my 2013 resolutions

a new year means new goals!

(mostly it means accidentally writing the date incorrectly for a couple months until i get the hang of the new year, but that's another issue.)

my 2012 goal: be nicer to myself.

how'd i do? smashingly, actually. i definitely had my days where i'd get down on myself or frustrated with my mistakes or lack of bravery, lazy days, inability to clean my car, etc. but overall, i feel really comfortable with who i am and where i'm at -- messy parts and all.

and it feels really good.

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my 2013 goal: trust my gut & follow my heart.

i find that when i have a tough decision that i'm hemming and hawing about, i almost always end up choosing my initial gut feeling in the end. i want to be better at immediately trusting my instincts because i do believe i have a trustworthy internal compass.

here's a few other items from my 2013 goal chart:

• NUTRITION: Don't eat gluten until my birthday in February (more on the reason soon).
• EXERCISE: Work out 2x per week (either running or a class at the gym).
• SERVICE: Keep bags of food/water in my car to give to homeless people.
• FINANCIAL: Open a shop on my blog (more on that soon too)!
• WRITING: Start writing my "fiction" mormon romance novel (trust me, i've got stories).
• SPIRITUAL: Besides church, go somewhere spiritual 1x per week (nature, the temple, etc.)
• COURAGE: Take one very big risk sometime this year (can't wait to see what this is)!
• TRAVEL: Go 3 new places outside Arizona (starts with Denver next month)!

i love my goals and can't wait to keep track of them!

and when i have a month where i keep every single monthly/weekly goal, i get a reward.

...like a massage!

what whaaaat!

what's your resolution for 2013?

maybe i will buy myself some gold star stickers