I came away from General Conference with a general feeling that there are improvements to be made. I think most people feel that way after watching Conference whether they would admit it or not. For me, that feeling of inadequacy comes from watching our amazing leaders admit that they have areas in their lives where they need to improve. Wow! If they need to work on things, then I have about a million things/ways that I can improve. I'm not trying to be self depreciating or fishing for compliments. For me, this feeling is a good thing, because it motivates me to actually make those changes, even if they are small ones.
So today, I'm making a pledge to myself for how I'm going to handle my life this week. I would like to make a pledge every week that is tailored to what is going on in life. Whether I post them or not, is another story. But for today....
*I pledge to not go to the grocery store. I've been pretty good about this in the last few months by making a commitment to cooking with what I have around, but I'm not perfect. The point of the pledge, is to work with what I've got and not stress myself out. Really, going to the grocery store with all of the kids is probably the most stressful thing that I do.
*I pledge to have one day where I don't do any housework including cooking, and I will not go anywhere. I'm thinking Thursday. I was reading this post over on the Nie Nie Dialogues about how she handles life when things get overwhelming. It got me to thinking about a lot of things, and sometimes, I just need to let life happen.
*I pledge to do a lot of cleaning tomorrow, Tuesday, so that I can have Thursday free.
*I pledge to take a little bit of time everyday this week for quiet stillness and reflection. I remember choreographing a dance one time and someone told me that while the choreography was great one part had just too much going on. She said, that a moment of stillness in the midst of the chaos, was that much more meaningful and thought provoking. I think that there is something to be said for taking time to reflect. Making sure to remove stimuli and focus on the stillness.
*I pledge to make sure that I'm taking just as much care of myself as I am with the kiddos. Whatever, that means to me, though.
*I pledge to spend more time on my knees, talking with my Father in Heaven and asking for his help.
*I pledge to do at least one act of service for someone outside of my family.
As you can see, this is not a to do list as much as it is a list to help me be a better me. I want to be a better mommy, a better wife, but most of all, a better Meghan. I want to get one step closer to the version that Heavenly Father has in mind.
So today, I'm making a pledge to myself for how I'm going to handle my life this week. I would like to make a pledge every week that is tailored to what is going on in life. Whether I post them or not, is another story. But for today....
*I pledge to not go to the grocery store. I've been pretty good about this in the last few months by making a commitment to cooking with what I have around, but I'm not perfect. The point of the pledge, is to work with what I've got and not stress myself out. Really, going to the grocery store with all of the kids is probably the most stressful thing that I do.
*I pledge to have one day where I don't do any housework including cooking, and I will not go anywhere. I'm thinking Thursday. I was reading this post over on the Nie Nie Dialogues about how she handles life when things get overwhelming. It got me to thinking about a lot of things, and sometimes, I just need to let life happen.
*I pledge to do a lot of cleaning tomorrow, Tuesday, so that I can have Thursday free.
*I pledge to take a little bit of time everyday this week for quiet stillness and reflection. I remember choreographing a dance one time and someone told me that while the choreography was great one part had just too much going on. She said, that a moment of stillness in the midst of the chaos, was that much more meaningful and thought provoking. I think that there is something to be said for taking time to reflect. Making sure to remove stimuli and focus on the stillness.
*I pledge to make sure that I'm taking just as much care of myself as I am with the kiddos. Whatever, that means to me, though.
*I pledge to spend more time on my knees, talking with my Father in Heaven and asking for his help.
*I pledge to do at least one act of service for someone outside of my family.
As you can see, this is not a to do list as much as it is a list to help me be a better me. I want to be a better mommy, a better wife, but most of all, a better Meghan. I want to get one step closer to the version that Heavenly Father has in mind.
1 comment:
What good ideas! I realized I have a lot of things I need to improve on after watching conference. By the way, I'm with you about shopping with the kids. I REFUSE to do it with both of them by myself, even if that means eating bread and butter for dinner.
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