Weekly Wishes

Happy Monday everyone!  I don't know what it is but I woke up this morning all ready to start the week… how often does that actually happen?  Maybe it's due to a relaxing weekend?  Regardless, I'm glad and I hope that this motivation keeps going strong this week!

Last week I wanted to take things slower, get more sleep, eat clean, and work on some spring cleaning. I'm excited to say (and this may be a weekly wishes first for me) that I all of it!

This past week I slowed down.  I turned off my computer at a reasonable hour and tried my best to ignore that "there's still so much stuff to do!" feeling.  As the week went on that feeling lessened little by little and now I feel so much less "over-stimulated."  As a result of that I went to bed earlier and slept much better.  I also ate cleaner than I have been.  I didn't go completely clean the whole time but I made a conscious effort to look at the ingredients in the things that I was buying and sticking to good food without all the preservatives and chemicals.

Spring cleaning was also good.  I cleaned out my closet yet again!  I have been doing some much needed shopping… I know, I know, how often is shopping really needed?  My plan is to kind of re-do my wardrobe.  I have a ton of clothes that just don't fit with my lifestyle anymore and I am looking to update it and make it more me.

So, this my goals are to…

1. Work out every week day.  This past week I confronted an insecurity I have about going to a real gym.  I don't know what it is but I've just been intimidated by gyms ever since I've been out of school.  I went to one this week and I loved how much better of a workout I got! Besides, Friends comes on TBS right after I get off of work so if I go to the gym at that time, I can watch it and work out.  Win win.
2. List my cleaned out clothes on poshmark.  Like I said, I have been trying to re-vamp my wardrobe and I have actually bought a few things from people on poshmark and I've been pretty happy with it!  Next step is to actually start selling some of my stuff and hopefully make a little moola to put towards new additions.
3. Book a weekend trip for Nick and I.  We are both wanting a little get away so this week I'm hoping to do some research and plan a little surprise weekend trip. 

What are your goals this week?

Weekly Wishes

Hello everyone!  I hope that your Monday is off to a great start.

Last week I wanted to work on getting to know Wordpress, finish up my jewelry stuff, and walk the dogs more.  I'm happy to say that I got through two of these.  I got a lot accomplished with Wordpress. At first it was feeling pretty intimidating but I think I am starting to get the hang of it.  That mean this ole blog may be making the switch soon!

I also did pretty well as far as walking the dogs.  It turned out to be a really fun, relaxing part of my day.  I didn't even think about jewelry things this week, though.

This past week was a bit of a wake up call for me.  Lately I have been neglecting myself in leu of getting things done.  It's crazy the pressures that we put on ourselves when it comes to blogging.  I treat it as something that has to get done, like something serious.  And I like thinking that way, to an extent.  I think that if you are serious about blogging then eventually it becomes more than just a hobby and your actual blogging "responsibilities" become real.  But it's still a blog.  And it's still not worth losing sleep over.

This past week I was tired.  A stayed up way too late every night because I "needed" to do this for the blog or the shop or the house, or whatever else could possibly come up at 2 in the morning.  Apparently this is a productive hour for me.  But I was anxious, and exhausted, and felt all around bad.  And that brings me to my goals for this week…

1. Sleep more.  My goal is to get at least 7 hours of sleep each night.  Hopefully more, but at least 7.
2. Eat clean-er.  I have started making it a point to make my diet "cleaner."  I love how it's been going.  It's such a wonderful feeling to really feel good about what you're eating.  I want to up it this week.  If I were to set a concrete goal, I'd like to have at least 4 days this week that are completely "clean-eating" days.
3. Spring cleaning.  I want to start some spring cleaning.  Like really deep spring cleaning. I anticipate this taking a few weeks which is fine by me.  I kind of look forward to spring cleaning all year.
4. Slow down. I want to take this week slower.  I feel like I am constantly going, constantly thinking.  Whether it's about work, or the blog, or the house, I am constantly thinking about what I need to do, what can make it better.  All that constant thinking is exhausting. So this week, slower is key.

So that's it for this week!  What are your goals this week?

Weekly Wishes

I'm really enjoying this picture.  I took it when I landed in Austin a few weeks ago.  This is my element and Austin is at her best in the dark, moody rain.  Incidentally this picture also captures the mood we have been in the past weekend, except snowy. It's been so, so nice.

So last week I did alright… I cleaned out my closet again, which always leaves me feeling refreshed, especially when I am getting rid of all the things that don't fit my style anymore.  Speaking of that, I have been doing a lot of thinking about my style and how much it has changed over the past year and I kind of love that.  But anyway, if you're interested, I am selling some of my stuff over on instagram.  I'll be adding some more as the week goes on.

I didn't redesign my design shop because I got sucked into the design dream that is my media kit.  I've been making future blog plans and I figured it would be a good thing to have.  I actually LOVED designing it. Maybe I should look into newsletter designing?

