January 1, 2024 - Monday





Well, I guess it's that time of year for resolutions. I don't know if I set any specific ones last year. If I did, I likely did not keep them, sadly. However, that will not stop me from setting more unattainable goals for myself! Because I have hope! 

In 2024, I want to: 

  • Go outside more. One upside of the COVID years (I'm talking '20-'21) is that we were outside all the time. We hiked with our friends, played outside when it was freezing, and just did anything we could to break up the monotony of being inside our house. I want to go on more adventures! And adventures are outside!
  • Try more new things. If there are cool restaurants around the city, I want to go! If there are awesome photography spots, I want to go! If there are little, hidden away playgrounds, or sculptures, or shops, I want to go! 
  • Get my body more active than it has been. Since my weight loss surgery almost 2 years ago, I have gained back 12ish pounds. This isn't a big deal and not enough to spark up that old obsession with my body, but I fear that another 10 pounds would do that to me. I just don't want to add any more weight back on. So, I want to move my body and be more conscientious of what I'm putting into it. Ben and I are even throwing around the idea of training for a family 5k in the fall!
  • Be more connected to God. In the last six months or so, I have felt more and more disconnected, spiritually. I'm stressed about my job and that makes me dread Sundays. The only teachings I get are at HC and they are often underwhelming. BUT, when it comes down to it, it's ME. JUST ME. I am rarely reading the Bible for my own benefit, rarely praying deeply and in a focused way, and rarely truly pursuing relationship with God. My fire has died down to embers and, while I have not lost my faith by any means, it makes me want to just back away from the fire altogether. If that analogy makes any sense. I don't want it to be that way though! I want to put in the relational work to reconnect. 
  • I want to be more intentional with my time, my energy, and my resources. I don't want to waste any of it! 
Okay, I think that's enough for now. All of those pretty much encompass my thoughts, at least generally. Happy New Year! I feel like 2024 will be a good one. Even if I am starting it out with COVID. 





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