Monday's Miracles

1. Christmas Lights

2. Ornaments and the memories they can hold

3. Christmas Music

4. My camera, when I remember to use it

5. The freeway because it helps family see each other more often

Falling off the Wagon

So, I haven't done well with my sticker chart. Oh, I did well for about a week and a half and then life happened. This is why I need to practice something longer than a week. I need more time to get it to "stick". One of the lessons that I've been learning, though, is to just start where I am. I can't change the mistakes that I've made, but I can choose to take this moment and learn from what has happened before and move on. Lets see how I do this week.

Sticker Chart

I love earning points. There is a group I belong to where I earn points for reading e-mails, reading articles, posting on message boards, drinking water, and a number of other things. Do these points mean anything? Not really, I just like earning them. Then, I read a story the other day where a woman set a goal for herself and everyday that she accomplished her goal, she put a sticker on her calendar. At the end of the month it was fun to see how many stickers she got. I decided to do that for myself. There are a few changes that I would like to make in my life and I decided to practice one new habit a month. Every night when I accomplish my goal, or habit, I give myself a sticker. I can't wait to see how many stickers I get this month. It's a visual reminder of how I am making myself a better person and blessing the lives of those around me by being a better mom and wife.