An Adventure in Achievements and Gratitude

It's pretty rare for me to brag. Usually, I enjoy holding my cards close to my chest, revealing only thoughts as opposed to my actions. However, I want to open myself up a little more to the world. My first step in doing this is to announce what actions I have been most proud of during this time of COVID. 

I started this blog and I've stuck with it. I didn't make as many posts as I would have liked to last month, but I'm refusing to be hard on myself about it. This is supposed to be fun, after all.

I've spent less money. Not no money... but less than I usually do and that's all that matters. Baby steps. I haven't bought yarn in months (with the exception for a gift for someone else and a skein I needed for a scarf I was finishing.) And for the most part, any new clothing I buy has been second hand! 

Over the past few months, I've been reading more! (This can be seen on my other blog, A Lady Reads). I tried to get an instagram for this blog, but that felt a little too much for right now. I'm not sure exactly how many books I have read, but I've been able to get through a lot this summer.

As posted previously, I have learned how to sew. Honestly, it's going much better than I expected. I can make skirts!! I'll never have to buy another skirt! (and I wear a lot of those!) 

I've learned how to minimize the objects in my life. It's made things so much less complicated. I had no idea how overwhelmed I was by the objects I owned, that is until I started getting rid of things. The things that I own now have the most meaning. Am I a radical minimalist? No and I'll probably never be. That's ok! I want to have somethings. However, I'm still going through my closet. Enough stuff is enough stuff!

This spring and summer I have been able to grow plants! I'm amazed at how much this has changed me. I feel so much more at peace in my living space. I've realized I really don't need much more of a space than what I have. (I would like to get one more plant! Some sort of tree plant for inside... so long as Lyrah doesn't eat it).

The purchase of my ukulele was probably one of the best decisions I've made in a while! I needed to bring music back into my life. I'm surprised at how many songs I've been able to learn in just a few short months.

I have made a friend! She is my new spirit sister; we both follow a similar Pagan Path. It's been great having someone that enjoys the same religious experiences that I take part in. She is someone I have been able to talk to about herbalism and magik, and I never realized how much I needed that.

Lately, I have been working towards setting more boundaries with people. Healthy boundaries. When someone says something that upsets me, I have started speaking up. I'm not going to tolerate being told what to do by others or be belittled anymore. It's exhausting, but so worth it. 

Finally, I've been taking care of my skin. I learned a few months ago that although my skin has been pretty clear of acne, it will age poorly due to dryness. I've noticed some improvement, which is good. My face feels a lot more smooth.