Resolutions

I've never been one to make any new years resolutions but I think that since 2012 is somewhat of a new beginning for me, I might make a few.

1. To have perfect attendance at school so I can graduate on time. 
2. Show more compassion to those I love.
3. Save at least $50 per month for something fun at the end of 2012

 I have a lot of confidence in myself to make these happen. I have a hard time showing the people I love most that I really do care about them so I'm going to make sure they know I think about them often and that I enjoy them being a part of my life. The $50 per month will add up to a nice $600 that I could go on a nice trip with or buy myself something lovely. I already put aside money for emergencies but this will be a special little treat. The perfect attendance is going to be a challenge because I'm not a creature of habit and going to school Monday-Friday at the same hours every day is going to get old, real quick...but to graduate on time, which I need to do, I must make it happen.

Do you have any resolutions in mind already? Share them with me in the comments! I'd love to hear about them.

Goal Update

Do you remember this little post that I wrote about my own personal goals? Here is a recap of my goals that I had in mind:

• Follow (and write down) a daily schedule
• Wake up by 9:30am and go to bed by 10pm
• Cut back on naps
• Accomplish one personal goal each day, no matter how little it may seem (walk the dogs, buy someone a gift, fill out a scholarship application, etc

I've been working really hard on 3 out of 4. My sleep schedule has become more "normal", with me usually going to bed between 10:30 and 11:30 and waking up before 11. Which is wayyy better than me staying up till 3, 4, or 5 and then sleeping all day! I've done really well with holding out on naps, so that I will actually stick to this new schedule - but there have been many times that I could barely keep my eyes open, so I easily slipped into nap mode. Overall, the napping has been cut down. I've actually done very well with the accomplishing one personal goal every day. I've really surprised myself with that one. Last week, I walked Parker every day - and even walked a little further than I wanted to some days. He really enjoyed it, so it was nice. Today, I got on the ball with getting some things in order for school and that was nice as well. Every day when I wake up, I still ask myself what my goal will be. It can be as small as actually getting out of the house or making a blog post...it still makes me feel better to know that I've gotten a few tasks done in the day. I haven't been writing down a daily schedule, so that is something I still need to work on. Maybe a dry erase board would help?

A few of you commented on the original post and/or shared your own personal goals with me. How is that going for you? Please feel free to share any updates! I'd love to hear how it's going for you.

Self Improvement

I have been working on quite a few things to improve myself in the past couple of months. This month I have taken a few steps backwards and I currently need something to pick myself back up. Blogging about my goals may make me feel more obligated to stand by them, especially if my friends and family are aware of what I am trying to achieve and check in on me every so often. This list may be short and seem simple but these are things that I struggle with on a daily basis.

• Follow (and write down) a daily schedule
• Wake up by 9:30am and go to bed by 10pm
• Cut back on naps
• Accomplish one personal goal each day, no matter how little it may seem (walk the dogs, buy someone a gift, fill out a scholarship application, etc)

So if you've read this and you talk to me sometime in the near future, I'd love it if you'd ask how it's going or ask me what my personal goal of the day was to see if I'm keeping up with it.

Do you have any self improvement goals that you've been working on and would like to share? Leave a comment, I'd love to hear what you have to say.