A New Year

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Do you all like the holiday of New Years? I love the party and the hope of a new year, but sometimes I don't really like the goal setting or resolution part of it. I was talking to Clayne about it last night and told him that it is just sometimes downright depressing. I think this comes from my over-achiever personality. I want to do more than is reasonable and then wonder why I can't do it. Oh well! With that said:

I would like to be able to tell you that in the past year I...

• Got back down to my dream weight


• Ran in a marathon


• Got my house organized


• Went on a dream vacation


• Kept up with my Sunday School scripture reading


• Kept a journal faithfully

Instead, I have to tell you that in the past year I...

• Wear the same jeans I did last year (but hey at least they still fit lol)


• Only ran a 5K and then my planter fasceitis (sp?) said, "no more!"


• Only cleaned when and what I had to to keep up the appearance of clean


• Our vacations this year consisted of Midway UT, Bear Lake UT, and a camp out in St. Anthony ID


• Ok... well I didn't read more than about 2 weeks worth of the assignments


• I started yet another paper & pen journal but only wrote a few meager pages

However, in the past year I also...

• Attended the gym faithfully for 6 a.m. classes


• Gave my feet a rest and am grateful to be able to walk pain free and gain a greater appreciation for my health


• Spent more of my time with family and developing talents instead of cleaning


• Enjoyed the small vacations because they were with people I love


• Read the scriptures nightly with my children 90% of the year


• Started keeping a blog which has been a joyful journey for me as well as learning to scrapbook digitally

In the next year, I am hoping to...

• Become more in control of my words and their impact


• Seek the spirit's guidance to be aware of how to serve others


• Strive to be worthy of the trust that Heavenly Father has placed in me


• Put my trust my Heavenly Father in both trials and blessings


• Keep up my exercise regime but add healthier eating too


• Learn from my mistakes and accept myself