Happy New Year Everyone!!! Is it really already January 19th?! Time flies when you are having fun. I’m sure many of you have set your new year resolutions… how are things going almost 3 weeks into the year?
At the beginning of every new year, I like to reflect back on last year’s resolutions and see how successful I was at meeting my goals…
2011 Resolutions
1. Take a Photography Class. Met!… In 2011 I took three photography classes and then started a photography business with my sister Kiley that continues to grow! It was definitely one of the highlights of 2011 for me.
2. Waste less food. Met!… Meal planning and getting creative with leftovers definitely helped us to waste less food and save money on food costs.
3. Continue to save. Met!… Cory and I exceeded our savings goal and was able to purchase our new house!!! Perhaps the biggest highlight of 2011?!
4. Stay active with variable/fun exercise at least 3 times a week. Kinda met… I had good weeks and I had bad weeks in regards to my commitment to exercising. Working full-time at the hospital and starting a new business left me with little free time… and quality time with the husband or dinner with friends a lot of times won over yoga class.
5. Savor each moment- Umm… always a work in progress! Balancing everything in 2011 was a constant struggle for me. Sometimes the perfectionist side of me causes more harm than good and I end up stressing about things that are beyond my control. Cory can probably write a book about “How to Calm Down Your Stressed Out Wife!”
As for 2012…
2012 Resolutions |
| 1. Finish decorating the house… The selection of décor in our house has been a slow and very thoughtful process. I want to LOVE everything in our house. Every rug, piece of furniture, vase, etc was selected after discussion and careful consideration (and some inspiration from Pinterest). Why spend money on things you don’t love?! Luckily, Cory enjoys helping me choose things for the house and we have similar taste in style so that helps! My goal is to finish decorating the interior of the house by the end of this year. We have big plans for the backyard space (think outdoor entertaining area, herb/veggie garden!) but that may take a couple years… |
| 2. Exercise at least 3 times per week and stay physically active during the day. Although exercise may not be my number one priority (family and work usually comes first), it is still a really important tool to help me manage stress and stay healthy! I hope to consistently (on more weeks than not) exercise at least 30 minutes 3 times per week. Additionally, I plan to stay active during the day by taking the stairs at work, walking down to a coworker’s office to tell them something in person rather than emailing or calling them (when time permits!), etc. |
3. Savor each moment (again!)… I’m a busy person because I pursue many interests and am very fortunate to live a very fulfilling life. The double-edged sword is when I try to do to fit in 35 hours of activity in a 24 hour day. This year I hope to recognize my limits and for goodness sake stop getting so stressed out! Daily reminders of how thankful I am for everyone and everything in my life may help. A trip to the Caribbean would also help!  |
Anyone have any advice or ideas on how to minimize unnecessary stress and truly appreciate the little (and big) things in life?
What are some of your new year resolutions? How are things going so far?
Thanks for stopping by! Till next time…
Kasey
You did a great job with last year’s resolutions! And love your new ones. My resolutions include going to church more often, learning how to sew, exercise 3 x week, and blog 2 x week. I’ve been doing pretty good so far although nothing regarding sewing yet.
Looks like you had an awesome 2011! I tend to stress out with everything that there is to do too. It can be overwhelming. It’s important to take some time out just for ourselves and realize it will always work out whether ya stress out or not. My resolutions include cycling training, pilates/yoga (stress balance!) and better meal prepping on the weekends. Happy 2012!
Happy new year to you!
Your house is beautiful, I love it. MY goal this year is to not finish decorating, but to get a big chunk of it done (we have SO MUCH TO DO!). After our wedding we’ll get closer to finishing
I made a goal to live in the moment more (similar to savoring each moment) and I am constantly bringing myself back to the here and now, it’s so tough! I space out so often, as my brain just continues to think about other stuff. Not good!
Enjoy your weekend Kasey!