August

In the past few months or so I've gone back and forth with the decision to end my employment with Publix. I left once before to begin teaching and have spent a cumulative 9 years there. They've been good to me and it's been mostly fun, but with my school system going back to 5 days this year I find it hard to justify continuing to work there. So with much prayer and deliberation, I decided to quit. I don't actually have to go back to school until August 28th, so technically I could work another month...but really I haven't had time to just relax and have a real summer. I will kick this off by spending some time with my wonderful sisters, niece and nephew in Florida next weekend. :-)

So, in order to keep myself from becoming bored and idle, I've come up with a list of things I want to do/accomplish over the next month:

1. Read at least 3 books. If I read more, great. At least one is going to be non-fiction, which most likely will be The Explicit Gospel by Matt Chandler. 

2. Download music, and create a playlist or two. Open to new song suggestions.

3. Organize photos and make some prints. 

4. Pursue my photography and take some pictures somewhere pretty.

5. Begin and maintain a Clean Eating Diet.

6. Start an exercise regimen and find a way to fit it in once school starts. Hopefully the shorter school day will help with this.

7. Purge and organize closets and bedroom.

8. Create, draw, or paint at least one thing a week.

9. Continue with the Read the Bible in 90 Days plan

10. Rest, relax, and watch some T.V.

I'm excited to have some time to reorganize and change some habits and just relax. It will be a great start to this new school year.