I kicked off my new years goals a little late. Monday seemed like a better day to start any way. As I mentioned previously, lots of changes going on in the Griffin family and we are well  under way. The hubs is off to his training school, the boys and I kick started our homeschooling and this mama is back to her "healthy living" way of life. Day one went great, all things considering. The boys are missing dad and my little guy is responding with increased temper tantrums and irritability. Poor baby is approaching 3 and doesn't quite understand. Trying to balance love and understanding with discipline is always a struggle but more so when dad is away, when the whole family feels the ache. It's tough. THEN, just because that wasn't enough my big boy X came down with a fever last night and is now sick. I went to bed a frazzled mess and woke up sore from my workout and less motivated then the awesomeness of Monday. Isn't that just the life of new years resolutions (or setting new goals for that matter)? I should have known that Jeremy leaving would create some form of uproar. It always done, ask any military wife. The moment the husband leaves, everything breaks, someone gets sick and the urge to cry over a pint of ice cream is way to powerful to resist. So, here we are day 2 and I'm filling the urge to throw my hands up in the air to quit. Have you ever felt that way? Like you are so motivated to make those changes but before you can get a handle on your new life, something (or a whole lot of somethings) pop up and totally zap any motivation that you had just a few days ago (or yesterday?!)

Yeah, so that's where I'm at today. Scrambling to find my way through the obstacles that have been plopped on my lap. As I sit here re-planning my day to accommodate a sick kiddo, I'm reminded of grace and the importance of not giving up. So what if I can't stick to the schedule I have laid out in my pretty little planner or if we don't get to the fun activities I had planned for today. I'm going to work with what I have and do my best, then I'm going to give myself a little grace to continue forward again tomorrow. Will I get everything I want accomplished today? I have no idea but I'm going to do my best with what I have. X and I may sit and read for a bit  and work on some fun map activities. I may snuggle my little guy a little more and give him extra love and I may go on a run this evening rather than this morning. Who knows.. but I have too much to lose to give up and so do you. So, my lovely ladies... whatever your goals are for this year, if you made one and are already feeling the pressure of life creeping in.. don't forget that it's okay to give yourself a little grace. Just remember to do your best with what you have and don't give up. That's it! As long as you keep moving forward and doing SOMETHING every day that will get you closer to your goal, you WILL get there.

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