Happy New Year!! I’m not really into New Year’s resolutions only for the simple fact that I’ve failed at so many of them that now I like to focus on small but achievable goals. I have quite a few this year, both personally and for this blog. I also thought I would start something new this year and have my word of the the year (see I’m challenging and trying something new already! ;)). My hope is that I will achieve more than I ever thought I would. So here are my goals for 2017!
1. The one thing I would like to do more of is put myself first. I think a lot of times with the many different hats that I wear I tend to put my role as a mom first. Often I am so busy trying to do everything for everyone else that I forget I need to take care of myself so that I can be present in the moment. I want to be a better mom, wife, daughter, sister and aunt.
2. Stop procrastinating. Ugh! I know I know…I’m really going to utilize my planner this year. It does help me a lot to have a To-Do List and check things off. It’s really the only way that I have found to help me work through things. I’m not going to lie and pretend that I have everything together because I don’t. I get easily overwhelmed especially when everything needs to be completed at once but organizing my thoughts do work! So yes, more of this please!
3. To challenge myself. I want to challenge myself to do new things and to put myself out of my comfort zone. Sometimes I’m so afraid of failing that I don’t even try. In a way this is for me but also for my kids. I want them to do things that scare them. I’m not saying to go jump off a bridge but to take chances and go after their dreams even if it’s out of the norm. To realize that they have more power over themselves than what other people’s opinions are. I’m going to try to lead by example is what I’m saying.
4. Create more blog posts. I know…I only did three in 2016! My goal is to do at least two posts a week. I’ve put this off long enough because I was doing other doing other things and trying to accomplish a goal that was not my own. I am excited for what’s ahead.
After reading of few of my favorite bloggers, I thought I too would start a new tradition and share a word of the year. My word of the year is, BRAVE. I’m going to be brave this year…whatever or wherever it may bring me.
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