Forward, ho.

Moving forward to making some adjustments – financially, physically, emotionally, digging deep into things I was pretty sure I “just knew” to be true, clearing away some old habits and thoughts – I started a list.  My list contains areas where I would like adjustments, change, new outlooks, discussions and hey, things to keep.  You already know I am a list person, so a list shouldn’t be surprising, right?

What the list is, however, is evolving.  Living, really.  I make the list in my head, I think about the item I just put on the list and scratch it off or suspend it, or move it to the top I think its so vital and fantastic.  But, because my memory is not as great as it use to be (don’t tell my husband, I can still fool him in to thinking I remember something he does not, or have told him something that I maybe really did forget to mention), I have to write a large percentage of my thoughts down.  Sometimes I am of the mind that if I can’t remember the list, the list isn’t right.  Other times I recognize that the list is to be respected, so give it full attention and, shoot, go ahead and write that on the list.

I have many notebooks and if you read some previous blog posts, you know that I started a bullet journal of sorts earlier this year.  I have narrowed down that process quite a bit…the “experts” in this field would have you journaling all dang day…to just what I found I need.  A calendar, a list of books to read, a travel planner, a habit tracker (sorta) and meals and groceries make up my main pages.  There’s a few others that pop up once in a while, but mostly that’s it.

So for 2019 I am adding a new “favorite” to my planner/journal for areas I want to adjust, and will set some goals in order to meet those adjustments and frankly, I needed to think about how to get there, think about who I am.  Fact is this…I love to talk about things.  I love to discuss things with people I care about, or even people I just met. I like finding common ground.  I like to squint my eyes at them and say “You know?”.  I like learning things, reading up on stuff, discovering something new, on a wide range of topics.

 

You may know that Oprah says “This I know for sure…” Steve Jobs had “One more thing..” Now both of these mantras tie people to each other, or to a common thing and both these folks save this point til the end of their presentation.  Oprah bases hers in the human existence, and is usually near the last page of her magazine.  Jobs was more in the technology of humanity and spoke it at the end of an annual conference, but, they vie to bring us to a common place…connectivity.

 

Connectivity. My first adjustment goal.  I guess, truly, I have been practicing connectivity through this blog for a while.  It’s a little one sided, however, isn’t it?   One of the things I know about myself is I quite enjoy entertaining.  I like small groups,  I like discussions, I like to discover stuff and I like entertaining.  I can bring those things together.  Reach out to me if you think this is something you might be interested in, too.  I know a lot of small groups have what I will call themes…like knitting or bible studies or even homemaking tips and tricks, essential oils classes or  yoga.  I don’t have a theme, not necessarily even seeking a theme.  I enjoy open discussion, open laughter, open hearts and minds.
   

Let me know, and let the adjusting begin.