2013 Resolutions

Happy 2013 everyone!

Guys, I'm real behind on blogging. Like it's January and I haven't even blogged about things before Christmas, or even Christmas for that matter.

But it's January and I'm loving all of the resolution posts because I realized I didn't set one single goal last year. Now I'm kind of bummed I didn't.

I remember as a kid my parents would call each of us into their bedroom and we'd have to set goals with them and they would write them down. I dreaded it as a kid, but I kind of love that now as an adult. Isn't that the way it always goes?

So lets pretend I have already blogged Christmas and I'm ready to blog some resolutions, because it feels really good when you're able to accomplish them. I'll set 6 goals, essentially one for every two months to make it easier to take stock of my progress throughout the year.

1. Get a new job: My job is a job, is a job. But it's a really boring job. They don't really have enough work for me to do and it's killing all of the motivation that exists in my life.

2. Find something to fulfill my creative need: Don't you just have something inside of you that yearns to create something beautiful. Well, my crafts don't always turn out beautiful, so I want to find something I love to do, and that I can do well.

3. Read 50 books: Why is everyone's goal 50? Oh well, I'll stay on the bandwagon. I probably read 50 last year. I've read close to 20 since August, so hopefully I can do it again next year. This will be a breeze depending on how long it takes me to reach goal 1. I read a lot at my job.

4. Attend the Temple once a month: Guys, I'm ready to hang my head in shame and admit I haven't been to the temple since I've been back. Not for lack of trying. We checked online, and we went, and it was closed. boo. We've never been great about this, but I hope making it a resolution will help.

5. Make more friends:  I work to maintain the friends I have, but it's hard to see my friends from high school as we've gotten older and had kids (them, not me) and moved further away. Really, it's hard to make friends, but I'm ready for the challenge. Have any ideas to share on how you've made new friends in the last few years? Please share them.

6. Explore my town/be less lazy: This is a two part goal that works together. I'm naturally very lazy, so it's easy to get into a rut with coming home and watching gossip girl until bedtime. This next year I really want to take advantage of the great things this valley offers and go to more events around town and get out of the house a little more. Hopefully this will also help our bodies be more active as well. I guess this is my way of seeking adventure on a budget.

So there they are. My plan is, since there are 6 of them, once a month or once every two months see where I'm at and see what I've done and haven't done.

Good luck to all of our with your 2013 goals!