New year, new beginnings, new start – that’s what I’m talking about! I’m really excited to start the new year, I think mostly because I need a new start, and I’ve got a new attitude.

So with that, I have a list of goals. I’m not really a resolution girl, and I’m not sure why? Is it the word, the commitment, the fear of failure, the formality of it all? who knows? But goals, goals are good. Goals I can do!

So for all prosperity here is my unedited list of goals for 2009:

  • Bake more cupcakes
  • Live each day fully and freely. Is that too cliche?
  • Get a new job
  • Don’t work so much
  • Get more spiritual
  • Laugh more
  • Journal more on paper
  • Organize, organize, organize! Did I say organize?
  • Start family game night again
  • Get back to spinning 10 minutes every morning
  • Dance!
  • Don’t fear paperwork! Putting it off does not make it go away.
  • Take items off the before I die list

This is more for my benefit than yours, for when I lose the piece of paper it really is written on, and it’s still very much a work in progress, but it’s a start. More importantly it’s something to blog about! :)

red barn
Pretty picture taken by missy with her new camera

And now that I have added pretty picture - this post is complete :)

It really is going to be a good year you all. I feel it, feel it in my bones. Ha! I said you all and didn’t even blink.

5 Responses to “Fresh Start”

  1. on 05 Jan 2009 at 12:50 pmgrace

    If you’re trying to say it Southern it needs to be y’all. Not you all. :D Nice set of goals!

  2. on 05 Jan 2009 at 1:49 pmRosa

    Those all sound like great goals. I agree that goals is a better way of reframing our lives. Good luck.

  3. on 05 Jan 2009 at 2:23 pmCarole

    Great plans for the year. Especially the cupcake part. :-)

  4. on 05 Jan 2009 at 2:54 pmTina

    I love your list… it’s thoughtful and takes into account the important things. I wish you joy of it, and may you accomplish nearly everything, if not all of it.

    Also, if you want a ride into knitting, I’m more than happy to come get you and drop you back home. It’s not far, and I’m usually killing time before sushi/knitting anyway. Homebound against your own freewill sucks, I know! I spent a year without a car once.

  5. on 07 Jan 2009 at 12:23 pmJessica

    Great list! Happy New Year!