Today is Small Success Thursday over at CatholicMom.com. Share your week’s successes with us.
This week is our first week back into a normal routine. My husband had two weeks off over the holidays and while it is great to have him around, we all tend to fall out of our routines when he is home. We were sleeping in until 730 or 8am and going to bed a lot later. I still have not gotten back into a good sleep pattern. There are a few goals that we have started to work towards, though.
1. We decided to start a “Biggest Loser Challenge” with some friends of ours. The goal is which couple can lose the most weight by Easter. If the women reach their goal weights, they get to buy a nice new Easter dress to wear to Mass. We are also having each couple put in $15 towards a gift card of the couple’s choice who wins. It is a great way to help each other and make it a friendly competition amongst friends. My friend, Angie, and I did our meal plans for the next two weeks together and we went for a 2 mile walk. It is sunny but brisk today. I am looking forward to getting on track and working towards the virtue of temperance. It is really great to have friends cheering you on and providing some incentive.
2. I am reading a lot more. I have started reading more modern fiction. I am looking into themes and writing styles in order to further add to my own style. Reading other people’s work actually helps me to solidify my own writing style, as well as topics that I enjoy reading and writing about. I have really started feeling the push to write, but I think of this year as a research and initial writing year. I have already started a novel. I am trying to work some things over in my head. I also am starting to feel like I should write authentic romance novels. I NEVER thought that would happen. I always make fun of romance novels. Probably because a lot of them are shallow, sexually explicit, and not set in reality. I want to write more about the True Romance, and that can include romantic love between the sexes.
3. I made it to daily Mass today. As a Lay Dominican, I am supposed to attend Mass as frequently as my primary vocation allows. With a 2 year old, that is not as often as I would like. I really miss going to daily Mass. I need to strength and wisdom gained from the Liturgy and the Holy Eucharist. Soon my daughter will be old enough to sit still and we will be able to go daily. For now I will offer it up as a sacrifice for her.
What successes have you had this week? A very blessed Second Week of Christmas to you and your family!
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