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February exhausted me. I absolutely overdid it. I’m proud of what I accomplished with the #LoveBlog challenge, but I just did not have a good work-life balance. I also committed to too much, which didn’t leave me enough time to spend with Dan.
So what all did I get done?
February Recap:
For my career:
- I blogged every single day! Or rather, I posted a new blog post at 6am every single day. Dan technically wrote two posts for me. Still, this was a good challenge for me, even if I won’t do it again! #LoveBlog will be back next year, but I’m making some changes, like taking weekends off.
- I posted to Instagram every single day, sometimes even twice a day. Are you following me on Instagram?
- I did not hit 850 Twitter followers, but I’m just under 840, which is pretty close.
- I did not hit 2,500 Instagram followers, but I had my highest month of growth, gaining over 600 new followers. I’m hovering around 2,300 followers right now.
For my health:
- I slowly reintroduced food groups after Whole30. Unsurprisingly, I didn’t really have any major reactions to any of them. It can be hard to tell, since I have Crohn’s Disease and will experience cramping or diarrhea for no reason whatsoever. But overall, I didn’t feel like I had issues with any food I reintroduced.
- Since finishing Whole30, I’ve kept up with some of my healthy habits. I mostly limit alcohol to the weekends. Dan and I did attend one party where we both enjoyed many drinks, and we hosted a party with a lot of drinks, but I’ve mostly been drinking water with dinner instead of wine.
- I have not kept up with quite the same intake of fruit and vegetables as I did in January, but they’re still part of my daily diet.
- I did not workout 3 days a week every week. I did workout at least 2 days each week, so at least I’ve made some progress. I’ve been focusing on yoga and strength-training.
- I have not scheduled an appointment with an allergist.
- My gastroenterologist doesn’t need to see me this month; my recent lab work was sufficient.
For my marriage:
- During the entire month, I did speak to Dan in all 5 love languages, but I definitely did not do that daily. I felt stretched too thin this month, and quality time with Dan is what suffered most.
- We did not eat that many meals at the table. I spent most of the month exhausted, and I just wanted to veg out during dinner.
For our household:
- Our Valentine’s Weekend was a success!
- I cleaned our bathroom and the downstairs bathroom. Dan cleaned the guest bathroom (the easiest of the three, so I didn’t feel guilty handing that chore off to him).
- I dusted the entire townhouse except for our office, which is currently so cluttered that I can’t dust in there.
- The Christmas tree is down!
For my book challenge:
- Dan and I listened to the audiobook Out of Order: Stories from the History of the Supreme Court by Sandra Day O’Connor. It was really good, but it doesn’t count towards my challenge. I did finish Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami, which does count! It’s a beautifully-written literary novels, but I tend to take more time reading proper literature.
March Goals:
For my career:
- Keep up with my freelance writing course, The Write Pitch.
- Finally pitch an article to xoJane.
- Start my social media marketing course.
- Start Quit Your Job to Blog from Helene in Between.
- Reach 900 Twitter followers.
- Reach 3,000 Instagram followers.
- Only blog 1-3 times per week.
For my health:
- Get more lab work done. Yay. =/
- Depending on those results, schedule an appointment to see my gastroenterologist.
- Do yoga three days a week. As an incentive, if I meet this goal, I can buy yoga pants in April. Right now I do yoga in old, falling-apart leggings.
- Get to bed by 9:30pm with lights-out by 10:30pm.
For my marriage:
- Prioritize quality time with Dan all month.
For our household:
- Clean all 3 bathrooms. (Yes, I have to write this down as a goal to make sure it happens every month. I hate doing the bathrooms).
- Spend 15 minutes a day, 3 days a week decluttering the office and organizing paperwork.
- Stay under-budget on groceries. We’ve over-spent the last 3 months. Granted, those months were the holidays, Whole30, and a big Valentine’s weekend. But Dan and I can easily cut down on our grocery-spending.
- Dust the entire townhouse.
- Declutter our bedroom.
For my book challenge:
- Read 4 books! Yes, that’s a lot, but I plan on reading a bit most nights before bed. Also, the weather is getting nice again. My Vitamin D levels are low, so I’m trying to read outside for 20-30 minutes on sunny days. Just long enough to get some Vitamin D, but not too long to get sun damage.
How was your February? What are your goals for March?
