I REALLY need to learn to live in the moment. I spend a lot of time counting down the days to when we will be where I see us in the future. I need to learn to enjoy where we are right now. There are a lot of things I want in life (that at the moment we can't make happen) but if I keep wishing and waiting for those things, I'll miss the things we do have now.
We are living in our first little home together. While I want desperately to have a house, I know I will miss our first home when moving day finally comes. I want to fill this little apartment with more memories than can fit in it!
We have our first baby, albeit she's a four legged furry little thing. I love Moose and I know, sad and unintentional as it may be, she'll get a little less attention when we have an actual baby so we should spend as much time loving on her as we can.
We are newlyweds, living together for the first time. There are lots of new things to do together and lots of date nights to be had.
Part of the problem is also my attitude. I feel like there has been a lot of negativity around us lately and it's really weighing on me heavily. Some of it we can control, some of it not so much.
So, here's the plan (which has been partially implemented already):
- Rid our lives of the negativity. We have already started this to an extent. If you don't hear from us as often, you're probably part of the problem. There will be no negativity from friends, family, or anyone else. It seems lately a lot of people around us aren't getting along and we just don't want any part in it. Sometimes, it's easy to get wrapped up in other people's issues and we just don't have the time or energy to "fix" relationships that (a) don't affect us and (b) people don't want fixed anyway.
- When we can't control the people we're around or the things around us, I am going to give it my all in letting it roll off. I have a horrible habit of carrying around annoyances and I don't want to anymore. I've definitely started to employ this tactic at work. I've been trying to pay less attention to the things I can't control. I can't make other people do things, I can only make myself do things. As long as I'm taking care of my business, that's all that matters.
- Getting in touch with our religious side. Another big change we want to make is our relationship with religion. We've both sort of fallen away from it. I have personally been a little lost in my walk with religion for several years. Life events rocked me in so many ways. It's time to regain my faith in faith. So, this morning we started the journey. We asked for church recommendations and Grace Point was the first one we tried. Online, it looked like a good place to start. We really wanted something a bit contemporary (but not TOO contemporary), something medium sized (not too big), and somewhere we would both be comfortable. We found all of that at Grace Point this morning!! The music was EXACTLY what I was expecting, contemporary but still religious. The sermon was great. I actually felt like it applied to us. The preacher was easy to listen to and I enjoyed what he had to say. The people were also friendly. It's only about a 15-20 minute drive so its location is nice too. On the drive home, Jesse and I decided we'd like to continue going there. I think we may have found our new church home :) I have high hopes that Grace Point may be just the place for us to get reconnected with God so that we may raise our someday family in a more religious home.
There are other minor changes being made as well. One being a diet. We've been trying a diet and have been losing a little weight. Hopefully, we'll get some motivation to add some exercise soon. We're also trying to get Jesse a good job. The search has been a little more difficult than anticipated but I know we will find just the thing for him until he gets certified to teach (which he is also working on).
We're hoping all of these changes will help us keep on track and be where we want to be in life. I'm most excited about church. I think it's the first, and most important, step we will take. Everything else will follow suit :)
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