A Year in Review

Why have I chosen now to make these changes in my life and start to rediscover who I am.  Well over the last year we have lost a couple of people close to us, all who have been taken before their time and it makes you realise that life is too short, and that you need to make sure you are doing things that make you happy everyday and spend quality time with those that you love.

This last year has seen me do lots of things, been very busy, and to an extent a social recluse.  I seem to always be telling my kids "in a minute" and feeling very overwhelmed by everything that we HAVE to do. 

• I work full time
• Weekends are filled with coaching and managing either my sons rugby or cricket teams
• Building and renovating at our farm
• Chairperson of the School parents association
• Sewing Kapa Haka uniforms for the school
• Organising Fundraising Events

None of these things seem to include, fun, family, friends and although I am doing things for my kids indirectly through school, I don't seem to be spending a lot of quality time with my kids and husband or myself.  This has resulted in:

• An cluttered and messy house
• Chaos
• Stress
• Little time for enjoyment
• Few friends
• Health issues
• A never ending to do list

So this all has to stop.  My goals for the coming year are:

1. Balance - bring back the simplicity of life.  Remove all those things from my life that don't matter.  Organise the house, remove clutter, learn to say no.
2. Celebrate - celebrate my femininity.  With a house of boys the feminine things in life seem to have disappeared.  Where a dress more often, have flowers in the house, and make the boys do somethings I want to do.
3. Create - put time aside each week to be creative, whether it be sewing, writing, crafts just because.
4. Experience - Have more fun and enjoy.  Make time each week to try something new or participate in activites that I enjoy. 
5. Heal - look after myself, loose weight, do more exercise.
6. Love - and be Loved.  Spend more quality time with my family and friends.  Appreciate them.