So...in true Courtney fashion, I'm showing up a little late to this New Year's party, 12 days late to be exact. Better late then never right? I am here to reflect on the past year and to ring in 2014 on a positive note with some cheer, just a few days past due.
I've seen lots of different posts about either loving or hating on the last year. Whether you loved it or hated it, it was an entire year that went by and it probably didn't always suck. I'm a firm believer that it's all in how you make it. To be honest, 2013 was pretty damn good to me. I had a lot of opportunities come my way and am very thankful that I took some of them and ran. I was blessed with new friends, new family(to-be), and new career building potentials. 2013 will definitely be in the running as the best year yet. Let's just see if 2014 will be just as sweet... but it wouldn't be a New Year's post without some resolutions.
One year I gave up Facebook and Twitter for 2 days during lent and I cheated both days. Recently I gave up pop until July...that lasted about 12 hours. So you could say that I'm not very good at holding up my end of the bargain. So I thought I'd share 14 things that I will "think" about doing in 2014.
1. Wear shoes more appropriate for the weather.
2. Learn how to iron...better.
3. Throw away those really lightwash jeans.
4. Take more photos of my students artworks.
5. Spend more time eating vegetables.
6. Brave the school lunch line.
7. Handwrite more letters.
8. Try harder to find matching socks.
9. Attempt to develop table manners.
10. Tune my violin.
11. Learn the lyrics to one full song.
12. Try to become ambidextrous.
13. Shut my hair in the car door less often.
And finally.
14. Pet more dogs.
Now the key to upholding your side of the bargain is not to make goals too lofty or out of reach. Notice I didn't make bold claims that I would play Mozart songs on my fiddle, write X amount of letters, or even completely stop wearing mismatched socks altogether. By doing so, if I end up learning the lyrics to two full songs, I can guarantee that 2014 will end up a success.
So, for all of you New Years resolution newbies out there, here is a good start for you, just "think" about eating less M&M's and leave the "stop" eating M&M's for 2015. It's all in the baby steps.
Cheers!
I've seen lots of different posts about either loving or hating on the last year. Whether you loved it or hated it, it was an entire year that went by and it probably didn't always suck. I'm a firm believer that it's all in how you make it. To be honest, 2013 was pretty damn good to me. I had a lot of opportunities come my way and am very thankful that I took some of them and ran. I was blessed with new friends, new family(to-be), and new career building potentials. 2013 will definitely be in the running as the best year yet. Let's just see if 2014 will be just as sweet... but it wouldn't be a New Year's post without some resolutions.
One year I gave up Facebook and Twitter for 2 days during lent and I cheated both days. Recently I gave up pop until July...that lasted about 12 hours. So you could say that I'm not very good at holding up my end of the bargain. So I thought I'd share 14 things that I will "think" about doing in 2014.
1. Wear shoes more appropriate for the weather.
2. Learn how to iron...better.
3. Throw away those really lightwash jeans.
4. Take more photos of my students artworks.
5. Spend more time eating vegetables.
6. Brave the school lunch line.
7. Handwrite more letters.
8. Try harder to find matching socks.
9. Attempt to develop table manners.
10. Tune my violin.
11. Learn the lyrics to one full song.
12. Try to become ambidextrous.
13. Shut my hair in the car door less often.
And finally.
14. Pet more dogs.
Now the key to upholding your side of the bargain is not to make goals too lofty or out of reach. Notice I didn't make bold claims that I would play Mozart songs on my fiddle, write X amount of letters, or even completely stop wearing mismatched socks altogether. By doing so, if I end up learning the lyrics to two full songs, I can guarantee that 2014 will end up a success.
So, for all of you New Years resolution newbies out there, here is a good start for you, just "think" about eating less M&M's and leave the "stop" eating M&M's for 2015. It's all in the baby steps.
Cheers!
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