My First New Year Resolution List

Last year I did not have any resolutions, I haven’t had any since high school as a matter of fact. At the beginning of each year I always have goals that are floating around in my head but never anything set in stone.  As a result just the basics get done (almost). Things will be a little different this year though. After my three month stint in Nigeria, this seems like the perfect opportunity to start with a list as I have to start over here in South Africa. So this is to writing new chapters.

 

Official 2012 Goals

Read 100 books.

My goal on Good reads was to read a 100 books this year but this proved overly ambitious for a slow reader so I only managed 52 to date. Most of my reading got done in the last quarter of the year as my reading improved to 1.5 books a week.

Review 62 Books

This year I managed to review 31 books since I started my book review blog in June. I reckon I can double that in 2012.

Blogging

I’m not sure what I want to commit to yet so nothing set in stome as yet.  I do know that I want to identify a paid blog hosting service for my book review blog and have a big funtional online store.

Writing

• Attend my at least one creative writing course this year.

• Write my first draft of a 5000 word short story by Easters.

  

Work

Focus on establishing a fixed income, I did this very well until this 2011. Last year I skated by on the grace of grace of God. This year I need the grace of God and my own effort.

Hobbies & Social life

Late in last year I wrote about having lost my passion and wanting back and got lots of great advise mainly around doing something new and getting out more. This is the most nonexistent sphere of my life and perhaps requires the second biggest effort as I tend to avoid it at all cost. So the plan is to:

• Attend the theatre at least once every second month. I've never seen a live play or musical.

• Go out with a friend or friends once or twice a month.

• I meant to start painting this year and absolutely failed. I will make an effort again this year.

• Attend art shows/ functions and galleries. At least attend 4 in 2012 and blog about them.

• I want to learn one new language preferably Swahili but have absolutely no clue where to go. It’s time to find out.

Health and Fitness

• Lose 10 kgs. This is quite doable as impossible as it looks. In 2010 I lost 15 kg’s with exercise and good eating habits. 2011 I was lazy so gained 6 back and just managed to lose it again despite being 6 months pregnant.So I need to get back on the wagon.

• Most importantly,  I need to get my spiritual relationship right ASAP. This has left a huge gaping hole that I'm sure is responsible for my frequent bouts of mild depression.

Travel
I really want to go to either England or Ireland to visit the ruins and historical places. This time I'll do a right job of documenting it all.

Relationships

• Focus more on mine and my families happiness. Organise more family and couple time than I did this year. Encourage us to each other more and be more encouraging. This is going to be so hard.....pray for me.
• Identify a good course to support and volunteer in with the kids. This is always at the back of my mind but never materialises. Time is running out.

2012 HERE I COME !!!!