Also, I did eat healthier dinners, even though some of them turned out to be sub-par.  Oh well.  I am just thankful that N is not the least bit picky.

1. Finish re-branding my jewelry shop and new site.  I am venturing out from etsy and I am pretty excited about all the new things that entails.
2. Get my office in shape.  It's coming along pretty well but there are still some things that need to be done, thrifting and ikea trips that need to be taken, those sorts of things.
3. Sponsor 3 Blogs.  At least.  I haven't been sponsoring lately because my posting has been spotty but now that I am back I really want to get out there and start advertising again.
4. Do my taxes.  I am kind of a dweeb because I took an income tax account class in college - and loved it.  Every year that I do my own taxes and actually know what I am doing is another year I get to feel like a nerdy rockstar.  Yep.
5. Take a weekend trip.  I love taking trips around Texas.  I go to Austin all the time because it's my home and I miss it - so I want to take another trip there and maybe to Houston.

There are so many other things I want to accomplish this month, a lot have to do with my shop but I'll leave those for the weeklies :) 

Oooh I am super excited to read your wishes for February!

Weekly Wishes

Hey everyone!   I hope that you are all having a great Monday!  I hope no body has come down with a bad case of them...

I kind of don't mind Mondays.  Weekends are lazy and I like that but I thrive on a schedule and so after too much weekend, I relish getting back into the groove.  And my work days end at 2, so I am always especially grateful for that, on the occasions when monday isn't so welcome.

So, how did I do last week?

This past week was so-so on the weekly wishes front.  I DID start reading a new book, The Goldfinch. After dinner one night N and I were wandering around and ended up over at the bookstore, which is usually the case, us book nerds.  I saw that book and remembered hearing such good things about it so I picked it up, only to be surprised when N wouldn't let me pay for it, insisting that it was his treat.  A hefty amount of boyfriend points were awarded for that, in case you were wondering.

I didn't get out and take pictures like I had hoped.  That was a combination of bad weather and needing to watch Love Actually again.  But that's okay, there is always next week.

I did start rebranding my etsy shop and it has been pretty fun, like all you lovely ladies told me it would be.  I'll admit, I was a little stressed about doing it.  I love to design and brand for other people.  Somewhere, there is a disconnect on doing it for myself.  I have too many ideas and I want to incorporate them all.  I am just too close to it all to make an objective decision.  So I went into this lightly. I just played around with ideas, left them and came back with new, fresh eyes.  Every time I felt the stress creep up, I took a deep breath and reminded myself how much better the end product would be if I tackled this slowly, gracefully.  I hope to finish up the design bit this week and start on the photography.

Lastly, I didn't run three times this week.  Actually, I didn't even run one time this week.  I decided on an entirely different workout instead, and that's okay.  I'm trying to keep with my "resolutions" this year and be calmer, more fluid. So what if my wish was to run this week? I still worked to get myself to where I want to be, just a different way around.


This week!

This week a have a few

One. Clean out my closet, again.  I want to pare down even more.  I have to keep the mantra going: fewer, better things.

Two. Re-design my design shop.  I have let this venture fall to the way-side recently but now that things are calming down and leveling out, I want to get back into it.

Three. Eat healthier.  I am pretty good about eating a healthy breakfast and lunch but when it comes to dinner I am all over the place.  Sometimes it's healthy but oftentimes it is whatever is quick and easy and unfortunately that usually includes some sort of take out or fast food.  I went grocery shopping yesterday with some meals in mind and I am hoping that having a plan in place makes healthy dinners a bit easier to come by.

Four. Do something by myself.  I don't know what yet but I want to do something that I would normally do with someone else, on my own.  There is just something about it that makes me feel peaceful and happy.  And maybe a little extra independent, too.


Here's to another week! What about you all?

MONTHLY INTENTIONS // OCTOBER

I am starting something new this coming month!  It's just like a monthly goals post but I am calling it Monthly Intentions.  I've always loved the definition of intention and its emphasis on purpose. 

In my life, my goals are little things that keep me focused on who I am, where I want to be, and how I am going to get there.  I like the idea of being intentional about these things and making them a special part of my purpose.

This month is bringing a lot of new things!  I am so, so excited.  

1 // I would like to start saving this month.  I just got a new job and this seems like the perfect time to start in with a savings plan.  To keep me motivated I am trying to focus on the why.  First and foremost I'd like to save for going abroad.  Whether that be for teaching, or visiting, that savings will come in handy.

2 // Stick with my running plan all month.  I love running but sometimes I get lax with it and only run a day or two a week.  This will force me to stick to a schedule and hopefully build up to that half marathon I am wanting to run in the future.

3 // Start thinking about my plan for going abroad and how to attain it.  I know that it will involve lots of planning and research so why not start now?


What are your plans for the month?