February Focus

Don't let the picture fool you. This month, my FOCUS is going to be me (I just wasn't in the mood to post a picture of just me)! Ha, ha! I'm sure it hardly seems like FOCUSing on myself could be the way to FOCUS more on my family but I realized that I do need to have a better idea about myself in order to be my best self for my family.
For me, however, that does not mean that I put myself and my needs above those of my family (or others) or even get away and do things alone to rediscover myself (although, I'm sure many of you would argue that is the way to do it).
For me, the temple is a big part of it. We all have to know who we are, why we are where we are and where our lives are headed. I've seemed to always know the big picture since I was young and first learned the words to "I Am A Child of God" but don't always grasp the here and now part.
I will be lucky enough to be able to start attending the temple on a more regular basis since I made a "deal" with one of my good friends in our ward. She'll watch Anne for me on a set day each month and I'll watch her girls when she needs me to.
The other thing I am doing for myself is I have sat down and wrote down where I want to be this time next year...as far as who I am as a person and what I want to be doing. And I can't reach that all in one month, so I've decided to utilize a great tool that I first received the day I was baptized, a journal. I've written in a journal off and on for almost 22 years now. It is funny to go back and read what I was doing when I was age 12, 16, 20 (engaged and married) and so on. How I will use my journal is by writting a small goal each week and then reporting back to myself the following week. If I didn't accomplish the goal, I'll either make adjustments or do what I need to do...I just need to keep my end goal in mind. These are all personal, thus why I'll be using my journal and not the world of blogging!
The other reason for my FOCUS being me is because I'll be reaching a milestone this month - 30! Wow! I remember when 30 seemed really old. So, I'm going to try to make the most of my last days as a 20-something-year-old and welcome in this next stage of my life with open arms!