What I Learned in March

Can you believe that March is over? Here’s hoping that April brings warmer weather and not one more snow flake.

I’m linking up with Emily Freeman today and sharing a few things I learned during the month of March.

Taking 10,000 steps every day is tough. Before getting my Fitbit, I just assumed that I was taking somewhere close to 10,000 steps every day. Because come on, it couldn’t be that hard, could it? Boy, was I wrong! I had no idea how sedentary I was until that Fitbit pointed it out to me. I was mortified…but then I was motivated to try and move more during the day. I’m getting much better at walking 10,000 steps every day (or I’m at least getting somewhere close to it) but it’s a lot tougher than I imagined.
I may…occasionally… in certain instances…become a little too upset about a television show. Anyone else watch The Good Wife two weeks ago? I was shocked…no, flabbergasted, when Will Gardner (played by Josh Charles) was killed off the show. How could they kill him? In my mind, Alicia and Will were going to eventually get back together. But now he’s dead?! Poor Mark had to listen to me go on and on about this for hours…well, maybe days…okay, let’s be honest, I’m still not over it! Yes, it’s just a tv show. But come on people! They killed off Will Gardner!
Life is full of surprises. If you’ve visited here before, you may recall that we’ve been planning to move this summer. In case you missed the drama, here’s the summary: We spent many months thinking that our landlord was going to sell this house, requiring us to either purchase it or move. First we thought we were going to purchase it, but then decided against it and planned to move instead. With only a few months until summer, I was really stressing over this move and worrying about finding another rental in our neighborhood so the kids wouldn’t need to switch schools. Well, guess what! We found out that our landlord is not going to sell right now and is willing to let us stay for one more year. We were equally surprised and relieved by this news. It gives us more time to sell our house in Pittsburgh and allows us to stay put for another year. Whew!

The movie “Footloose” is 30 years old…and Kevin Bacon is still awesome!

It’s good to step outside my comfort zone. The month of March has presented me with a number of opportunities to step outside my comfort zone. Whether it was teaching Kindergarteners about trees or making new friends, I found myself nervously accepting opportunities that were at least slightly intimidating. I won’t lie…I worried and fretted before each and every new and uncomfortable situation, as I am prone to do. But you know what? I didn’t regret a single one. It felt good to stretch and reach outside of what feels normal and easy. It made me realize that sometimes the only thing holding me back is me.

Now it’s your turn! What did you learn in March?