I am trying to kick this insomnia. Therefore, I have decided that I am no longer going to bring my laptop into my bedroom. Additionally, I am only going to use my bedroom for relaxing and sleeping. No more work or late-night television.

Let’s hope this helps relieve me of my insomnia.

Ever since I started driving, I’ve had ridiculous road rage. I yell at stupid drivers, slow drivers, aggressive drivers, and the list keeps growing. I realized today that I need to quit this behavior because it’s not doing anything but making my blood pressure escalate.

I’ve tried listening to music, audiobooks, meditating, but nothing works. I know the real solution is self control, so I need to start practicing that cause I am starting to realize how annoying it is. Maybe the first step is self awareness.

I have always been good with languages. Today, I got the biggest push to learn French. I took the kids to the park, and there was a grandmother with her grandson. I am pretty social, so I said hi and asked her if she lived around there. She didn’t speak any English and was from Russia.

I took one class of Russia in college, and still remembered the basics. I actually was able to carry a pretty ok conversation with her. It made me realize that I am not satisfied just knowing two languages. I want to learn more.

When I went to Aruba in 2005, I was shocked to see that the people always knew more than three languages, which is how many countries are.

French is a language that I have always loved listening to. Therefore, I have decided it’s the third language that I want to conquer.

I have known nothing but pessimism for a few years. Therefore, there are days that I don’t even believe smiling exists. I don’t want to be that person any longer. I am becoming happier and more alive, so it’s time that I smile at least once a day.

Smiling is a good way to make your negative feelings melt away.

I want to begin volunteering to help children and/or women. Next week, I am going to begin researching what volunteering opportunities there are in my area that I can begin doing in February.

One of my other goals is to have the kids volunteer, so it would be great to find a non-profit organization that will allow me to do both.

I am currently reading “Screamfree Parenting.” I need to find a second book. I definitely want it to be a fiction. The kids and I are going to the library on Friday, so I will get one then.

I have been procrastinating on many things. One of the things that I have neglected is my skin. I haven’t been washing it in the morning and night, and I haven’t been using my acne medication. Before I head to my Dermatologist for my next appointment, I better get back to my skin routine, or he is going to yell at me. Also, I am now 30, and I have to protect my skin from the signs of aging as much as I can.

“uplifting”

How I did it: I let go of all the bad people in my life.  It’s then that I realized that other people’s negativity were the reason that I felt like there was nothing but darkness in the world.

Lessons & tips:

1. Fire the bad people in your life
2. Live in the present 
3. Begin focusing on yourself
4. Learn to say no 
5. Don’t be too proud to ask for help 

Resources:

• My family and friends  

It took me 3 months.

It made me closer to happiness

I am super busy, so I am going to subscribe to Audible once again. It was a great way to have the workday pass by quickly, and I was able to read tons of books. I will do it in a couple of weeks after the craziness of the holidays is over.