I am now going to make an attempt to put together my goals for this new year. These really aren't in any particular order, so don't think that any of these is more important than the others.
The first thing on my to do list (or whatever you want to call it) for this year is to be more organized. That goal is kinda big. My house is normally barely contained chaos, and so this goal will probably begin in my home. I want my house to look less like a tornado visited each day. This has been rough. I like to blame this on my children, they are quite tornado-like in nature, but really, I'm just not an organized person, and so it will actually take effort to change my routines so that I can keep up with everything.
My next goal is to be physically healthier. I know, I've really already begun that fight, but still, I really want to be able to say by the end of this year that I am a lot healthier than right now. More specifically, I want my cholesterol to be a lot lower than the present (at least 20 points), and I want to be exercising a more often and more efficiently.
Now, those two are pretty big goals on their own, but I still have more.
I want to be a better cook and a better photographer by the end of they year. This means that I will have to practice a lot, and also that I will have to get over my dislike of cooking on a regular basis. I really like my new crock pot, though, and that might be what helps me get over my aversion to cooking. It will also help me (hopefully) with being organized. It feels like I'm better prepared for the day when I get up in the morning and fix dinner for the evening. When it comes to the photography, I just wanted to put that in because I feel good when I take a good photograph. It's a satisfying feeling, and I want it to happen more often. If nothing else the good feelings about photos and the bad feelings about cooking should balance things out, right?
My next goal is to be more edifying to others. I want to build others up in the things that I say instead of tearing them down. The whole idea of, "if you don't have anything nice to say, keep your mouth shut" is only part of what I am going for here. I want to do things that build people up. I'm not sure exactly how that is going to work in my life yet, but I figure that if my brain has the idea, I'll be praying for ways to put it into action. It's amazing what God does when you pray for something like that. He puts you in situations, but they aren't usually easy. Still, I think that I am far too negative about others, and I really need to work on my words and actions in this area. I'll probably be logging more about this later.
That's about it. It's a lot, but when I consider all the work that God did in my life last year, I am pretty sure that they aren't unreasonable.
So, what are your plans for the year? Do you have any?
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I have the same problem with my house and I too would like to find a way for me to keep it more organized. Aside from the obvious aesthetic problems, it is bugging my husband.
I'm with you on the healthier thing as well. I'm simply shooting for being able to play with my children without feeling as if I have been hit by a truck. :-)
I want to find the time and the desire to be creative again. I know when I got laid off right after giving birth to my third son I hit a bit of depression and now two years later I am finally able to recognize it and with the help of God I am going to shake it off. I know one of the big factors in shaking it off is being creative, I need the outlet of all of my emotions and the satisfaction of watching an idea take form.
I will keep you in my prayers.
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