100 Resolutions for 2012

It seems as though I've started a tradition of making a list of 100 resolutions every two years. I have some lofty goals for 2012...I'm excited to see what the new year brings!

1. Learn to get up earlier to have more time getting ready in the morning
2. Attempt to become more of a morning person
3. Stop rushing and allow for adequate time to get to places on time
4. Try not to use my snooze button on a regular basis
5. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables daily
6. Floss more often
7. Tour a winery
8. Go hiking on the Appalachian Trail
9. Visit Charleston and Savannah
10. Go to a concert
11. Buy McD’s gift cards to give to homeless people I drive by
12. Make something creative at Accidental Artist
13. Read Mere Christianity
14. Do my devotions at least 5 days a week for the month of January
15. Create a book list to read at least one fun book a month outside of my textbooks
16. Love and lead my bible study girls well
17. Finish our study of John
18. Learn how to live with more humility
19. Minimize my pride
20. Love worldly, worthless things less
21. Love Jesus more than anything else
22. Be more proactive in supporting local businesses
23. Be more aware of how to take care of the environment; stop wasting
24. Go to the farmers market at least once a month
25. Leave town for a solitude day at least once a semester
26. Learn to use my professional camera; take a camera class
27. Utilize my gym membership at FFL
28. Incorporate more strength training into my weekly workout routine
29. Run a half marathon in the spring
30. Run a marathon by the end of the year
31. Learn to speak more Ukrainian from my grandmother
32. Get a professional massage
33. Dance
34. Draw
35. Go stargazing
36. Go camping
37. Be proactive in my study habits to stay ahead and do well
38. Soak up new knowledge and experiences gained from my clinical rotations this spring and fall
39. Decrease my caffeine consumption
40. Become more integrated and involved at Integrity
41. Get involved in a bible study
42. Tithe monthly
43. Spend my money wisely; keep track of finances and savings
44. Be generous in my giving
45. Stay in touch with friends who live far away; send them snail mail
46. Take advice from those who are more experienced in life and wiser than me
47. Guard my heart
48. Stop looking in the mirror so much
49. Visit Little Washington
50. Take a trip to DC
51. Go skiing in Colorado
52. Save up for a new pair of skis
53. Take a road trip to Florida
54. Shop more at Whole Foods and The Fresh Market
55. Drink more green tea
56. Take multivitamins daily
57. Detox diet for two weeks to reform healthy eating habits
58. Eat less carbs and more lean soy protein, fish, and eggs
59. Live more simply
60. Create time for just me regularly in my busy schedule
61. Update the music on my iPod
62. Revamp my iTunes playlist
63. Keep my room more organized; tidy up once a week
64. Keep the apartment neat and clean by completing weekly chores
65. Have more hang out nights with my roommates
66. Keep my clothes put away and not scattered all over the floor
67. Utilize the clothes I already have into new outfits instead of buying new clothes
68. Volunteer at the Building Hope Community Life Center
69. Journal my thoughts
70. Do karaoke
71. Go a week without complaining
72. Donate blood
73. Improve my posture
74. Do more yoga and pilates
75. Try out a hot yoga class
76. Have someone buy me flowers
77. Go on a picnic
78. Eat dinner on the rooftop of Captain Ratty’s
79. Go see the gardens at Tryon Palace
80. Go yard sale shopping
81. Be intentional about the time I spend with my mentor
82. Expand my cooking abilities
83. Grow an herb garden
84. Go rock climbing at the rec
85. Learn more about college and professional sports teams
86. Go to an NBA game
87. Go to an NFL game
88. Learn to throw a football and frisbee better
89. Buy Settlers of Catan
90. Buy a one-shoulder dress
91. Stop wasting time on the computer
92. Become educated on the presidential candidates
93. Vote in the 2012 Presidential Election
94. Attempt to keep up with current events in the news
95. Stop overcommitting and wanting to do everything that I’m presented with
96. Master balance between PT school, Young Life, work and my social life
97. Prioritize
98. Love the people I love harder, stronger, better
99. Learn to speak less, listen more
100. “Love the Lord your God with ALL your heart with ALL your soul and with ALL your strength.” –Deut 6:5

A Year in Review

Skiing in CO.
23rd birthday.
Flying Pirate Half Marathon.
Getting into PT school.
Last semester of Conley Young Life.
Watching my Conley senior girls graduate.
Laura graduates nursing school.
Saying goodbye to sweet Young Life friends.
Ending my job at Peak Performance PT to start grad school.
Moving Grandma from Jersey to North Carolina.
Windy Gap Work Week.
Surviving my first summer in PT school.
Kayaking on the Tar River.
Best friend beach trip.
Family beach vacation.
Virginia Beach Rock n’ Roll Half Marathon.
ECU football.
Bachelorette weekend at Lake Norman.
Being a bridesmaid in Baird’s wedding.
Fall camp at Windy Gap.
Rosie goes to kitty heaven.
NC State Fair.
Getting through my second semester of PT school.
First Carolina Hurricanes game.
Skiing in Utah.

2 half marathons, 4 beautiful weddings, 2 semesters of PT school

It's been real. It's been fun. It's been real fun, 2011. What a wonderful year full of such great blessings. I'm excited for what 2012 will bring!