Thoughts from Michelle

Like many of you, last year was full of challenges, growth, and happy moments for me but as I prepared for 2020, I found that I wanted my biggest focus for this year to be spending more time with my family. I just feel so busy all the time! I want to spend more time with my kids, more time with my spouse, more time making memories together and doing things that we like to do. I want to refine the way that I do things this year so that I can have more time with them. Everything in my focus and approach to 2020 is geared toward making that happen.

I think the most important thing for me to do this year is to simplify. I’m the first person to always say “yes” to everything and then I say “yes” to so many things that I suddenly get to this point where I’m drowning. From the get-go this year, I’m simplifying and really choosing the things I’m going to say “yes” to and the things I’m going to say “no” to. I find that I fill my life with so many good things, but so many good things take place of things that are better, like time with my kids and husband. I really want to work on being intentional and deliberate in how I spend my time because I really want to focus on being there for my family.

By the end of 2020, I want to feel more sane, less exhausted and less burnt-out. I want to be able to look back and have no regrets about how I spent my time. I don’t want to feel like I should’ve spent less time working and more time snuggling my kids. I don’t want to look back and feel like I could’ve done better. I want to feel full, like I made the memories I want to make, like I took full advantage of being with my family in this stage that we’re in. I feel like it’s so easy to always be looking forward to “the next thing” and then you forget to LIVE in what you’re living in. I really LOVE what we’re living in right now and I really want to remember it and I want to soak it all up. Here’s to a year of more intentional and focused living!

-Michelle