{"id":8601,"date":"2014-01-07T09:08:20","date_gmt":"2014-01-07T15:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?p=8601"},"modified":"2014-01-07T09:08:20","modified_gmt":"2014-01-07T15:08:20","slug":"whats-the-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?p=8601","title":{"rendered":"What’s the word?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I have read many people who are posting instead of resolutions and goals to work on, a word for the year. I have loved that idea, and love that one word can be a reminder and a focus for my goals. My friend Jenny<\/a> even posts a monthly blog post about how she’s been doing with that word and that goal. As I’ve tried to think of this one word, I’ve been stuck a bit. <\/p>\n

De-clutter? Clean up? Organize myself? Reduce?<\/p>\n

I want to have less baggage, less stuff, less fat. At the start of the new year, we are pretty good about putting away the Christmas things, maybe do a little closet cleaning, etc. Well, I need to do that all year, to get rid of the excess, clear out the clutter, and have less<\/strong> stuff. I want to be able to see the floor of my mudroom and pantry not just once or twice a year, but on a regular basis. I want to be able to hang everything in my closet and not have to have piles on the floor or on the bed. I want to eat healthier, get in better shape, and have less<\/strong> of me to love. Ryan and I are working on a budget so we know where our money goes, and to try to control the impulse buys and overspending. To spend less<\/strong> and save more of our money. I also want to manage my time better, so I can remember to do the important things, like reading the scriptures, having family home evening, and going to the temple. To do that, I need to waste less<\/strong> time goofing off or doing mindless activities like watching tv, and focus on using my days wisely and productively.<\/p>\n

That’s a tall order, I know. I’m not setting out to be perfect, just to make progress, even if it’s just a little bit.<\/p>\n

So my word of the year is LESS<\/strong>. Less Clutter, Less Fat, Less Drama, Less waste.<\/p>\n

And I’ll check in periodically and let you know how I’m doing. Happy New Year, everyone!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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