These are quite late in being posted. Based on how long it took me to get these up, I am thinking that one of my 2014 Resolutions should be to not procrastinate. Sadly, I think I have more areas of self improvement that I need to work on.
In no particular order of importance, here are my 2014 Resolutions, Areas of Improvements, Things that Need/Should Happen this Year:
1. Be less judgmental. I hate to admit this about myself but I am a pretty judge-y person. I hate to admit this even more but I will sit in church and be judgmental about what people are wearing. Seriously. I loath this about myself, it is really pathetic, and not cool. With that said, my mantra (stolen from someone else) for 2014 is Compliment people. Magnify their strengths, not their weaknesses.
2. Do more unexpectedly nice things for folks. - My older sister just received an email from an old friend via Facebook that she hadn't heard from since college. The message coincided with my sister's birthday but in it the woman told my sister that she still remembers what an amazing friend she was to her during a hard time in her life and wished her all the best for her birthday. My sister told me about it the other day and how that single email made her soar. I realized at that moment that I, too often, get caught up in the mundane and don't tell friends, family, acquaintances, how much they mean to me. I am hoping to work on this one.
3. Learn to work my camera. - Since this was on last year's goals and I didn't quite make it happen. I am going to get this accomplished this year. I have already signed up for a class through the county. It starts at the end of this month so stay tuned for an update.
4. Be more patient. - I sometime scream so loud it scares me. Yes, you read that correctly. I lose my temper way too often. I must work on practicing patience with my kids, with Pearson, and with others.
5. Volunteer - Since moving I haven't really been volunteering like I had in Seattle. I volunteer in Mae's school but I need to do more. So in the next month I am bound and determine to figure out my next opportunity to get involved.
6. Wills, Life Insurance, and Other Important Documents - Get 'er done.
7. Be more consistent. - When I thought about this one the other day, I was thinking that I need to develop more consistency in my parenting. I like the fact that I am willing to change my thoughts on things and even though I might go into a situation with the kids and vocalize that we aren't doing that/having that, I sometimes change my mind. I think, at times, changing your mind teaches your kids that we aren't set in our ways. However, I fear - in fact I am pretty certain - that I am not doing it on occasion but it has been a little too frequent in the house. As I type this, I guess I could also be more consistent in other areas of my life, working out, eating healthy, staying on top of household chores, etc..
8. Develop Better Sleepers - Ok I don't even know if this is possible and out of my powers but I am putting this one one here in the hopes that it will somehow happen. There are a couple of things in MY power that I can do. Whit is a dog shit sleeper and gets up a couple of times in the night screaming out for milk, for me, for who knows what. I partly blame myself for fueling this. The other night I threw down the gauntlet and said "NO MORE." No more milk in the middle of the night and NO MORE us coming into your room unless it is an emergency. The other hope is that the kids sleep in a little bit later. They are up most days at around 6. Whitaker is normally up in the 5 o'clock hour. I am actually totally fine with the kids getting up in the 6 o'clock hour but in the 5 o'clock hour. UNACCEPTABLE. Maybe we will get out the old Ok to Awake alarm clock.
9. Go Somewhere That We Have Yet to Go (on a plane) - I really, really want to go on a fun, exciting vacation this year with or without kids. Preferably I would love to go to Europe or maybe the Caribbean for a few days for our anniversary. This might be wishful thinking but maybe if I start planning now, it will happen.
10. Run a Few Races This Year - Last year I didn't participate in a single running race. That is not to say that I didn't run, I just never signed up for a race and ran one. I always have a hard time justify the entry fee. I always say to myself, "Why am I going to pay $40 to run a 10k if I can just go out and run a 10K for free?" I have decided is that I really need to change the way that I think of this. Training for a race (no matter the distance) is fun and being a part of the running community is even cooler. I have already signed up for the GW Parkway 10 miler in April. Now to pick out a few more races for the year.
There it is. I should probably print this and put it on the fridge so I am reminded of these on a daily basis, especially the patience and consistency.
