I’m still working on trying to get rid of all the clutter in the house. There’s so much extra stuff that we really just don’t need and it makes me feel anxious and unorganized. It amazes me how quickly stuff accumulates.

I received a new book in the mail. “It’s Not Supposed To Be This Way” by Lysa Terkeurst. I can’t wait to start reading it. Very few things in my life have gone the way I wanted or expected them to. Life never goes the way we want it to. It’s nice to know that there are other people in the world who struggle with life’s disappointments and unexpected situations. It means we aren’t alone in our troubles.

I want to regroup this year and really focus on only the things in my life that are really truly important. I want to really minimize and simplify my life as much as I can. I want to dig deep and really find out what makes me happy.

I think my word for the year will be simplify. That seems to be a great way to start 2019. Simple.