i don't do resolutions. they seem cliche and trivial to me - kind of like valentine's day or the bachelor. (side note-i DO watch the bachelor religiously. but that's just good entertainment, people.) however, 2009 was a pretty stressful year so i made a little list on my handy iphone notes app to keep around when i needed a reminder of how i'd like my life to change. not that i was unhappy...just reevaluating. i didn't post the list because it was really personal to me and i wanted to keep it that way. but i'm posting it now as a reflection and maybe as an extra motivator. because i'll be the first to admit, i didn't do too well.
ready or not:
- more patience
- more routine/structure (highly important for 2 of the boys in my life)
- exercise/5K
- more laughing (at home)
- financial responsibility
- more random affection
- less insecurity
- more trust
- more family trips/experiences
- lose unhealthy habits - spiritual and physical
- more time with andy
- closer to God
- embrace who i am
didn't do as well as i'd hoped. i DID run the 5K but i'm not really counting that...the weekly exercise and training wasn't there and that was truly my goal. i do feel i am relying on God more, but it's a far cry from what i want it to be. as for the rest...sigh.
so i'm keeping this list. and i may add some things to it. a very close sister/friend of mine told me recently that i needed to be more selfish. and not in the bad way. but i do. and i'm gonna find a way to do that this year in the right way. i think my family will be better for it.
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