 1-10, I think I am at an 8 but sometimes feel like I am at a 13.

Most importantly, I have an extremely supportive husband that puts up with all of my ambitions.  Thank God for that!

So this is my challenge to myself.