Last year I made 7 resolutions for 2014. I accomplished 4/7 goals I wrote down for myself and I am actually quite proud of that. There were a few circumstances that I let get the better of me which is why I didn't accomplish all 7. That is no excuse, trust me, but I've done a lot of soul searching over the past few weeks to try and ground myself again. This year I come to you with my goals and a sense of purpose.
1. My sense of purpose is ever evolving. I have never been good at picking something and sticking to it. My family knows this better than I know myself. I start and stop things constantly. This year, I'm not going to get caught up in trying to define my sense of purpose. I had many friends try and help me discover what my purpose was and during those conversations, I never really felt like I got to the bottom of it. The conversation just stopped when I said, "William is my purpose." He absolutely fills my heart and makes me want to be a better person, but I'm not just going to live as a reflection of my son. I want him to be a reflection of a strong-willed, happy, and confident parent. So resolution number 1 is... Keep digging. Keep dreaming. Allow circumstances to let me evolve. Refuse to settle for a person who treats me poorly. Be an incredibly flawed role-model for my sweet son.
2. I'm in the process of transitioning to a plant-based vegan diet. (GASP IN HORROR FRIENDS) How could you give up meat? Protein is ESSENTIAL! Trust me when I say, I've been doing research on this for a few months now. I've decided that this is something I want to do. I can fuel my body nutritiously and do it without causing harm to other creatures. I promise you now that I will never try and force you into a vegan diet but I do request that you try not to bully me back into eating meat. I am an adult, I think I can make this choice for myself. :)
3. I usually make some mention to this every year, but I'm going to bring it up again. I want to work on saving money. I want to take a trip with my mom to Ireland eventually and I want to be able to pay for it (or at least some). This past year has been full of financial ups and downs for me. I know it won't happen over night, but I want to build a security blanket as well as have money for fun. I have not nailed out the full details of how I'm going to do this, but I'm still working on it.
4. Live in the moment. This sounds cheesy... I know. I want to try and focus more time into living for the now and eliminate stressing about the past and the future (to an extent). I remember multiple times this year sitting on my bed sobbing and thinking, "how will I ever make it through this week, month, year". Guess what! I made it. I need to learn to take a breath and enjoy my life.
So there you have it, friends! 2015 Resolutions. I realize these are a bit broad and I've already implemented certain aspects but I feel really good about them. Here's to a wonderful New Year!
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