Isn’t is amazing how many people decide to start something they feel they need to change about themselves on the first of the year? This year, I have decided not to waste time with the empty promises of: work out more, eat healthier, take better care of myself and/or manage to a budget. Why? Because things do change so quickly and I don’t like setting myself to fail.

When I wake up, each day, I say I’m going to do the best I can and when I finally get to lay my head down I feel good saying given all the factors thrown at me that day, I did the best I could. Number one priority is always my children and it makes managing my day and my life so much better.

Previously, I would waste time pondering if I should spend money on something or if I should be saving it for their future. If I should go to that party because someone else wants me there but I would rather use my time another way. If I should fill the car, get groceries, do laundry, clean off the kitchen counters this very urgent moment?

I wipe the slate clean every day, reflect on the past for those things I really want to learn from and look forward to enjoying the day as much as I can because time with my children can’t wait. Everything else can.