Emily New.0

About 2 months ago, I looked at myself and decided I don't like who I am. There are a lot of things about myself that need work. So, I looked at those areas of my life and honestly acknowledged where I am, and thought clearly about where I would rather be. Most of that included listing women whom I would like to be like in certain areas. After I decided where I am and where I want to be, I came up with a path to achieve those things. This is pretty detailed so, prepare yourself. Also, the women I have listed, I may or may not know very well. This is just my perception of them that they display the quality I want. You'll also notice that I draw from a specific handful of women who I look up to... One last note, the "Kristen" that I mention is a lady who's blog I read regularly.

What I am...
Messy Sloppy Stubborn Uncommitted Lazy Wasteful Rude A Mess Selfish Lazy Wasteful Narrowly Read Maladjusted Dysfunctionally Creative Casual Friend
Each of these adjectives relates to a specific area of my life, specifically in the "What I want to be" section. So, here comes that.

What I want to be (& examples)
Organized (Kristen, Michelle Bolin, Katie Pafford)
A Good Housekeeper (Beth Krivsky, Katie Pafford, Michele Fields)
Meek (Beth Krivsky, Michelle Bolin, Katie Pafford)
Student of the Word (Lisa and Katie Pafford)
Careful about food (Katie Pafford Erin Sullivan)
Poised (Rebbecca Bottoms, Katie Pafford)
A Servant (Grace Stewart, Michelle Bolin, Katie Pafford)
Active (Kristen, Beth Krivsky, Katie Pafford)
Frugal (Kristen, Lisa and Katie Pafford)
Well-Read (Bethany Seymour, Rebbecca Bottoms)
Content (Beth Krivsky, Kristen, Katie Pafford)
Creative and productive (Janet Skiles, Kate Newkirk, Brittany Prawat Erin Sullivan)
Mentor (Janet Skiles, Lisa Pafford)

My next category is the specifics. When I say I want to be meek, what does that entail? Specifically, this is what I want to achieve in each category.

What do I mean?
Organized
-Timely
-Everything Sorted
-Scheduled
-Finish Projects
-Know where things are

A Good Housekeeper
-Clean Counters
-House always presentable
-Make a clean home my priority
-Made beds
-Smells good

Meek
-Submissive to Gary
- In control of my emotions
-Humble

Student of the Word
-Bible Study is a priority
- In-depth (greek, etc)
-Keep notebooks
-Memorize Scripture

Careful about Food
-Healthy Food
- Put food away, not waseful
- Be aware of food costs

Poised
- Gracious
- Pulled together, always presentable
- Kind
- Confident, but meek

Servant
- Selfless
- Generous
- Broken over sin (my own and others)

Active
-Healthy
-Choose walking over TV
-Lower resting heart rate
-Work out daily

Frugal
- Aware of money and expenses
- Save over spend
- Only buy what we need and will use

Well-Read
-Read Classics
-Lots of Genres
-Have an opinion

Content
-Not worrying
-Satisfied but not stagnant
-Joyful

Creative and Productive
-Lean new skills
-Help support my family
-Finish projects
-Make a paper craft schedule

Mentor
-Worthy of teaching others
-Humbly point to God
-Know when to speak and when to listen
-Give Godly counsel
-Teach new things
-Remain fresh
-Have a teachable heart
-Know when to extend mercy and when to be bold.



All of that is on the first page. I have a second page labeled "How to Become:" which is not fully full. It will become more completely completed in the very near future hopefully. I'll give you what I have. I started with the areas that are most important to me or most pressing.

How to Become:
Organized: Make a schedule every evening. Keep a running to-do list on the fridge and phone. Write down school assignments in planner, even homework. Begin organizing house. Buy organizing supplies (tubs, labels, etc)
A Good Housekeeper: Take dishes to sink when finished. Make bed everyday. Wash dishes every night before bed. Organize living room every day, before or after work. Invest in Thai Dragon Fruit plug ins (I LOVE this scent. yummmmm.) Clean up dinner mess promptly. Wash bathroom sink weekly. Mop kitchen floor Monday and Friday mornings. Declutter house. Streamline posessions.
Active: Prepare workout routine. Explore South Park with Sophie (A park that is in our neighborhood. I've done this and it's a pretty lame park, but it was on the original list, so I kept it in.) Find my resting heart rate and lower it. Limit TV to 90 minutes or 1 movie a day.
Well-Read: Find or make list of 100 necessary books. Make book reading schedule and FOLLOW IT! Read in the evening vs. watching tv. Think critically about the books read and the ideas presented in them and form opinions.
Creative and Productive: Find projects that I want to do and make a list. Schedule when to do projects and how long it should take. Decide who projects will be for and pray for that person while working. Do projects while watching TV. Place finished gift projects in the gift box. (That's part of my organizing, I have a box of gifts so whenever I need a present ASAP, I look through the box and find one that is appropriate.)


Well folks, there you have it. 15 pages about my present and future. Lol, The first post had to be long, don't expect this again. Also, in case you were wondering, Katie Pafford is one of my closest friends. She is much more dedicated to becoming an awesome person than I am, which is why she is on virtually every one of my virtues. I've spent 12.5 years in a sister type relationship with her and have been able to see her heart up close. She's just a normal person, she is lazy sometimes and can be mean and upset/bitter, but I think more than anything what I'm after is her attitude. More often than not, she chooses to be a servant to God and men, and a lot of these things stem out of having a servants heart. If you are lucky enough to know her, then you are pretty dang lucky, yall.

Okay bye yall. Come back now, ya hear?