Before I recap my happiness project for this month, it’s also time to recap NaBloPoMo. It’s coming to an end, and surprisingly I’m sort of devastated about it! I’ve had so much fun posting everyday, and it certainly rekindled my love for this space! I don’t think I’ll continue to post every single day, but I’ll definitely be here way more often than I used to be :)
Did you try NaBloPoMo? Did you succeed? Are you sick of blogging now, or are you loving it even more, like I am?
Now onto my Happiness Project. This month was all about focusing on us. Justin and I really want to have a a strong foundation beneath this marriage, and we spent a lot of time this month working on that. We didn’t complete everything on the list, but what we did do had a positive effect, and I know we will continue to build as the wedding approaches. Most importantly, we solidified the fact that we are in this together, no matter what.
Here are the goals I set for us:
- Read a book on building a strong foundation before marriage. I need suggestions! I’m considering this or this.
- No snapping. We still don’t fight, but there has been a lot of this going on lately.
- More talking. About the real stuff.
- Re-instate Date Night. What used to be a weekly occurance, stopped when other things became more important. We need to make this a priority again.
- Set up our wedding registry. We think this will be something really fun to do together this month!
- Design our Save the Dates! Again, something fun to work on together.
- Begin our pre-marital counseling. We got a good deal on a 90-day online class to take, and we think it’ll help us get on the same page with stuff like money and babies :)
Here is what we did:
- No snapping. I didn’t do fantastic with this, but I didn’t make an honest effort to keep myself in check. We had a much better month than the past few, and I know it’ll get better from here.
- More talking. About the real stuff. We had some good, albeit tough conversations this month. I felt more comfortable telling Justin how I really feel, and he opened up some too. Again, something we need to keep working on, but it’s getting better.
- Re-instate Date Night. We tried to spend one night each week just with each other. Once we went out to dinner and a couple nights we cuddled up with a movie. It’s hard to do on a budget, but we’re making it work.
- Set up our wedding registry. We still need to go back, but we got a good start on it.
- Design our Save the Dates. I designed them in my head, and I know exactly what I want. I just need to make it work in photoshop, or find someone else who can. They’re going out in January, so I have to get this done in December!
- Begin Pre-Marital Counseling. We’ve done two sessions and both helped us open up a little. I’m looking forward to the rest of them!
Overall, this month really helped us. We’re learning how to love each other the way we each need it, and we’re trying hard to communicate better. We both realize there are things we do that we shouldn’t, as well as things we need to do more of. It put us closer to the same page, and with a little more effort, I think we’ll be in the perfect spot.
Did you learn anything about love this month? Or, if you set different goals, did you reach them?
