…And 2020 is OFF!!! 💥

💥 What a beginning to the year! 2020 is off with a bang and I’m only now getting a chance to check in with myself. I’ve been caught in a whirlwind of ideas and goals and plans and events and things and as February is now barreling ahead I need to stop and regroup. So this is me… stopping.. and regrouping.. 🤯

📘📔📗📕I’M into planners this year! How do YOU feel about planners?!? This year, there are definitely my thing. I’ve been using my Teacher planner from @itsprettyproductive (find them on Instagram) since September and I love it. It has the space for planning lessons, school events, PTA events, ideas for class etc. I’m a pretty organised person generally but I have enjoyed the added edge I get with this planner. It will definitely be a yearly investment.

I decided to get a personal planner for 2020 from them as well and it has been GREAT! ❤ What I especially love is that I’m forced to focus on the things I want to do for myself. I have to think about what I’m going to read, post about, eat, write about and try for the month…Make a life, not a living!.. It makes me think of what I am grateful for, keep track of my vitamins and comtemplate my sweetest memories. I will admit it’s been a challenge at times to get time to write in it but I enjoy writing in it and taking the moment to myself so I FIND THE TIME.

My Spiritual journey has been on going for some time. I’m a practising Anglican and don’t see myself changing that. I have, however, been making strides to deepen my personal spirituality. I have always been open to the facets of other religions and I love learning about religions and religious practices. I’ve found it all comes down to LOVE at the end of the day, anyway. To assist with this, I bought a prayer journal for women and it is intense. I honestly don’t have the time to do it daily or even weekly but when I get into it, it’s… intense. The entries span a number of topics and each comes with a bible verse and psalm. I use it as an opportunity to listen to the whole chapter of the verse and the whole psalm- killing several birds with one stone. 😉

I have to say that the planning and journalling has put me on edge and at ease at the same time. I’m thinking of the things I need to do, want to do in the future. I’m considering what needs to done to ensure the sustainability of my family. They say that if God is preparing you for growth he first makes you uncomfortable right? Well… I’m uncomfortable as hell and scared and excited about what is to come. 😯🤞🤔

Let’s see what this year holds. I have lots going on in my head and in my heart and can’t wait to translate it all to my life. ❤🥰 Stay tuned.. 😉

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TJP