- read more books: My list includes- The Fault In Our Stars, If I Stay, Where She Went, and anything educational.
- journal: I'm hoping my new interest in painting and lettering will help me to journal in a more creative way. I always have promptings to write things down but it's so hard! I remember those times I used to journal almost everyday and how therapeutic it was.
- be positive: Most of my problems come from me being super negative and getting frustrated with my situation. I really want to try to be better at taking a deep breath and looking at the bigger picture.
- paint for fun: The Past Year I found myself painting to impress or to look like all those fancy designers and artists I see on Pinterest and Instagram. This year I want to paint what I want and be original.
- be compassionate: Whether it's being in a classroom with rowdy students, being annoyed by my little brother, someone trying to give me advice that I don't want to hear it from, or people being just plain rude it's tempting to loose my cool. I want to work on being compassionate no matter what.
- judge less: I found myself scrolling down social media and trying to figure out people's lives which isn't really my job. So I'm working on realizing we are imperfect with our own struggles.
- cook better: This one is going to be tough! Don't get me wrong I'm a lover of food but why is it such a drag to cook?! I plan on making a recipe book that terrible cooks like me can actually do! Plus I know Tyler would love me for it.
- take better pictures: One day I'll get a fancy camera... but for now I'm just going to work on my iphone photography skills (or steal my mom's camera more often).
- read the scriptures daily: I feel like our awkward schedule got the best of me last year but I plan on making this a part of my day, everyday.
- pray in the morning: I always pray at night but when I pray in the morning it seems to make a way bigger difference. Who doesn't want better mornings?
- pray with my husband: When Tyler and I first got married we prayed together every night and it really helped us to start our marriage strong. I want to bring that back into our marriage so that it lasts forever!
- have family home evening: my visiting teacher always tells me to do this but the weeks just roll by and it never seems to happen. It's something I want my children to have and what better time than to practice now!
- travel somewhere new: Yes, I would love to take that trip to Italy this year, but I'll settle for a mini vacation.
- save money: Tyler and I do pretty well at saving money but I want to learn more about the complicated world of finance so that by the time we graduate, buy a house and have kids (oh my gosh that overwhelms me) we'll know what the heck we are doing.
- create things: I have a collection of would slabs, glass bottles, and candle supplies that i haven't gotten around to and I want to make time to finishing those projects I started.
- be early to church: This might seem random but this past Sunday we went to church 30 minutes early and I LOVED that reflection time I had to get ready for sacrament.
- be spontaneous: I feel like whenever I try to plan the heck out of something it never turns our how I want it to. This year I want to go with the flow and be adventurous. It's more fun anyway.
- give service: Nothing feels better. Most of all I want to go to the temple more- I cant think of a better way to serve people.
- count your blessings: I am so blessed and need to remember that more.
- run more: I used to be on the varsity track & cross country team and at one time ran 250 miles in two months. I know I'm strong and athletic and young so I plan on getting back into shape.
- study better: I figure since I'm studying to be a good teacher I need to be a good student!
- play more music: I play the violin, I sort of play the guitar, and I'll occasionally sing but for the past year I've hardly picked up any instruments and I only sing in the shower. I want to change that.
Here's to making it happen!
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