Captain's Blog: Refocused

So I've been around a lot of reflective people as of late (which isn't surprising...it's the beginning of the year) and initially I just tried to not be as reflective myself.  To be honest, it feels a bit cliche. That being said there's a reason people do it. There's a reason I am going to do it. I want to be purposeful with my time and choices. Means to an end. A satisfactory end. A few posts ago I created a bucket list, think of this as a continuation of sorts to that. So here we go:
I want be more active regularly. To me that means manageable fitness goals. I want to play Quidditch again, get back to doing circus arts and ride my bike at least once a week.
I want to build new friendships through existing avenues. There are coworkers I adore, pokemon go folks I keep encountering, and neighbors I'd like to cultivate stronger bonds with. I need to actively carve out time for these things while still maintaining time for myself.
Whilst I want to cultivate new friendships, I want to nurture existing ones as well. I want to spend time reading with friends, going for walks, talking on the phone, and just generally spend quality time with my friends. I have a wonderful set and need to do my part to keep them.
I want to be more open and honest about my needs in my romantic partnership. At times I feel as though I am the one making the most effort and that in certain aspects I am being excluded. Though I don't think it's  purposeful exclusion, that doesn't invalidate the feeling. The relationship is important enough to me that it's worth addressing the things that need to be worked on.
I want to work towards making my rental house a comfortable oasis. This oasis will be my place of retreat and refreshment. I will make it my own space. Though I will miss being in the same space as my partner, cultivating this space as my own is not a failure but an opportunity to grow.
These items are just a few of the aspects I have chosen to refocus on. Here's to a path of realignment, development and growth.
Until next post...laters

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