On Everyday Mom

First, let me introduce myself...

I'm Angela.  I am a writer of little renown (very little), a wife to one very special braniac-musician and an everyday mom of three.  And some days are easier than others.

Welcome to the Everyday Mom blog! Here is a place to contemplate and share some of the everyday goings on of a mom.  Not just the momming parts, either, although there is certainly a lot of that. You'll also find posts about my creative writing, books I enjoy, issues I care about, navigating relationships (not just the romantic kind), hobbies, recipes, decorating, and really anything else I feel like communicating with the world.

Whether you laugh at my quirky sense of humor, or the posts make you cry as hard as I am when I write them, I hope you'll find it all engaging and worth the bit of your time spent reading.

-EM

On New Year Resolutions

A new year is a great time to get a fresh start.  I'm a fan of new year resolutions, though I concede that sometimes resolutions are made more for show or tradition than for any real intention of meeting one's resolve. I can't count the number of resolutions I've made over the years that just ended up falling flat on their faces.

But 2015 will be different.  This year I'm being more purposeful about what my resolutions actually are and setting milestones for myself each month to help me achieve them.  

Here's the low down:

I gave some thought to the areas of my life that I feel are the most important for a well rounded existence and general satisfaction with life.  Spiritual, Physical, Emotional, Intellectual, Relational, and Environmental. I'm sure there's some school of thought somewhere that breaks these down differently, but these are the ones that I'm going with for now. 

So then I took some more time to think about each of these areas and check in on how I'm doing in relation to where I want to be.  Let me tell ya, when soul searching like this, one finds there is always room for improvement...huge gaping chasms. 

Over the next series of posts, I'll be breaking down each life area and sharing with you my personal discoveries, new year resolutions, and general thought mayhem.

In the meantime, what self assessment have you done or resolutions are you aiming at for 2015? Share your answers in the comments below.

Let's take this journey together!

-EM