Ok, I’ve received a few little helpful resolution suggestions and I think – now that we are a week into 2012 – I’m ready to put my resolution/to-do list out here, so you all can help keep me honest as the year flies by.
I was sent an article, from my wise Aunt Vicki, that encouraged everyone to come up with three words for the year, instead of resolutions. Once you decide your words for 2012, it would make your goals much easier to write. So after much searching, I have come up with my three words:
- Connect
- Focus
- Improve
And the following 12 goals for 2012:
1. Spend some time catching up with old friends. I have really enjoyed re-connecting with my high school friends this past year and have many other old friends who deserve at the very least a phone call or email this year. (Connect)
2. Schedule a one-on-one date with Emma and Addie and Daddy at least once a month so I can really focus on each of them and give them their own time. (Connect and Focus)
3. Run more. Sign up for a half-marathon in May (and maybe a 2nd in October) which will force me to train. (Focus and Improve)
4. Up my yoga to 2-3 days a week, mostly to combat the increase in running on my joints & muscles, but also to help find my happy place. (Focus and Improve)
5. Try a new recipe/cooking technique once a week. I was going to say healthy but – that might not always be a goal that I can follow. (Improve)
6. Picking up my camera and taking an “OMG, this is my fave photo of the week!” photo every single week. – (Improve)
7. Organize the sewing/craft/spare bedroom so I can make some time for some creating. (Focus and Improve)
8. Paint our kitchen cabinets and blinds. (IMPROVE)
9. Read (and blog about) one book each month for the year. (Improve)
10. Turn 40 gracefully. (Hmmm…Improve, I guess?)
11. Take a cruise with my family and r-e-l-a-x during a massage on the beach. (Connect)
and
12. Ask myself “Does this help me connect, focus or improve myself or my family?” before I say yes to ANY volunteer activities this year.
Any goals for 2012 for you?
A great list. No goals for me. I’m clinging on by my fingernails
. I do like the read and blog about one book a month thing though. if I was going to set any challenge for myself, this would be it!!
What a great list! I have a few of the same — I’m trying to take more pictures, read more books, and I’m running a half marathon or two…
Hopefully I can be as good as you are bound to be at sticking to my goals!
That is an impressive list of goals. I think the 3 words you picked are perfect.