Reflective Journal - Week 12

This week as we talked about change I tried to look at my life, my personality, and my environment and consider what changes I could make to "mix things up".  In doing so I was slightly disappointed in myself at how much my life is mundane and without much change from day to day.  I don't dislike change, but I find it takes effort to make regular changes in routine and daily life.  So--I tried to make changes to see what happened.  I drove home from work in a different way, which took a lot of effort since I had been awake for 24 hours.  I went with my husband to a new restaurant we have never tried, I was pleasantly surprised.  I tried a new recipe for dinner, I enjoyed it as did my husband, but my kids were not as pleased.  Recalling these little changes in my life brings a smile to my face.  I like mixing things up, especially because it makes people (my kids) question me, wondering why I am doing something.  I think I need to try this more in the future to keep everyone on their toes.  If nothing else it is very entertaining!