As cliché as it sounds, this year I’m really feeling the “New year, New me” vibes. Each year as I become more intentional with how I’m living my life, I notice the years become better and better; no matter the circumstances. As I continue to grow my faith in Christ, put my mental health first, take care of my body, and work hard towards my goals, I’m living a much more free life. This year I intend to do the same, but push myself a little harder. After taking inventory of my life, I noticed a few things I could be doing differently and improving on so that I’m showing up each day the best version of myself, doing what God has called me to do.

“Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.”
Proverbs 21:5

1. Not letting a day go by without reading scripture

And I mean it. Last year I did pretty well reading my Bible almost daily, but this year I want to challenge myself to read scripture EVERY SINGLE DAY. It may be tough, and I will definitely give myself some grace; but God has really put this desire in my heart to study the word, and meditate on it daily. However, I imagine each day will look different. Some days I might read my physical Bible other days I may read it on my phone, or listen to it while I’m driving. In the past I’ve seen myself after going days without reading, seeing, or hearing the Word and I don’t like the results. I know I’m much better off when I’ve spent time with Jesus and in His word, and I intend to keep it this way all year!

2. Waking up early everyday

It’s funny because I actually used to do this in the past, but somehow last year I fell off and got a little lazy. I’ve already started retraining my body to begin waking up at 6 am every morning, and I’m already noticing a difference. This year I have a lot on my plate that I’m managing and I want to maximize my productivity times. Waking up early allows me to have a nice slow morning so that I’m ready to begin conquering the day at 8 am!

3. Keeping my space decluttered

Living the WFH life means I’m always at home, so this is vital. I can’t function when my space is cluttered. I’m a very organized person, however, last year I had more moments than I’d like to admit where my space became a disaster and I got nothing accomplished. I’m hopeful this won’t happen as often this year, but baby steps! I’m going to try my best to stay on top of this and stick to my weekly reset. But I’m aware that sometimes life happens, and I will definitely give myself grace. 

4. Balancing when to say no and when to say yes

I will forever be learning how to balance this because my mood often changes. Sometimes I feel like I have all the capacity in the world to do everything; but other times I find that I bite off way more than I can chew and I become overwhelmed because I can’t perform all 500 things to the best of my ability. This year I will limit the amount of projects I take on so that I can give my all to the few, instead of spreading myself thin. I learned towards the end of last year to really be aligned with God, in listening to the Holy Spirit on where I should be spending my time and energy. I don’t have to do everything, and oftentimes it’s best that I don’t; so that I can leave room for God to do the miraculous.