I said that 2011 was all about “focus.” Well, somewhere in the shuffle my focus got lost and I found myself “yes, yes, yes”ing to everything that came my way. Part of that was because I’m self-employed now and turning down an opportunity means my kids might not eat next month. I was ripping and running my way through the days and nights and feeling run down almost every single day.
2011 was rough. I had a lot of accomplishments, yes, but it was exhausting.
In 2012, my goal is to work smarter, not harder and do something I’ve been threatening to do for years: Cut myself some doggone slack.
I am my own worst critic and now that I’m my own boss, the pressure is 10 times greater. But I realize that I give 1000% in everything I do so I can’t be mad. I’m giving myself a reality check in the form of a performance review.
In the past year I:
- managed to pay all my bills on time. Yes, the big ones AND the little ones.
- got a 3.7 in graduate school.
- volunteered on six field trips (since August).
- baked cookies for my daughter’s class twice.
- made four meals for my husband’s work potlucks.
- juggled 5-6 freelance clients at a time.
- (somehow) managed to stick to a $50 a week grocery budget.
- raised money for a young mother to get a book scholarship.
Way to go! I am interested in hearing more about this $50/week grocery budget!
You accomplished a lot. You should be proud.
Now cut yourself some slack in the the new year!
Get the rest you deserve because you earned it!
I’m stuck on that $50 a week grocery budget. I’m such a terrible grocery shopper. I never make lists (and when I do I don’t stick to them) and I hate eating left overs so we throw so much food away. I also buy ridiculous things that I don’t need (like Oreo cookies). I truly need to put myself on a grocery budget so I won’t waste anymore money.
I absolutely relate to the need to cut yourself some slack and just…sit down for a second. Hopefully we can both get better at it.
I, too, am amazed at that $50/week grocery budget!