Before I get to the actual resolutions, I think I should mention my resolutions about my resolutions this year (I know, I know — it’s just that I really like this holiday).
1. I am only making a few important resolutions, as well as a few self-improvement (but slightly-less-relevant) resolutions. Goal-setting is an art, I’ve discovered, and while I want to challenge myself, I’m not going to kill 2010 before it even gets started.
2. I am not going to feel guilty about neglecting things that didn’t make the list. (Spotless house didn’t make the cut, for instance. I’m going to allow myself to enjoy an occasionally-messy kitchen.)
2010 Resolutions:
1. Be more gracious to others
2. Re-learn / practice Spanish to a conversational level
3. Volunteer
4. Daily focus on prayer and scripture reading
5. Simplify
6. Stop biting fingernails
7. Budget efficiently
8. Take more photos
I’m excited about 2010 for a lot of reasons. A year really isn’t that long, so it always surprises me to realize how many surprises can happen in just twelve months. I don’t really have anything planned for 2010. Maybe I should be nervous. In general over the past several years, most of my plans have more or less fallen into place — there has always been an obvious next step to take. It’s something that I’ve taken for granted, but at the same time, seeing two of my roommates graduate this past month has made me curious and a bit envious of their post-graduation experience. I signed a job contract before my senior year of college even started, so my experience was different, and having a blank slate ahead, with limitless undiscovered possibility, looks so inviting. Of course, I’m sure it’s not really as exciting as all that, especially during an economy that doesn’t exactly scream “limitless undiscovered possibility,” but what I’m trying to say is, I’m realizing that just because I’m already going down a certain path, and just because I’ve never practiced “going out on a limb” before, doesn’t mean I can’t.
Troy blogged about his resolutions, too. My favorite of his list:
“Live in the moment. But don’t be afraid to wonder what it is like to do great things anymore.”
Maybe 2010 is the year where I wonder about doing something great.
And speaking of something great, Abby brought this back for me from Ohio. I love it.
If you haven’t blogged about your resolutions (or even if you have), what are they? What do you have planned (or hope to plan) in 2010 that you’re excited about?
