Wednesday, December 30, 2009

pushing the boundaries...

...my boundaries, anyway.
looking back at 2009, i had a great year overall. a lot of fun times and making memories moments. it's almost like i took the year off just to play. it was exactly what i needed but in 2010 i want to take my life to a new dimension of living.

  • physically - getting serious about my health; eating and exercise. setting hard goals and pushing the limits...
  • spiritually - stop putting off Bible Study and reading materials and spending quality time praying and fasting. i want to make these things a priority and challenge myself to mature in my relationship with God.
  • relationships - i really like having just a few close friends that i trust and play with...but i also want to allow the friends i don't get to spend a lot of time with to get to know me in a new and different way. so, i am going to begin video blogs. i am still trying to figure out what that will look like but i only have a couple days if i want to start the year out doing it, so it may be a trial and error kind of thing...
  • education and future - going back to school is going to be hard. i want to be careful not to let the challenge and difficulty deter me but instead manage my time and push through it and work hard to accomplish and finish it.
  • financially - i just want to be a good steward of what God gives me.
  • work - i love working behind the scenes but i want to get out of my comfort zone and teach more and be in front of groups more often.

i want to stop saying "i can't" or "that's just not me". i want to push MY boundaries and change my world...!

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

looking back...

before moving into 2010, i thought i would look back at my 2009 goals...

  • go deep sea fishing; yes, in june during my family's summer vacation. the video and pics are posted on my facebook.

  • take 1 spontaneous road trip every month; not every month but i did take several; charleston, charlotte, jekyll island, atlanta, greenville, myrtle beach, maggie's valley...

  • save $; yes, but then i spent it

  • spend more time with family; i think so, but i should've been more specific in order to measure this.

  • smile more; i don't know...i think so.

  • parachute from a plane; on hold for now. waiting for my fun friend...

  • cook more; eat less fast food; uh, nope

  • exercise more; again, should've been more specific in order to measure this, but i'd say no i didn't excerise more but i did exercise.

  • write a song; there are some lyrics in my head, but the song is still unwritten.

  • journal or blog once a week; not one blog all year, but i facebooked ALL the time.

  • relax more; i don't know...

  • return to china; yes, in october with my dad and daughter and 4 others.

  • try something new at least once a month; possibly, but not likely. didn't remember to make note...

  • buy new bedroom furniture; no

  • redecorate the living room; yes, well i started anyway. still in process of finishing.

  • give up soft drinks; at least 3 times...

  • lead my girls and their best friends through 2 bible studies; no, but thankful they are both involved in small group bible studies at church.

  • sing karaoke; too scared

  • participate in the marine corps ultimate challenge 2009 mud run; nope, my friend dissed me...

  • take more pictures/video; most definitely

  • continue to build off of last year lessons...developing my gifts and sticking to the things i do well; yes, but it got a little boring...so in 2010, i am...

PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES

Friday, January 2, 2009

2009

i am happy and excited to welcome a new year! as a whole i want to concentrate on my family and friendships...but some personal goals for my year include:


  • go deep sea fishing
  • take 1 spontaneous road trip every month
  • save $
  • spend more time with family
  • smile more
  • parachute from a plane
  • cook more; eat less fast food
  • exercise more
  • write a song
  • journal or blog once a week
  • relax more
  • return to china
  • try something new at least once a month
  • buy new bedroom furniture
  • redecorate the living room
  • give up soft drinks
  • lead my girls and their best friends through 2 bible studies
  • sing karaoke
  • participate in the marine corps ultimate challenge 2009 mud run
  • take more pictures/video
  • continue to build off of last year lessons...developing my gifts and sticking to the things i do well
  • my verse for this year is proverbs 16:9 (message); "We plan the way we want to live, but only God makes us able to live it." 
  • my word of the year; able