Christmas is always my favorite time of the year (cheesy & trite, I know) because I am surrounded by good company for 2 whole weeks. Ending the year around the people who love me for who I truly am reassures me that each new year will be better than the last.
So.. In order to hold myself accountable and actually attempt these goals I always make, this year (nope, they're not resolutions, good point Monogram Meredith) I'm gonna tell you all about them.
Eat out less.
It is incredibly painful to look at my bank account transactions and see so much money wasted on lunches & dinners - I've got nothing to show for them! For the sake of my wallet and waist.. I'm going to eat out less this year.
Drink more water and green tea.
Sometimes I just hit that wall and drink Diet Coke FOR DAYS. It's awful. It's addictive (okay, I'm sounding a lil crazy here but hey!) and not okay. So, I'm going to drink more green tea (with less sweetener) and water everyday.
Get my Starbucks Gold Card.
Okay.. This is completely and utterly shameful but I don't even care. I'm 19 stars away!
Stay on top of my blog more and write about what matters.
I seem to get in this habit of just writing the daily occurrences in my life and never actually writing about what's heavy on my heart. Actually, I get into this habit of not blogging at all.. So I promise I will be better in 2014.
Live out of my planner less.
I'm such Type A girl and my planner is LIFE. I actually ruined my Lilly one the other day (spilt coffee allllll over it) and it gave me the worst anxiety. Why?! Because I'm constantly checking and re-checking my planner for all my to-dos and appointments and assignments. I want to take a few deep breaths, and back away from the planner more in 2014. I want to just go with the flow.
Keep my room clean.. All the time.
This one is gonna get me, I'll tell ya that much. I want to not destroy my room every time I try to find an outfit to wear.
Love myself a little more.
Towards the end of 2013, I seemed to just beat myself up about my outward appearance. I would spend hours in front of the mirror, pouring over every blemish. I'm going to learn to love myself for who I am and who I am becoming in 2014.
Know where I'm going to college. (WHAT?)
Okay, this one is going to throw me for a loop but it's true. By December 31st, 2014, I want to know where I am going to school for the next 4 years. It will be such a relief to know that I can enjoy the second semester of my senior year confident that I am completely ready for my freshman year.
Treat myself.
I want to take one day a month to treat myself. Buy myself something new. Get a mani-pedi. Take a bath and read my favorite book. Make myself my favorite meal. Anything at all. I want to appreciate my body and take time to rest.
Read my devotional every night.
I won't lie, I'm pretty bad about staying on top of any of my devotionals.. But especially Jesus Calling. I want to take time to rest in God's presence and learn more about who He is and how He loves me.
So, there you have it. All the things I hope to accomplish in 2014. Scary, looming but will be good for me, that's for sure. I am so grateful for the experiences I had in 2013; I think I am starting to love the woman I am growing up to be.
Here's to 2014: the end of junior year and the start of senior year!
Xoxo, Ash
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