New Year's Resolutions

Christmas was great and I have a lot to say about it in a later post but I wanted to skip a few spaces and hit on New Year's. I'm not usually the type of person to have New Year's resolutions but I thought that it might be fun this year and it's good to have goals, so I'll give it a try. This time last year I had a strong feeling that the next year would be a year of change and it definitely was. A lot has changed in my life and I have changed a lot in the past 12 months. It was a great year! This year I'm feeling like the next 12 months are going to be when things start to fit together....not so much a settling of things but more like a time when all of last year's changes come together and things are finally set into motion. This is going to be the year when things start to happen that will set the tone for the future. I'm excited to see what will happen! So with all that being said, here are my New Year's Resolutions:

1. Be More Creative, without holding back

- I have tons of ideas for projects that I want to finally put into motion.

- The first two I want to start with are repainting this ugly painting I have and sanding and repainting a dresser that I have in my room. Updates to come!

2. Be More Adventurous

- I'm a big scaredy-cat when it comes to sports and any sort of thing on wheels (besides a car) and I'd like to get over that. I tried and failed miserably last year but I'm going to try again this year ha.

- I also just want to be more bold in general and try harder to speak up and show who I am

3. Be A CLOSER

- My dad likes to read those self-help books and I usually think they're silly but he was telling me about a concept the other day that really hit home. Basically it said that there are 3 kinds of people when it comes to getting things done:

- Starters: Great at starting projects but awful at finishing them (totally me!)

- Finishers: Good at finishing projects but not at starting them

- Closers: Can start and complete a project

- I want to stop being a starter and be a closer.... stick to my word and stick to my goals

4. Be Healthier

- I'm generally a healthy person. I eat pretty well because I love to cook but I don't drink much water and I drink way too much coffee. I'd like to find a balance

5. Read!

- I shocked myself by reading 10 books last year and I'd like to do read at least that much if not more this year. I'm on my first book so let the tally begin!

Those are my goals for this next year. What are yours?