So my first ever blog post of 2012 outlined my goals for the year. I didn't accomplish them all, but I did make accomplishments. I am a gun owner, though haven't completed my conceal and carry. (Still a goal for 2013 ;) I accomplished saying NO more often to other people besides my kids. Which in turn allowed me to say YES to my kids more often. This years goals seem beyond my reach but I will strive for them anyway.
1) Enroll in college to begin my bachelors degree. Though I am slightly embarrassed I will have to attend KSU, I am willing to sacrifice being shunned by my KU family and friends. My kids will all be school aged in a couple years and I will once again become a working woman.
2) Send my horse to a trainer and delve back into the world I love and have missed. I need to do something for me without feeling selfish. I need a outlet. People like me, type A's, tend to become self destructive when we have down time. I need an outlet that is true to who I am and what I love.
3) Be more open minded. The problems in this world will not be solved based on my opinion alone and I need to see others views and adapt them to reaching solutions we can all benefit from.
4) Strengthen my relationship with my oldest daughter NOW to prevent the distance and distrust that will certainly come with her getting older. If she doesn't trust me now she will never trust me as she gets older.
5) Somewhat shut out the outside world and focus on my family. They are more important than Facebook and Twitter.
6) Find time to focus on me and my dreams. Every mother feels selfish doing this but it is imperative to show your kids you value yourself. I've felt for so long that being a stay at home mom is a job that holds little respect and that just isn't true. I have sacrificed "me" for far too long and though they may not respect me now for it, they will when they are older.
7) Quit smoking! I am voluntarily sacrificing my life for no reason. I have lost friends and family to this terrible addiction and lost friends to cancer that lived normal healthy lives.
8) Start running again! My health is just as important as my children's and if I don't embrace that I can't preach to them the importance of making good decisions regarding their health.
I avoid New Years resolutions because I believe we set ourselves up for failure when we make them. These are my goals for 2013 and they may not all be achieved. Only I can make these changes and I intend to make every effort to see them through.
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