First Task: Read "The Happiness Project"

I was chatting with a friend about this blog and my general dilemma.  I think it is actually quite common - one parent is at one end of the spectrum ("I have TOO much that I want to do") and the other parent is the other end of the spectrum ("I need a hobby").

She suggested reading "The Happiness Project"- and I think that is a great first step.  So, now I need to buy the book and start reading.

UPDATE: I have purchased the book - it arrives Friday (thank you Amazon Prime!).  I am really excited about reading this :)

OK, I need a plan...

As far as family and work time go, I give myself an A-.   Time for myself?  A BIG FAT F!

I want to be a good example to my daughter and future son.  I want them to have a Mommy that works hard, loves her kids and still finds time to do fun things and has a zeal for life.  My husband sails, is a die-hard Yankees fan (goes to games 2x a month), and has an endless list of the new things he wants to do (i.e. he is now learning how to kitesurf).  My list has one thing that has been on there FOREVER - rock climbing (not really a good thing to learn while 5 months pregnant).

I hate to admit it, but I think I have become *gasp* boring :(   I need to find things that make me tick.  I used to love trying new things:  traveling, skydiving, swimming with dolphins, sailing, knitting, crocheting, hiking, bike riding, sometimes just driving around to find new places that I have never seen.  I had endless "bucket lists" that I completed, and my top 3 have been there for a long time now (travel to Mauritius, swim in the Dead Sea, white water raft in the Grand Canyon)

My problem is, I can't seem to find the time to catch my breath - I go to work, come home, spend time with the family, watch some TV, repeat.  On weekends, we may go to the pool, beach or sometimes on the boat, but it isn't really ticking that "zeal for life" box.  I fear that I am going to be one of those helicopter Mom's if I keep going down this path.

This blog will hopefully help me get my groove back, find out what makes me tick...

Here is my plan:

1.  Actually blog about my daily life today without any changes to it yet, so I can figure out where my time is really going

2. Be realistic - I am about to have baby #2 in December - Alot of the things I like doing require either travel or extreme physical activity  - both of which will not be mesh well with my life for the next say 8-9 months), but I can come up with what I WILL do.

3. Actually come up with a plan on how to get myself to try new things - I really need to find something I love doing.

Let's see how this thing works out...