Happy March everyone... a new month, a new Happiness Project topic. And the topic for this month is... work! I just read my post from last year about March's HP focus and I have to admit that my goals were pretty lame. I didn't put much thought into them. So I am already "aiming higher" this month in goal setting alone, lol.
Before I get to all of that fun, I want to reflect on January and February. Entirely for my entertainment and benefit, not yours I know, lol.
January: Organization
Other than going through junk mail and paper shredding, ugh, I have to admit I have been pretty organized! The fun in that (besides just feeling more peaceful and relaxed) is that it gave me the space to reorganize in a new and exciting way... redecorating! Since I rent my apartment, there is a limit as to what I can do and what I am willing to do. However, I did start in the bathroom with a completely different color scheme. All I had to do was change out the shower curtain, add new wall decor, a new hamper, a new rug, and a new faucet (that one I did fork some $$ for) and it looks so much better. It's fresh and modern and so much more happy! I didn't do too much in the kitchen besides buy a new island, I finally have granite, lol. I also added hardware to the cabinets and I just bought paint for an accent wall. I want new chairs and a new rug and possibly a new faucet. So this room is still a work in progress, but the changes I did make really made a difference. I didn't do much to my living room. I worked on that last year and I really like it. I did remove a bookcase to give it a more roomy and airy feel and I also bought a new plant. I still have a huge wall with nothing on it... the wall that was supposed to home my infamous fine art, "Brilliant." But I think this spring I will walk the streets of NY and find some local artwork. My "office" has seen the most work. I have to admit its a bit of an Ikea showroom room. I couldn't help it. Ikea is just very different from what I currently had. Its close and easy to get too. And the prices are reasonable. But I switched out some of my son's toys for a chair that was in his bedroom. I got rid of my paper collecting desk and another little table that I always cared little for. Now all I have is a big, cozy chair, a new modern book shelf for books and puzzles and board games. I have a couple of new little tables for those games and puzzles, a wall full of pictures of my son and some of our trips this past year, and a new rug. This room has been very simplified. There is no place to put cluttering junk mail. It's our "nerd" room and I love it. I've decided to redo my son's room in September when he turns 4. I never really redecorated when I swapped out the crib for a bed. But, I think its time. My room will be last, alas... someday. All of these changes were not only fun, but significant too. They were significant in that I removed many more pieces that were part of my past. As time moves on, it is easier to let go of more things. It is also significant in that I am investing myself more into this apartment. I'm really settling in here and trying to make it my real home. I have to admit it feels pretty good too. :)
February: Love
I wrote a lot about love in February, not in a way that I would have anticipated or had wanted, but love none the less. It's a process I know and it will come. But to quote Hugh Grant from my favorite movie (Love Actually) "If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around." And it is.
March: Aim Higher
Finally... March. I've decided to extend this "aim higher" notion to a more broad spectrum of things that I want to improve on. My list...
I know that I don't have too many goals. But I can already see how accomplishing what I have set will take both time and effort and if I am able to, I know it will help me to become that much more happy. :)
Before I get to all of that fun, I want to reflect on January and February. Entirely for my entertainment and benefit, not yours I know, lol.
January: Organization
Other than going through junk mail and paper shredding, ugh, I have to admit I have been pretty organized! The fun in that (besides just feeling more peaceful and relaxed) is that it gave me the space to reorganize in a new and exciting way... redecorating! Since I rent my apartment, there is a limit as to what I can do and what I am willing to do. However, I did start in the bathroom with a completely different color scheme. All I had to do was change out the shower curtain, add new wall decor, a new hamper, a new rug, and a new faucet (that one I did fork some $$ for) and it looks so much better. It's fresh and modern and so much more happy! I didn't do too much in the kitchen besides buy a new island, I finally have granite, lol. I also added hardware to the cabinets and I just bought paint for an accent wall. I want new chairs and a new rug and possibly a new faucet. So this room is still a work in progress, but the changes I did make really made a difference. I didn't do much to my living room. I worked on that last year and I really like it. I did remove a bookcase to give it a more roomy and airy feel and I also bought a new plant. I still have a huge wall with nothing on it... the wall that was supposed to home my infamous fine art, "Brilliant." But I think this spring I will walk the streets of NY and find some local artwork. My "office" has seen the most work. I have to admit its a bit of an Ikea showroom room. I couldn't help it. Ikea is just very different from what I currently had. Its close and easy to get too. And the prices are reasonable. But I switched out some of my son's toys for a chair that was in his bedroom. I got rid of my paper collecting desk and another little table that I always cared little for. Now all I have is a big, cozy chair, a new modern book shelf for books and puzzles and board games. I have a couple of new little tables for those games and puzzles, a wall full of pictures of my son and some of our trips this past year, and a new rug. This room has been very simplified. There is no place to put cluttering junk mail. It's our "nerd" room and I love it. I've decided to redo my son's room in September when he turns 4. I never really redecorated when I swapped out the crib for a bed. But, I think its time. My room will be last, alas... someday. All of these changes were not only fun, but significant too. They were significant in that I removed many more pieces that were part of my past. As time moves on, it is easier to let go of more things. It is also significant in that I am investing myself more into this apartment. I'm really settling in here and trying to make it my real home. I have to admit it feels pretty good too. :)
February: Love
I wrote a lot about love in February, not in a way that I would have anticipated or had wanted, but love none the less. It's a process I know and it will come. But to quote Hugh Grant from my favorite movie (Love Actually) "If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around." And it is.
March: Aim Higher
Finally... March. I've decided to extend this "aim higher" notion to a more broad spectrum of things that I want to improve on. My list...
- I have been thinking more and more about making this blog more public. I've just joined a new network for people who have lost a loved one. I have the option of posting on it. I was thinking of sharing either the link to this blog or just writing on that forum as well. I also found a great site where I could potentially be a guest blogger. I need to decide for sure what I want to do and just go for it.
- I need to work(out) harder. I would like to make more of an effort into going to the gym. I am so hot and cold when it comes to the gym. I should really create a schedule and stick to it, especially when my gym has free babysitting. There's really no excuse.
- I still need to take the state teaching test to get my certification for technology. Relax, I'm totally a legit technology teacher and I am not working outside of my current license. This is just something I should do so that I have it and can cross it off of my list.
- I recently met up with a group of single moms from Meetup.com for a playdate. It was... okay. It's hard to talk let alone get to know someone during a play date, especially at a Bounce U. The mommies do meet up (alone) about every other week, but I can never make those days. I really should look for a new group or start my own. I think I am going to look for a new one first though, there are so many. I'd like to look for a group, outside of single mommie, just to meet new people and do different things with.
I know that I don't have too many goals. But I can already see how accomplishing what I have set will take both time and effort and if I am able to, I know it will help me to become that much more happy. :)
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