Life is an endless string of things to do. When you've taken something off your list there can be another that takes it's place until you're dead. However, you can also just give up hope of finishing the list and let go of the list. Getting things done can just be what it is and just do your best on doing things deeply. Staying in the present and not thinking about what's next is what I am focusing on. Staying in the present. Anxiety and stress is non-existent in the present.

The title may seem strange and downright embarassing for me. However, it’s true. It starts off with me being excited for something new to be a part of my life like a new class or a new friend in my life that I want to show up for. As my life may be going great and I am getting everything I need to get done finished I then think, “…wait I haven’t showered or brushed my teeth at all today”. I lose myself sometimes when I get focused and change anything in my routine even if it’s something beneficial. This is why last year I realized I need to add even the most simple things to my planners. If any of you are like me or just want to learn something new from this then welcome! I find having journals to write down your thoughts has been extremely useful for myself when it is done with a pen and paper instead of typing on a phone or tablet. I find the writing with a pen really pushes it into your mind as well with the act of writing. I went out to the store a few years ago and found a small planner that seemed useful since I just ended up losing track of everything I had to do because I was always too busy or too lazy to write things down thinking I would remember it all if I just texted myself reminders. Texting myself didn’t work. Go figure! XD The three planners I have different reasons. My little planner is small but its a 2 year planner. It is meant for when I am out in the world and I need to add something before I forget like any important deadline. Writing it down in the smallest planner helps me get it out of my mind so I have more space for the things I am working on. When I get home, I transfer everything I added to the small planner to my big dry erase board at home so I have a visual of things coming up. Lastly, my notepad is sticky notes which I add one by one onto my computer monitor starting from most important to least important and I take off the sticky note from my computer monitor as I finish them. With all of this being said I sometimes still struggle with keeping track of things. However, my life has improved drastically by realizing that I need to put time and effort in making sure I keep track of all my tasks for the day, the week, and the month.

Time to go have some fun in the real world with some friends and family because you deserve it. This world is a blessing and “if you don’t look around once in a while you might miss it.”

I started off today like I do most days which is by immediately saying "Today's going to be a great day!" while I smile. I then had a slice of pizza from Little Caesars and a banana to get some food in me. I then took myself to a run club where I met a few new cool people. The main person I met was dealing with the same thing I have which is social awkwardness, and convincing myself I don't actually like being out socially. However, the more I embrace the awkward the better I feel. Getting some activity right at the beginning of my day gave me some energy and got me motivated enough to go get some errands done. I now just finished working on a written project I am working on for this community. It is already growing into something I am very excited to share. I recorded my first vlog which should be up by tomorrow. I started studying for the SIE exam which should take a few months of studying then I should be prepared for it so I am not worried about that. Do something you're uncomfortable with today and let me know what that is for you. Have a great day everyone and see you tomorrow.

Today I got a few things done. First I decided to treat myself to some decaf coffee because I haven't been having caffeine much anymore. I went to get some pizza and I enrolled in some certification classes. I will be getting certified in a few things with one getting the Amazon Junior Software Developer certification on Coursera. I got started on my environment for coding on my laptop and will be studying along with some bible study every day. I am excited to upload my first video on here which I think will be more helpful for you all here to get a better understanding of who I am and what I am about. You all are more than welcome to upload your own videos here to share your journeys as well! So this week record a video and upload it here about anything introducing yourself!