Rethink What You're Investing In

This week's discussion topic at Rethink What Matters is

RETHINK What You're Investing In

When I first saw this topic, I had two trains of thought.

1- Hubby does the investing. I do the spending. I married a money dude for a reason. {And who wants to talk money these days anyway}.

2- My biggest investment is my kids. I virtually walked away from a thriving wedding planning business to be a mostly stay-at-home mom. I stay up late working {when I do have projects here and there}, so that during the day I can do for them what they need done for them. There is no bigger investment I can make for myself, for my children, and for society than raising capable, respectful, hardworking, and honest individuals.

Then, I realized, that this year, I am also investing in myself. I am rediscovering the things that make me happy - the things not tied to kids or hubby {I realize that if you have read the other posts, some of these revelations have been written about in one form or another, but the topics - many of them- are tied together, at least for me}. I am trying to recapture that girl who wants to be adventurous...who has big dreams and realizes she is not too old to go out and grab them...that my life is not going to end next year when I hit one of the big b'day's - it is just going to get better, because I have been on a journey of investing in myself.

Here is my list of "What I'm Investing In":

1- Exercise - get back on the wagon girl! - like I used to (a few months ago). Find a new sport or activity to try.

2- Clean out the closet - the old clothes and the junk. I like my stuff, but enough already!

3- Implement some sort of better organizational system {I am a disorganized organized person...I know where everything is but no one else does}.

4- Journal to release my feelings and express myself without judgment {non-blog fodder].

5- Continue to improve my eating habits and pass those good habits on to my kiddos.

6- Be better with the $$$$. I like to spend {shh...don't tell hubby...OK, he already knows}...but mainly I treasure hunt these days. Oh, and then there are the sunglasses and shoes and bags and jeans...

7- Do better by the environment - I am pretty darn good, but admit that I get lazy every once in awhile. I want to compost too {not really want...but know it is a good thing}.

8- Believe in my writing and continue to find my voice and the confidence that goes with it.

9- Create and create some more. Over the last few weeks, I have had a new energy DIYing and tablescaping. I love it. Hubby encourages it because he knows how much I love it and how happy it makes me.

10- Allow myself to take time to relax...to watch a movie, to sit and have coffee outside...to make an obstacle course with the kids and do it...to play in the sand...to take a walk, to swing, to scribble with the crayons, and not be afraid that the world is passing me by...that if I do not do "X" today I will never have that chance....that I have blogs to catch up on reading and commenting {yes, I am behind, but I am doing all I can}...that I have posts to write...to remember that I do not have to do anything other than be a responsible parent, wife, adult, and member of society.

That is my list of "investing"...and in the a.m. I am sure I'll realize I missed some things, but as part of investing in myself..it is time to go to bed!

What's on your list? Are you investing in anything?

I want to know! Really!

Go visit Rethink What Matters.
Think about your "Must Haves."

Answer the five questions...

{did I mention there are prizes?}

Then come back next week for some more!

Happy Rethinking!

Holly

Check out the previous posts in this series:
Rethink and Grow
Rethink Your Environment
Rethink...Finding Yourself
Rethink PDA 
Rethink What A Revolution Feels Like 
Rethink Your Must Haves

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