Well. It's that time of year again. To look back and forward. And in my case, usually see how much didn't get accomplished. I'm not a big fan of change. People can vouch for me on that. I just like when things are comfortable. However. Change has to happen. Or. Nothing will change. Obviously. We can all understand that right? So why is it so dang hard to keep and accomplish goals we set?
I think one of the main reasons is that we set our standards waaaaay too high. We expect to be able to keep things to a T and do so much more than what we can realistically handle. We set goals and have so many small meticulous, specifics about it that when we don't fulfill one of those small parts we think and feel like we have failed.
I read an article that was going around Facebook that I LOVED. It talked about this and about making goals that are actually achievable and not being too hard on ourselves. You can read it here.
Personally I always feel like I haven't done enough, or been the best I can be. I think that is a universal problem. We need to remember that we are good enough, and that even though we may not be able to do 10 million things a day we are still accomplishing a lot.
This year I have goals, and I am going to post them here on my sideboard so I can see them everyday and be reminded of them.
:Here are my goals for the coming year:
- I will make sure I have quality family time. Time where we are just together enjoying each other's company without the distraction of the tv, phones, computer, etc.
-I will learn how to fully forgive people. Learning how to forgive has truly been a life lesson for me, and I still struggle with it. I need to love more. And judge less.
-I am going to choose happiness this year. I am going to let go of my anger. I will change my negative thoughts to positives when they come, until it becomes a habit. I am going to smile more, so I feel happier.
-I will stay spiritually in-tune. Reading my scriptures everyday and praying.
-I will keep a happier home. A home that is clean, not ridiculously that I don't have time for anything else, but clean enough that it is presentable, if someone knocks on my door I want to be comfortable opening it.
-I will become more comfortable with myself. I need to stop comparing myself to others, it only makes me feel worse--Facebook is my biggest problem, which I will be cutting back on.
-I will say I love you more. There is nothing in this world that I want more than for my little boy to know how much he is loved. I want to tell him, and show him in every way possible.
-I will be healthy. I will cook more meals for my family, and we won't go out as much.
I am sure I will think of more. But for now these are the things I will be working toward but not beating myself up over.
I hope your 2014 brings many blessings and joy! Here's to 2014!
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