{5 for FAILURE!}

Happy Monday!
Okay, okay not really happy Monday. It's Monday- it's raining & blah, I have to work, I have a meeting at 9am....and it's Monday. 
This is how I feel.  (source)
On the bright side- it's {5 for Five} which means 30 something of you sweet girls will link up with Jessica and I today- THAT makes me happy! 
On the negative side- it's {5 for Five} my blog baby, my very own link up....and I have to share how I FAILED.... MISERABLY FAILED last week. 

If you're a frequent reader of Party of One you know that Monday is the day for {5 for Five} with myself and Ms. Jessica! This link up allows you to come and share your top 5 goals for the week ahead. Link up with us and share what you accomplished last week AND what goals you're setting for yourself the week  ahead.  (Still need a little clarification? That's okay! Check out Jessica's summary of the link up here!) 

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So, ready for it?! I was 0/5 last week. 

Yikes! Here's the whole story. Monday, I was off of work. Then on Tuesday I got sick & I was feeling pretty (read: totally and completely miserable!) the rest of the week. I missed work Tuesday and Wednesday & it was all I could do to stay awake at my desk all day on Thursday & Friday. 

Needless to say, the only thing I honestly focused on? Getting up, getting at least halfway ready and going to work....and staying there all day long. It was rough week. 

1) Write in gratitude journal daily. 

2) Do something active 3x this week! 

3) Journal what I eat daily. 

4) Get out my Valentine's Day cards!

5) Sleep without my phone next to me. 

That is a WHOLE lot of red. 
Good news? I can start fresh! I can (and WILL!) go into this weekend with new goals, a new attitude, a healthy body and the support of my blogging friends!

1) Write in a gratitude journal daily.  I, lately, have had the mantra "It's just a bad day- not a bad life" which really helps me to get through my "bad days." I think know that if I spent sometime every day reflecting on the GOOD and the POSITIVE in my life that I could have a much, much better week than I did this past week. 
2) Do something active 3x this week.  I know that I have a busy week ahead, so, I'm setting myself up for success and going into this week with a plan to be active 3x out of 5 days. 

3) Journal what I eat daily. So, I've still been eating gluten free. That's awesome! But, honestly? It doesn't necessarily mean that I'm eating all that much healthier than if I were eating non-gluten free. Like I've said before, I want to be more aware of exactly what I'm fueling my body with. 
4) Sleep without my phone next to me. Y'all, I have a horrible habit of sleeping with my phone right next to me. EVERY night. It's a terrible habit because when I wake up in the middle of the night (most nights!) I'll check twitter, Facebook  emails, blogs, etc. It just starts me up again and then it takes a while to wind back down. I need to break myself of this habit! There is NO reason that my phone needs to be on my nightstand. Even when I'm using it as an alarm clock, sleeping with it across the room or in the next room will STILL wake me up when the alarm goes off! 
5) Get everything ready for work the night before.  This means showering, picking out my clothes, packing my lunches, putting together my workout clothes- EVERYTHING short of getting dressed, made up and eating breakfast! I function SO much better in the morning when I go into the day ahead of the game. 

So, there you have it! Those are MY goals for the week ahead! What about you?! What are you setting out to do?!  Link up and let us know! 

By the way, if you decided to link up with us today (THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!) we just ask that you follow good 'blogging manners' & do the following itty bitty things....

1) Please use the button (see sidebar) and/or link back to my blog or Jessica's blog- or both!
2) Pretty, pretty please follow Jessica  & myself! It helps us get to know you better! Plus, we love having new friends!
3) Jump around! Go have fun and meet some new friends! Maybe you'll find motivation in someone else post OR perhaps you'll be able to offer them some encouragement. We have some wonderful ladies linking up with us so I'd encourage you to get to know them! 

Thanks again, loves! We are SO glad you are here!