I’ve never been the type of person who makes a New Year’s Resolution.  Each year New Year’s Eve rolls around and as midnight creeps closer I quickly come up with something like, “I need to have more patience this year” or “I’m going to try and workout more this year.” Then, October rolls around and I realize that I never really held myself to it.

This past December I was at a friend’s house and noticed they had written out a list of goals for 2012 and had it posted clearly where they could see it each day and be held accountable.  They had laid out goals for work, health and family.  That night at home I couldn’t stop thinking about their list and how I liked the idea of actually writing goals down and putting them where they’d be a constant reminder.  I started to think about what I would put into those categories and what my goals for the coming year would be.

I think a lot of people (including myself) don’t like to make a big giant New Year’s Resolution because it can be hard to live up to.  But, by setting a list of goals to work toward, it’s not such a daunting thing to take on.  I decided to make my own list of 2012 goals and so far I’ve only shared it with my husband.  I think by sharing my list with all of you, it will hold me accountable and hopefully inspire some of you to take on some new challenges this year.

Family Goals for 2012
1.    To work harder on doing nightly homework with Sophia. I know this sounds like an easy one, but surprisingly Kindergarteners get lot of homework.  Patience is not a virtue that I’ve been blessed with, so I dread this time each evening, especially when Entertainment Tonight is calling my name. This year, I’m going to work harder at carving out time for homework with Sophia and channel my inner teacher.
2.    To spend more quality time with my husband. Anyone that has children knows that a large part of your life is spent catering to their needs (I originally typed being a slave to them, but realized that sounded too harsh).  A week will pass and my husband and I haven’t had a conversation that didn’t involve iCarly, Barbie dolls or poop.  Enough said.

Health & Wellness Goals for 2012
1.    To run a 5K. I haven’t said this one out load except to my husband, probably because I’ll be forced to do it.  I’m not a runner, but I’ve always thought it seems like such an accomplishment to run a race.  I know a 5K seems small, but these goals are supposed to be obtainable.
2.    To do something active three times a week.

Work Goals for 2012
1.    To blog at least twice a month. I know over the past year I’ve slacked on this, but I’m committed to blogging more often!  If anyone has any topics for me to tackle, I’d love suggestions!
2.    To be a more positive person. I think this is something that I need to try to apply to my life in general.  I’m often a glass half-empty kind of gal and I think I need to be more optimistic and positive, like envisioning my glass half-full of wine.

So, there they are.  Those are my goals and now it’s time for me to start working towards them.  I’d love to hear from you about your goals for 2012.  Do you set them?  How are you working towards them?

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