2013 Goals

So it's 9 days until 2013 and I'm just now sitting down to write about the new year. Hey, better late than never. I've spent some time thinking about the new year...what I want to accomplish, where I want to go, where I'd like to be this time next year. Like most people, I have set resolutions in the past...and have promptly kicked them right out the window long before January was even over. This year instead of setting ridiculous resolutions, I have decided to set goals for myself...goals that will make me a better person in the end. 

Here are my goals for the year...

-Focus on getting stronger....not skinnier. 

-Run more...walk less.

-Cherish and nurture the relationships with my family and friends. 

-Make 2 new recipes each month. 

  (Just for the record...I've already accomplished that for Jan...homemade waffles & breakfast sandwiches)

While those may not seem like huge goals, there are little things I can do everyday to help me accomplish them. They're goals that are totally doable and aren't too specific..well, except for the last one. They are goals that I can accomplish. Yes, it will take some work. But that's what goals are for...to make you work a little harder, to make you push yourself out of your comfortable zone, and to make you realize that you can do what you set your mind to! When we set goals that are completely unattainable, we are setting ourselves up for failure...which turns into negative self talk, pity parties, and generally feeling like crap about yourself  Why in the world would we want to do that? My challenge to you is to think about where you want to be when 2014 rolls around and what steps you can take to get there. Set yourself up for success...not failure...and make sure you have fun along the way! Here's to 2013...a year full of happiness, health, and knocking our goals out of the park!