Happy New Year and I've Been Hiding in WoW

Happy New Year Everyone! Welcome to 2014...a year of changes and growth. I hope wonderful things for everyone that reads this and their loved ones.

I've been hiding out in World of Warcraft for the last couple weeks. Trying to get a break from all the things going on and being depressed during the holidays. It was great playing with my hubby and spending some time with him. It has been the one thing that I have enjoyed over the last couple weeks.

Time to get on track with all the changes coming along. We are planning on accomplishing a lot this year, but waiting for the first step to get going. Oh well, that will come...in the meantime, this is what I have planned.

Starting tomorrow, take a picture or a couple pictures of something every day to learn more about how to take pictures. I want to learn photography so if you have any suggestions for blogs, websites or books I should read, please let me know.

I'm also going to work on a book I started a while back and try to complete it by June. More on that as it progresses so no spoilers here just yet.

I'm also starting to do more soul searching and meditation. On Wednesday I will be going to a meditation class / group to meet some new people and hopefully get on the path to finding myself again.

Finally I have to get more active. The constant rain has been hindering me from going outside much, but hopefully things will clear up here soon and I can get my hubby out there with me moving around.

That's about it...so any suggestions you all may have, please share! And what are your goals for 2014? I'd love to hear them.

Life Loves to Throw You Tests

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I don't test well and make myself sick thinking about and upcoming test. The butterflies in your stomach, nerves making you want to go insane, and I do this no matter what type of test life is deciding to throw my way. I've always done well in school, but no matter how much I study, the day of and the days leading up to the test I am so crazy scared.

Everyone says just relax, you will do fine. You always do great when you really want something, but all the encouragement in the world doesn't help. It just makes me feel like I now have to definitely pass this next life test to prove again that I can do it, not matter what "it" is.

So I have a test coming up. I am studying like crazy, doing research, reading everything I can get my hands on, writing down ideas and study notes, everything I can do to prepare. I'm just hoping I do well in the end to get the result I desire.

Lesson 7: Keep calm and trust in yourself. I know I can do this. I may stumble, I may balk a little, but I know I have prepared myself, I know the information and I will be able to do this.

Catching Up, Moving Forward and Creating a Plan

This past week has been difficult. A lot has been going on. We finally got things done we have been putting off way too long. We also have started to get back on a schedule and getting things done so we have more free time to do things we love to do. It has definitely been nice.

Chelsea has been my biggest challenge, but after reading a great article on organization for kids with ADHD, I think I can find a more successful way of dealing with everything. This is definitely a website I am going to start following more closely as there is a ton of useful information.

I am starting to realize my full potential and what I am looking for with this next phase of my life. I love my family and friends, but realize that by spending more alone time with myself and finding out who I am is really helping me find my own niche.

I also realized by writing my top to do list for every day is making me feel more accomplished and getting things done at a much smoother rate then my old habits of just flying by the seat of my pants. I've always been organized at work…so organized I can tell you where every piece of paper is and what is on it. At home I can’t find anything and it is such chaos. I honestly don’t know how I go from one extreme to the other in a single day, but I have always done this. Locker at school was perfect. Desk at home was a complete mess.

Lesson 6: Make a plan and then complete it. By the end of the month I plan on finding my “new home”, finishing the book I have been reading including the exercises, get at least a third of the book I’m writing done and spend more quality time with my family. In about 2 weeks I will start planning my New Year and get 2014 off to a great start. I figure I’ll give myself a yearly goal, a monthly goal along with weekly goals and check them off as I go. Seems to be working well at work so let’s be successful at home too.

So now go get a planner and get to figuring it all out. What are some of the things you are planning for the New Year? I’m going to be a photographer (not professionally, but I want to be a good one).