Self Improvement: Part 1

We all have that time of the year where we are like, “Okay it’s time to work on me!” For most of us it is New Years, sometimes, like me now, it is when it almost time for summer. There are many reasons for one to work on themselves in any way (because there are many ways of self improvement). I finally set down and figured out a plan to improve myself.

So, as I was setting here debating on what I should do, not to change me, but to improve me, I thought, let’s get a game plan going. I then began looking into ways I can become a better me.

                Step 1: Be Healthy
                                This sounds so easy and some may even say, oh she wants to lose weight. But, honestly, that isn’t even it at all. I am not trying to lose weight, I am trying to gain muscle. I want to be able to chase my kids without getting out of breath. But, most of all, I want to love my body. So, how do I do this?
            -Put a plan together of a workout I can stick to.
            -Find a meal plan that is right for me.
            -Set aside an exercise time.

                Step 2: Be Closer with God
                                This will probably be the easiest, yet the hardest thing for me to do; the want and the need is there, but, there is also a little voice saying later or tomorrow. Here’s how I am going to do that:

            -Put a plan together to read the bible.
            -Make time each day for prayer and to read the bible.
            -Underline passages and verses that have meaning to me.

                Step 3: Be a Better Mom
                                I do believe this one is going to be my hardest, I can tell you that right now. My oldest is 2 and a half years old (Little Man), and man, does he know how to push one’s buttons. I love him and my 4 month to death (Little Guy), but, with the two of them and their dad, it can get pretty crazy around here. I will accomplish this by:

            -Set a time out rule and make sure that their dad sticks to it as well.
            -Put a couple hours scattered throughout the day that is set to be a time with each kid separately. This way they get mommy alone for an hour and daddy alone for an hour.
            -Obtain more patience when dealing with the rotten side of Little Man. We don’t get crazy, but, sometimes it hard to step back and take a breath before dealing with whatever trouble he has gotten himself into (which, is usually my makeup bag and I have no idea how he gets that).

                Step 4: Be a Better Partner for my Partner
                                I don’t know how this will go, it can either go fantastic or like crap. I doubt there will be any in-between. Since we have two boys and not much family around, it is hard and complicated for us to get to spend time together without the boys. We love them and love spending time with them, but, Mommy and Daddy do need some time each week alone. How??

            -Find a sitter, this will be hard, we don’t really trust many people and don’t really have any family around who would help us out.
            -Establish a date night, at least 1 time every 2 weeks.
            -Do small things to let him know I can and that he is appreciated.

So, here is trying for a better me and stay tuned for parts 2-5! Which will not necessarily be in the above order.

-Kylie