I’m glad to be finished with 2012.
I hate to say that. There were so many wonderful parts of the year. But looking back, it’s the negatives that tend to stick out. Why does that always happen?
I’m happy to be back in St. Louis, away from a job that was causing me stress and unhappiness, and pursuing a career i’m passionate about. I’m happy to be closer to family, able to volunteer and beginning projects I’d never had time for. I’m happy to have P in my life and I’m excited about the changes that will come.
I’m sure it will have it’s own stressors and frustrations, but I’m so ready for 2013.
I actually like goals and resolutions, just like I enjoy sappy motivational quotes. I get that they don’t work for everyone, and that you don’t need to wait until January 1st to make changes, but it’s nice to have a time to try to better yourself.
Since my 2012 goals ended up being kind of…irrelevant and obnoxious, I think I’ll try to do just monthly goals this year. I have my “forever goals” too! There are too many changes in a year, particularly this year when I’ll be moving and starting school. I’d rather not tie myself down to goals and then feel guilty when my focus changes.
One idea I do like, though, is having a “word” for the year. I heard about this from Sarah Kay Hoffman who heard about it from Lindsay Cotter. It’s from “MyOneWord.org.”
“The challenge is simple: lose the long list of changes you want to make this year and instead pick ONE WORD. This process provides clarity by taking all your big plans for life change and narrowing them down into a single focus. Just one word that centers on your character and creates a vision for your future.”
My word? Accomplish.
There are so many ideas floating in my head. So many projects I need the courage to start. My career change is giving the opportunity to try so many new things, and I want to accomplish it all.
As for this month’s specific goals?
January 2013 Goals
Get back into shape. The past few months of stress haven’t been that great for my health, and I want to get back into a workout routine that leaves me feeling strong, happy, and..hmm..accomplished:) This also means cleaning up my eating so that I have more energy and my clothes fit a little better. More nutritious meals, lots of veggies, and water water water!
Figure out my plans for spring. I have lots of things in the line-up, but most are waiting to be finalized until after the holidays. I want to nail down my schedule of classes, volunteer work, and jobs so that I can finish each day and week feeling…accomplished!
Make the most of each day. Not working 9-5 means I could easily sleep in and bum around a lot, but I know I’ll be more productive and feel better if I try to still get up and going.
- Are you making 2013 goals or resolutions?
- What would your “Word” be?
I’m in the same boat as you and have similar goals for this year. I am making a huge life/career change as well and have so much I want to accomplish, I need to start getting down to it! Good luck
I can’t wait to watch you ACCOMPLISH 2013!
I had no idea that you were from St. Louis, I live here too! Always nice to know of other St. Louis bloggers.
I hope 2013 is great for you and much better than 2012.
What are you taking in school? That’s exciting!
I so love this idea. If determination is a factor of how much justice you’ll do your word, it sounds like you’ll be super successful
Happy New Year!
Welcome back to STL & to opportunities & “accomplishments” for 2013. I had not yet heard of the One Word concept & it’s very neat, thanks for sharing! I’m going to go with “intentional” as my word, everything I do will have an end intention (whether accomplishment, enjoying, learning, etc.) in mind. Happy New Year!
Love the idea of monthly goals, it makes ACCOMPLISHING things so much more manageable.
Can’t wait to see what’s in store for you in 2013!
That’s a cool idea, I think my word is, “connect.” Being in a new town, new job, new everything it’s too esay to get wrapped up in that. Knowing my tendencies I need to make the effort to connect on every level!
I’m a fan of the word for the year approach rather than resolutions and the one I chose for myself is “present/moment” (I guess that’s more of a phrase…) so that I focus on staying in each moment and letting go of worries and everything else. Accomplish sounds like a great word for your 2013 year, hun! I hope it’s your best year yet
Accomplish is a great word! I’m still working on mine.
I HAVE a feeling you will do more than accomplish those goals, you will embrace the journey to get there too. Start with tomorrow.
Cheers!
My word is balance, but the goals below that are still a work in progress. I do love the concept of focusing on that word as the basis for the rest. Happy New Year!
I LOVE New Year’s resolutions, and I like how you put it: I realize that I can make resolutions any time, but at the beginning of a New Year it just seems so…appropriate!
I enjoy resolutions and goals too! I think it’s nice to have the built in marker of New Year’s to assess where you’re at and where you’re going! My word for this year is PASSION. I’m following my dreams, working and writing from a place of passion and hoping to spread it to others!
I like your word for 2013…accomplish is very driven. I don’t know what my word would be, maybe STRENGTH?! 2012 was difficult and 2013 is going th be challenging as well. But I need the strength to focus on the positive and get through it.
I’m also focusing on getting back into my healthy habits. Workouts (starting Tina’s bbbc!) and clean eating!
-AJ
FitTravelerAJ.blogspot.com
“Make the most of each day” = GREAT goal! I too often have lazy days where I just chill in my apartment all day, when I should be out seizing the day!
I love the idea of monthly goals! I’m doing something similar – I have some big goals for the year, but I’m focusing on smaller goals throughout the year. This month I’m trying to decrease my sugar intake – my sweet tooth got a little out of control over the holidays.
I love your word “accomplish!” And that new one-word trend is really cool, too. I’ve seen a bunch of bloggers doing that this year. I might have picked “accomplish” for my own word, as well. There’s so much stuff that’s on my list of things I want to do with my life — whether it be for myself, in my relationship, for my career, etc.