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...!

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