This year I am not chasing perfection.I am choosing a life that feels settled, steady, and worth rocking on the porch about.
For my health, I will move my body every day, whether that means walking out to check the donkeys or stretching while the coffee drips. I will eat food that loves me back, drink more water than soda, and protect my sleep like it is the last slice of pecan pie.
For my finances, I will tell my money where to go instead of wondering where it went. I will budget, save something every month, and plant a few seeds for a future where I can sit longer and worry less.
For my people, I will choose presence over busyness. More family dinners, more phone calls that do not start with “I only have a minute,” and more time with the ones who make life feel like home.
For my personal growth,I will keep learning, keep reading, and keep saying thank you even when the road gets bumpy. I will practice gratitude, quiet the stress when I can, and remember that slow is not the same as stuck.
For my front-porch living, I will clear out the clutter, say yes to the road when it calls, lend a hand where it is needed, find a hobby that makes the clock forget about me…and I will stop buying decorative baskets to organize things I never put in the baskets.
And this is the big one… This is the year I publish my first book and get the second one started. No more just talking about it on the porch. I am doing it.
This year is about living honest, loving hard, and building a life that feels just right when the sun goes down and the rocking chair starts to creak.
While I Breathe I Hope
WHILE I BREATHE 