Goals For 2013

Happy 2013! Are you ready for the new year? Did you make any resolutions?

I love the idea of setting resolutions and goals for the new year, but I’ve never been good at keeping them. I usually forget them by the end of January and go back to my usual routine and standard way of thinking. When looking back on 2012 I regret being so passive in my life. I need to stop complaining about things if I’m not doing anything to actively change them.

With that said, here are my goals for 2013:

Leave work stress at work. This is going to be a work in progress. I have already started taking walk breaks to de-stress during the day, but I want to learn how to walk out the door and forget about work until the next day. The plan:

• Call Tony, a family member or a friend and ask them about their day and really listen.
• Read a book after dinner to take my mind off work.
• Be present with my niece, Lylah.

Create a bedtime routine. I am a creature of habit and thrive off routine. I have always struggled at night because it’s the only time of day I let myself sit down and relax and it’s usually when a flood of emotions come over me. Instead of avoiding those feelings I plan to sit with them and learn how to deal with it. A bedtime routine will help me  stay grounded and calm. The plan:

• Brush my teeth, put my phone down, and be in bed with a book by 10:00pm

Be more present. I don’t want to be passive in my life anymore. I want to experience everything fully, notice my surroundings, and appreciate all the good in life. The plan:

• Spend less time on my phone.
• Come up with three things I’m grateful for while in the shower.
• Take a walk during my lunch break and enjoy the fresh air.

Focus on my new role of becoming a wife. I already know I need to work on thinking of Tony and I as a team. The plan:

• See a pre-marriage counselor.
• Move in together in May.
• Work on listening and talk to Tony before I make plans and book every minute of our life together.

Be healthy while training for the Boston Marathon. I’m still healing from my pelvic stress fracture so I’m going to need to take it easy during training. My plan:

• Get 7-8 hours of sleep every night.
• Continue eating more fat and protein.
• Never run more than 4 times a week.
• STOP if I notice any pain.
• Be flexible with my training plan.

Blog 2-3 times a week. I think this is a realistic amount. The plan:

• Blog twice on the weekends.
• Blog once during the week.
• Blog when I feel inspired and/or need an outlet for my thoughts.

I have a lot to look forward to in 2013 and I’m ready for a new chapter to begin. I will stay healthy, become a better runner, and try to be the best fiancé, daughter, sister, friend I can be.

Here’s to a new start! Happy New Year!