Resolutions...SCRATCH that. Goals!

New Year's Resolutions. Do you make them? If so, do you keep them?

 I love the idea of a New Year's  resolution, however, my last year I did not quite fulfill mine. I made three big goals and  am working on two of them pretty diligently, but my third (learn to play guitar) got moved to the back burner. So did my hubs' resolutions.

Why is it that it is so easy to make a resolution, but so hard to keep one? Ahhh the question that has been boggling the minds of Americans for centuries. Okay, probably not the BIGGEST question for Americans, but still. Isn't it odd? Does anyone else feel like a failure when you don't fulfill a resolution? I know I do and did after my 2014 NY resolution fail. Not a good feeling.

So....I have been inspired to change it up for 2015. I was inspired by my favorite blogger, Katie Bower of Bower Power. She, like me, had a hard time keeping her resolutions, so what she is doing for 2015 is setting goals. They are something to work towards, she says. It is more of an "ongoing resolution" because you do not have the pressure to complete something within the designated calendar year.

My friends, I will be setting goals for 2015, not resolutions.

Now comes the hard part, what do I want my goals to be? Hmmm good question. I can be like every other American and say I want to lose weight and be healthy. Uh, le duh! Who doesn't want that! However, this brings me back to one of my resolutions for 2014, which was actually a resolution for my 30th year. Lose 30lbs. while being 30. Let's face it, I am almost 31 (a little  over four months away! yikes) and we would love to expand our family, but before we do that, I would love to drop some extra "baggage" if you will ;) 30 may not be realistic, but I have a number in my head that I would be happy with. I've been wearing my winter coat for quite some time now and this gal is ready to lose it! Okay, so that is a goal. Lose those LBS!!!

My second goal, and maybe a big reason why I didn't' accomplish my resolutions in 2014, is that I want to learn to take time for myself.

I have a hard time with this one because I am just a wife. I am not a mom, I do not have to carpool, plan play dates or dinner parties or attend business dinners with my hubs. I do not have to drive to soccer practice, attend book clubs or bible study. I am just plain ol' me with a very loose and open schedule. I should most definitely be able to do that, right? Wrong. This last year I spent a great deal of time with the hubs, which I DO NOT regret one bit. Love you Willis! However, I think that we both agree that we would like to spend our time together doing more than enjoying some beverages while watching movies on the couch. Yes, we will still do that, but to mix in personal hobbies or joint hobbies would be fun. I personally, want to blog more, read more and craft more. We have started training (currently in week 4) for a half marathon. This has become our focus in the evenings. We plan our weeknight plans around our running. It's been great so far! I have a billion craft projects on Pinterest that I want to tackle and will be blogging about and my reading is forever long.....yay me time!

My last goal (for now, I may add to this list) is to reach out, for lack of better terms, to family and friends more. I remember in college, every Sunday night I would talk to my mom. It was like clockwork. I looked forward to it. It was a way for me to find out what's going on with other family members and family friends back home. Sadly, we don't talk every Sunday, but try to. I've realized more than ever that life is short and unpredictable and we need to live it to the fullest. This to me also means show those who you love that you love them! I am going to try to reach out whether it is a phone call, text message, card in the mail, email, short weekend visit or what have you, that I am going to do this with friends and family. No more excuses, I will find the time to do this. I think this will not only be fulfilling to me, but to those who are involved on the receiving end as well :) (I hope!)

What are YOUR resolutions or goals for 2015?