Finishing the Year Strong

In my December goals, I put a line under professional for finishing the year strong.  It was a little vague, but as it turns out, ended up being very true.  

Last week, I gave my notice at Daimler.  I had been employed there for six years. There were a bunch of contributing factors- I didn't believe the corporate culture was consistent with my own values, I was tired of the travel and being on call twenty-four hours a day to change powerpoint decks (not by-the-way saving the lives of orphan children, a suitable reason to be on call), and most of all, I felt like I was trading the sweetest pre-school years of Alex's life in exchange for Kate Spade purses and Starbucks.

This has been a huge decision for us, to trade a job with some extraordinary benefits for a single income, but we believe it is most important to focus on Alex and some of the special needs he will have in 2015 and to spend some time making sure that we are raising him- not the daycare and television.  

I am extremely fortunate to have this option, and this flexibility. I have been researching Pre-K homeschool curriculum and toddler activities to get him out and about. Alex has never been to the library- it is about time for that to change!  
Right now my sweet little boy is watching Frosty the Snowman and playing with Ninja Turtles.   It is the best Christmas present ever to know that after January 19th- I will never have to tell him he has to wait to talk to Mommy because she is changing all the fonts in a Powerpoint to match an executive's personal preference.

Since 2014 was 95% work and 5% life, I have made the decision that 2015 will be 100% life.

How is that for a New Year's Resolution?

December Goals

Here we go... goals for December!

Fitness

1. Work out three times per week.

2. Log MyFitnessPal.

Extracurricular

1. Finish 15,000 words of novel.

2. Read Anna Karenina.

2015 Prep

1. Complete 2015 budget.

2. Set master vision/action plan for 2015.

Alex

1. Take Alex to Christmas lights at the zoo.

2.  Plan Alex's birthday.

3. Finish one Shutterfly book.

Professional

1.  Read customer satisfaction book.

2.  Wrap up the year strong!

Goals for December not starting strong- I worked up two times this week- the first week- but then I fell down the stairs and have a wrapped ankle.  That event I have been predicting since 2009 has occurred- Ninja ran behind me down the stairs and knocked me down. 

I have, however, completed y 2015 budget :)