Mid-Month Review

So, clearly, the blogging has not been going well! But, I think I'm managing well with my other resolutions. It's a marathon, not a sprint!

My running is going great. I feel really prepared for the Chattahoochee Challenge and am excited about the other races I have planned this year. I've also been getting in my yoga and Pilates cross training--four classes so far this month, which puts me on track for eight this month! I did talk to Penelope about Pilates certification, which is about ten times more expensive than I imagined ($5,000, to be exact), so I'm thinking that's a three to five year goal. But, I'm happy to keep up my practice and improve my form and know that I'll really have to save to make that dream a reality.

I have investigated more ways to get involved at church, though at this point, I'm starting to feel a bit overcommitted, so I'm hesitant to add anything else to my list of activities. Also, I'm not particularly enamoured with church right now, mostly because I feel like all of my efforts to get involved and reach out have been ignored--definitely not the most efficient or organized church staff around--so I'm not sure I want to commit to something if we decide to make a move.

I feel the most improvement in my work life. I'm still allowing myself to sleep in, but am really focusing on quality of work. I'm averaging about 4-5 hours a day and still getting in my workouts and some quality time with Tim. I probably need to start getting up a bit earlier--I tend to get overwhelmed if my inbox gets cluttered, and I don't have sufficient time to deal with it--and work a bit more at night, but overall, I think I'm developing good habits and finding some good work-life balance.

I've schedule Inauguration Day as an "off" day to indulge in some DVR and "me" time.

I do hope to write and blog more regularly, but for now, I'm happy with baby steps...