I love the first of the month. For me, it’s a time for new beginnings, a chance to start fresh.

So this first of the month I thought about how I want to change my behavior in order to have a more productive month. Firstly, I’m still going to bed too late, which makes it difficult to get up in the morning and ensures I’m too tired to work on the various stories and books I’m working on after I finish writing in this blog.

This has GOT to change. I need to start going to bed on time no matter what.

Secondly, my therapist has talked a lot about giving myself permission to heal from my grandmother’s death. Part of that is allowing myself to feel/experience joy and say, “I’m good” when someone asks me how I am if that’s how I’m feeling at the moment. I’m going to try to do more things I enjoy this month.

How do you want to start fresh this month?