So now that you know my reasons for starting the blog this year (and that one of my resolutions has already been met), I thought I would share the rest of my resolutions. I obviously have the generic "exercise more, grow closer to God" but I split them up into smaller attainable goals. So here are my resolutions for 2011, why I chose them, and how they are going...
1. Start a blog-Check!
2. Coffee dates twice a month- I started working on this last year, but I am really trying to be more intentional about relationships. Fun friendships are great and sometimes it's nice to just unwind, but how many people know my heart? With how many girls am I sharing both my trials and triumphs? So I want to have intentional meetings with friends where we can totally be ourselves and just put our hearts out on the table. I'm excited to see where God takes my friendships this year!
3. Share the gospel/Disciple monthly- I also want to be more intentional about sharing my faith and what God is doing in my life. I am so aware of the importance of pouring into the next generation and am so thankful for the incredible women that God put in my life at different seasons to walk alongside me (maybe I should write some spontaneous thank you notes!). I am involved in different volunteer opportunities where I can meet younger girls, but I want to be more intentional about getting to know them and being in their lives outside of organized events.
4. Take more pictures- there are so many times when I leave an event where I think to myself, "man, I wish I had documented that memory!" so in 2011, I will! My goal is to become "the girl with the camera." Although, 5 days in, I think people are already getting tired of me saying "hey, let's take a picture!" :)
5. Buy a dog- Kind of weird, I know, but I've really wanted one for a while and so I'm finally taking a leap. I went to the Humane Society today and looked around (and fell in love with about 17 dogs). I'm going back with my parents tomorrow so they can see them too, but this resolution may be met soon!
6. Get certified to teach Zumba- I've wanted to do this for a while, ever since I moved back to Memphis and couldn't find a class that even came close to comparing to Nashville. b.fab fitness was more than just a Zumba class. It became a community and a ministry and I would love to be able to bring that here. Plus it's a great workout and I get to dance!
7. Workout 4-5 times a week- Being in nursing school was a lot harder on my body than I thought it was. Stress does crazy things to me! I feel like this is the generic resolution that EVERYONE has, but we'll see how it goes. So far, so good!
8. Earn 2011 Activity Points- If you don't know what this means, don't worry about it :) but I'm up to 20 right now!
9. Run 500 miles- I started running this summer and NEVER thought I would be a runner. I always wanted to like running but would try it and hate it! When some friends from high school wanted to do an 8-week program together, I eventually said I would. So I went every week, and hated it every week, and said I was not running afterwards. Then at the end of the program, there was a 5k, so I ran it and all of the sudden liked running! There is something about the atmosphere of the race that made all the training worth it. Now running has become my prayer time. I don't have an ipod so I don't listen to music on my runs and I love it! I step outside and marvel at creation and can say, "okay God, for the next hour, it's just you and me!" It's amazing the things He shows me and tells me when I take the time to look and listen. I love it! (I'm at 9 miles so far)
10. Run a race every month- As I said, I love the race atmosphere. And it motivates me to keep running if I know there's a goal. So far I've registered for a 5k and an 8k in January, a 10k in February, and a half marathon in March. I'm planning on doing Zoom through the Zoo 4-miler and the Great Urban Race in May and LuvMud in October. I'm still looking for fun races for the other months.
11. Read 52 books- Yes, it's a lot, but I love reading! And I want to challenge myself. These can be any books from books that will stretch me spiritually and socially, to classics, and some silly romantic novels thrown in for fun. The BBC has a list of what they consider the top 100 books (http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/bigread/top100.shtml) and I saw somewhere that the average person has only read 6 of the books on the list, so I added all 100. I'll start with the ones I haven't read, but then move on and re-read some of the great ones. So far I've read The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom. (Technically I started it last year, but I finished it in 2011 so I'm counting it). Now I'm reading Captivating and The Poisonwood Bible. I'm keeping a list of all the books I read so I'll be able to keep track (and recommend). I'm also keeping a list of books that people suggest to me, so if there's anything you think is worth reading then let me know and I'll add it. There are currently 150 on the suggested list so I won't finish them this year but I'll at least make a dent in them!
There they are. Yes, I do have 11 resolutions for 2011. Did I mention that I'm a little bit OCD? :) I'll try to continue this blog all year and I promise it won't always be just a list of random things. It also won't always be this long, but I wanted to set the foundation for the year. I'll periodically update how I'm progressing in my resolutions, but otherwise this will be a place for me to document what's going on in my life and how God is using me and growing me through the year!
1. I love the zumba resolution/goal. It sounds perfect for you.
ReplyDelete2. Are you rereading Poisonwood Bible or did you not read it in Wexler's class? I think I read 2/3 to 3/4 before the final test or assignment on it, then stopped. I use the visual bookshelf app on facebook to keep track of what I've read, am reading, and want to read. It's awesome.
3. Good Luck in 2011!!
I read about 1 chapter in Poisonwood Bible the first time. (Sorry Ms. Wexler!)
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