I was driving home tonight and I looked up at the sky. The clouds were amazing! The sun was beginning to set and the clouds were filled with a beautiful golden light. I realized in that moment that this is one of the ways that Heavenly Father speaks to me. I felt like this was His way of telling me..."Jodie, I'm still here." I love all of God's beautiful creations! I think this is a big reason why I love being outside in nature. Maybe this is why I love hiking and biking so much. Sometimes I have to stop and look for the good. The tender mercies of the Lord are all around. It's just a matter of taking the time to ponder and truly see.
I have been reading a book called "Time Management from the Inside Out" by Julie Morgenstern. I thought I'd share some of my notes with you all. First things first though.... WHAT IS YOUR MOTIVATION? What are you missing from your life? I want to have a balanced life….time for work, home, social, physical, spiritual, etc. I want to feel content and not feel anxious every day. I want to feel caught up and not always feeling one or two or a million steps behind. WHAT’S HOLDING YOU BACK? What is throwing you off? Level 1 Technical Errors - Maybe you never learned a particular skill or technique. 1- You haven’t set aside a specific time in your schedule to make it happen. Put it in your daily schedule. 2- You set aside the wrong time to do something. Recognize concentration and energy levels, as well as sunshine, time of year, life circumstances, etc. 3- You miscalculated how long tasks will take. Need to plan a realistic worklo