Looking Ahead and Starting Now.

There is a question that I always ask my clients in our first meeting, it goes like this; "If we were meeting 3 years from now and you were looking back on this meeting, WHAT is it that has to happen for you to feel successful in where you are at?"

It is a very profound and deeply though provoking question for some and others have immediate, tip-of-the-tongue answers. But everyone has answers. We all want something better for our futures, don't we? Or at least different, or maybe simpler, or are you wanting to spice things up more? Isn't that why New Years Eve resolutions are so popular (or dreaded) for the general population every year? How many of of these "resolutions" quickly turn into mere "intentions" without any real weight or momentum behind them, leaving any real improvement in our lives in the dust? Why, why does this happen?

Hmmmm.... time to think, more tomorrow.... must have chocolate!

And so it begins!

The dawn of a new day, a new school year, and a new schedule. This time of year always fills me with excitement and anticipation for what's ahead. What is ahead? I have no idea but I am looking forward to it for sure. The summer has passed with it's loose schedule and lingering time frames in which to accomplish something, no more sleeping in (well, for the kids! I was always up early to feed the chickens!)

A few projects got done here and there amiss chauffeuring the 'vacationers' around, but nothing substantial on my To-Do List. We did clean out the garage, big kudos to the family! But now..... Ahhhh, I have uninterrupted time. I can hardly contain myself from squealing with delight as I write this (okay, I just squealed, but come on). This is huge in my world! Now, I love my kids and hubby, ALOT, but I am one who needs quiet every now so often and to actually finish things I start, finish as in complete, completely complete. This is something no one in my house understands, they think I'm weird. Okay, so I'm weird, this I can handle.

I relish in the "new calendar". I dream of how pretty and efficient it will be when I have it all filled in with the times of each sports practice, school function, Orthodontist appointment and event to plan. Oh, the glory! Any question that will come up for the next 10 months will most assuredly be answered by "The Calendar". It has that much power, it is the future decider of "yes, you may" or "no, you can't" sharing the weight of parenting, I'm very glad to have the help!

Yes, I love this time of year, when we get to shake things up a bit and change into a new routine to meet the growing demands on our family of 4, now with 2 of them in High School. Although it gets busy and crazy, all life does, I love the whole thing. I love the football games and creating new lunches, I love hearing the school gossip and making sure every one has a water bottle and a pick up time, I even don't mind the school lines, probably because they have wireless... Twitter time! We will see how I adjust to the 6:00 am Cross Country Team time, but I'm sure we will do fine.

The biggest pay off for Back-To-School? The time at home to complete all those wanting projects, Oh yes! How stunning will my Linen Closet be after a few hours focused on nothing but that, and my office will be clutter free and all updated for faster retrieval of whatever I may need (that's going to take a week!), clothes closets?, Food Pantry?.... whose next?  with all the organizing going on in here I am going to need to plan a Garage Sale... yeah, more planning!

So, here I go to start the process of our new adventure for the year starting with our trusty road map, The Calendar. I am looking forward to it!