1.Be a blogger, not just a blog reader.
I can't promise you anything interesting, but at least you can know what's up in my little world.
2. Read TEN life giving books this year.
Ten isn't a huge number. I'm completely low balling it here, but looking at the number of books I read in '09, ten is a great place to start.
3. Fight aggressively for my alone time with God.
I fully believe that when life gets busy, your quiet time seems to be the first to go. My life tends to stay on the busy side, and with change in jobs and YL night time QTs are nigh to impossible. It is time to switch things up.
4. Learn something new
Now this one is not meant to be daunting. It could be anything- a new hobby, a new recipe, etc. The idea is for me to step out and try something I am not familiar with.
5. SLOW DOWN
Don't be fooled by this one- I am not referring to the speed at which I talk. THAT will probably always be a wee bit on the fast side. I am talking about the fact that I seem to have a condition where I think I need to do/be apart of everything. It IS okay to miss out. To relax. To take some time for ME.
6. Budget.
I have already began this endeavor. I am following some of Dave Ramsey's advice. Only using cash, while hard, makes you really aware of what you are spending money on!
7. Counting Sheep
Going to bed late, and getting up early when you are a busy girl, tends to lead to excess caffeine consumption (at least with me), and beautiful bags under my eyes. In an effort to be a happier person, getting some good sleep is something I want to do this year.
8. Try NEW restaurants!!!
This list is supposed to be fun. For me- FOOD- is pretty darn fun. While I am still gonna budget, a new restaurant every once in a while will be a great way to treat myself!
9. Attempt to keep a clean room...
For those of you who don't know me well, you probably don't know this about me- I keep a messy room. I will do my best to keep every other part of a house clean, but sacrifice my room. I think it's because I like keeping common spaces clean, but my room is my little sanctuary. It is where I have my QTs and where I sleep and when it's messy, it makes me annoyed.
10. Exercise
I really didn't want to put this on here... it just feels cliche. Ugh. BUT- I miss being active. I have learned that I am not always a very disciplined person. A lot on this list is an attempt at helping teach myself just that, while still giving myself grace to mess up sometimes. This year, I want to learn to love to exercising (currently I detest most of it, unless it's a sport).
Okay, so there they are. Maybe they weren't what you expected. Maybe they were. Maybe these are a bit ambitious. Only time will tell. What I do know, is that the longer I put these things off, the harder it will be to learn to do them.