In no particular order of importance, here are my 2014 Resolutions, Areas of Improvements, Things that Need/Should Happen this Year:
1. Be less judgmental. I hate to admit this about myself but I am a pretty judge-y person. I hate to admit this even more but I will sit in church and be judgmental about what people are wearing. Seriously. I loath this about myself, it is really pathetic, and not cool. With that said, my mantra (stolen from someone else) for 2014 is Compliment people. Magnify their strengths, not their weaknesses.
2. Do more unexpectedly nice things for folks. - My older sister just received an email from an old friend via Facebook that she hadn't heard from since college. The message coincided with my sister's birthday but in it the woman told my sister that she still remembers what an amazing friend she was to her during a hard time in her life and wished her all the best for her birthday. My sister told me about it the other day and how that single email made her soar. I realized at that moment that I, too often, get caught up in the mundane and don't tell friends, family, acquaintances, how much they mean to me. I am hoping to work on this one.
3. Learn to work my camera. - Since this was on last year's goals and I didn't quite make it happen. I am going to get this accomplished this year. I have already signed up for a class through the county. It starts at the end of this month so stay tuned for an update.
4. Be more patient. - I sometime scream so loud it scares me. Yes, you read that correctly. I lose my temper way too often. I must work on practicing patience with my kids, with Pearson, and with others.
5. Volunteer - Since moving I haven't really been volunteering like I had in Seattle. I volunteer in Mae's school but I need to do more. So in the next month I am bound and determine to figure out my next opportunity to get involved.
6. Wills, Life Insurance, and Other Important Documents - Get 'er done.
7. Be more consistent. - When I thought about this one the other day, I was thinking that I need to develop more consistency in my parenting. I like the fact that I am willing to change my thoughts on things and even though I might go into a situation with the kids and vocalize that we aren't doing that/having that, I sometimes change my mind. I think, at times, changing your mind teaches your kids that we aren't set in our ways. However, I fear - in fact I am pretty certain - that I am not doing it on occasion but it has been a little too frequent in the house. As I type this, I guess I could also be more consistent in other areas of my life, working out, eating healthy, staying on top of household chores, etc..
8. Develop Better Sleepers - Ok I don't even know if this is possible and out of my powers but I am putting this one one here in the hopes that it will somehow happen. There are a couple of things in MY power that I can do. Whit is a dog shit sleeper and gets up a couple of times in the night screaming out for milk, for me, for who knows what. I partly blame myself for fueling this. The other night I threw down the gauntlet and said "NO MORE." No more milk in the middle of the night and NO MORE us coming into your room unless it is an emergency. The other hope is that the kids sleep in a little bit later. They are up most days at around 6. Whitaker is normally up in the 5 o'clock hour. I am actually totally fine with the kids getting up in the 6 o'clock hour but in the 5 o'clock hour. UNACCEPTABLE. Maybe we will get out the old Ok to Awake alarm clock.
9. Go Somewhere That We Have Yet to Go (on a plane) - I really, really want to go on a fun, exciting vacation this year with or without kids. Preferably I would love to go to Europe or maybe the Caribbean for a few days for our anniversary. This might be wishful thinking but maybe if I start planning now, it will happen.
10. Run a Few Races This Year - Last year I didn't participate in a single running race. That is not to say that I didn't run, I just never signed up for a race and ran one. I always have a hard time justify the entry fee. I always say to myself, "Why am I going to pay $40 to run a 10k if I can just go out and run a 10K for free?" I have decided is that I really need to change the way that I think of this. Training for a race (no matter the distance) is fun and being a part of the running community is even cooler. I have already signed up for the GW Parkway 10 miler in April. Now to pick out a few more races for the year.
There it is. I should probably print this and put it on the fridge so I am reminded of these on a daily basis, especially the patience and consistency.
1 comment:
Those sound great!! I wanted to run the 10 miler too but unfortunately it falls the week before our spring break and I just can't drive up and back twice in less than a week. The kids would kill me. Bummer though since it would've been so much fun to run together!! I think your resolutions sound great… especially the vacation one! :) :) And don't worry about Whit and sleeping. It'll come. So hard in the moment but he will sleep through the night eventually. I think taking milk away is a good start. It's hard though, I know! Miss you. xo
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