June blog challenge Day 3--What are your goals for the month?

My goals for this month are pretty simple:

1) catch up on bills and straighten out my finances

This is self-explanatory. I'm feeling the pain of 9 months of unemployment and though I did good to last as long as I did, my unemployment compensation being cut off earlier than I expected and now the ex is trying to pull child-support while our daughter still lives at home are huge obstacles to overcome. But I am working on solutions.

2) make an impression on the new boss at work so I can secure permanent, full-time employment

She starts tomorrow and I hope she wants to keep me on permanently. I really like my job.

3) find out whether or not I'll get my MBA in August or if I'll have to take another class

When I checked on my application, it states that I'm missing credit for a class that wasn't on the list of requirements when I began the program. Although I'm ready to be done, taking a few more classes means more financial aid and even though it's debt I have to repay, it could help with my current shortage in cash flow.

4) continue trying to give up sugar

I've realized that it isn't fat that makes me fat. It really isn't even carbs. It's sugar. And it's like a drug to which I am totally addicted. I don't sit around eating sweets all the time. But sugar in my coffee, in my tea, on my toast. And during cancer when I couldn't taste or swallow anything anyway and had to get a feeding tube, it's remarkable how much weight I lost so fast without the sugar. It's also remarkable how quickly it came back once I could taste it again. I started trying to cut it out last week but kept getting withdrawal-type headaches. So I had to switch strategies to tapering it off. So far so good. I'll get there eventually.

5) get back to the gym

I've been too lazy for too long! Time to put this fitbit back to work!

6) begin working on some books I want to write

I have had a few different ideas for novels for a long time but now I have an idea for a novel series! I'm not going to worry about finding an agent or a publisher right now. I just need to write and let the Lord worry about all those details. And since I plan to use the proceeds for this one towards furthering what I feel is my ministry, I'm sure that He will.