My 2025 mummy plans

Compliment of the season to you and your family? May this year unfold for you better than you have imagined.

How are you? How was the first week of the year for you? For me, it felt like the year started yesterday when I resumed work. And from the way it started, I can tell that I am in for some wonderful surprises in 2025.

For this year, I made some resolve that I have began to commit to as a parent. Here are some of them;

• I will embrace the imperfect this year: It's okay for my house to be messy sometimes, and for some of my good ideas not to be fully planned out before I begin working on them. Nothing needs to be perfect, but I want to enjoy every bit of being in the imperfect moment.

• I will take my kid out more this year: We have enjoyed more of in-door games and plays in the past years (because the few times we've gone out together, she didn't seem to have fun), but she is at that age where she likes to go out. So, I am going to make it a thing this year.

• I will do some significant things for my career this year: I want to expand on my knowledge and network in my career this year.

• I will also be deliberate about getting help this year. Over the years, I have barely allowed any help around the house (because I have a system and I prefer to do things myself). However since I am embracing imperfection this year, I am going to get myself some help as I need it.

• Every year, I commit to a healthy lifestyle for my family. And we are usually very deliberate about it. Last year, we stopped taking carbonated drinks in the house or buying noodles as foodstuff. This year is no different. We will work more on incorporating more healthy diets into our meals and altogether improve our quality of life.

• My daughter is at that age where instructions are merely suggestions and it seems she just wants to do the things that you tell her not to do. So, I am hopeful that this year, I will discipline appropriately with less yelling and avoid the temptation to spank her. This one is more of a prayer than a resolve. So, help me God.

• This year, I am committed to delivering better services to you at Umi. I am going to be even more available to hear you out and proffer solutions to some of your needs as we grow through the year. You can help me to do this by telling me what you need and I promise you, I am reading and I will act on your suggestions and responses.

• This year, I am committing to a healthy family life, to be a loving and attentive wife and mother to my husband and kid, and stay relevant in my field.
  
  I hope you made some plans for yourself for this year. Things that you are willing to commit to, not just a ritual that you do just because everyone else is doing so. If you have not made any plans, now is the time to put pen to paper (or type it out on your gadget). That way, you have a testament to be intentional about in 2025.