Resolutions vs. Lifestyle

New Year means new blog post, or it just means I feel it's about that time since it's been over a month ;)

First things first my best friend/sister and her Husband are having a baby!!! 

and

My beautiful friend Brie Gilbreath got engaged to Beau Beaupre on New Years Eve and I'm so glad I was home to celebrate with them.

In honor of the New Year I decided to share my so called "resolutions"...when I think of resolutions I think of something that lasts hmmmm maybe a month or so.  That's not the way for everyone, but for myself I would succeed much better if I set up a lifestyle change that I can strive to live out forever and make more changes to grow off of it in the future.  All of these are idle words unless put into action, I realize this and therefore will do my best to let them become active in my life.

So here goes THE LIST....

Spiritual

- Be about the Gospel instead of religion
-Be transparent in my walk, my struggles, and challenges.
-Know my word and let it change me
-More grace
-Love and love well
-Disciple mind-set
-WALK IN COMPLETE HUMILITY

Financial

I got Dave Ramsey's Money Makeover for Christmas and I'm going to be doing that this year.  No more impulsive shopping, or spontaneous traveling unless it's saved up and planned for.  It's going to transform my bank account.  My parent's are so good with their money, I want them to now rub off on me. 1st step is always admitting (It's part of being transparent ;)).
I have A LOT to save for...mostly it's so I can travel, I have lots of traveling dreams this year and want to get it all in this year while I can and have the time.
I'll be filling y'all in on how that's going...Dave Ramsey is a financial genius

Fitness
I have always been a big fitness person and workout regularly.  So I don't really have a goal to increase my workouts because I do OK with challenging myself.  So my fitness lifestyle change will be to eliminate ALL sugar, not including natural sugars in fruit, yogurt, and honey.  Since I'm being real I'll say I don't have a goal weight because I don't really weigh myself because the number doesn't matter to me, what matters is the size of my jeans, dresses, and most of all how I feel.  The size I feel fits my body is a size 4, which I have been since college.  Right now I'm a 6 or 8 depending on the brand. I was a size 4 all through college so I know it's something I can do, and it's something I can keep. I recognize I have curves (have since junior year of high school) and can't eliminate my hips or butt, but I know I can make my hips look smaller and so since I already eat gluten-free and organic the conclusion I came to is SUGAR :).  I CAN DO IT...I think. For those of you who have fitness resolutions I think it's wonderful and I want to encourage you in any way I can!! Keep it up, it can change your lifestyle FOREVER!  On top of this I will be running my 2nd half marathon this year in April!! Training has begun... It's a struggle..not loving it...running...yuck!

Relationships
Become more intentional in my relationships.  I cannot tell you how much God has revealed to me this year in terms of how many WONDERFUL human beings God has blessed me with in my life.  Moving to Nashville, visiting Arizona, and traveling has really given me perspective of the friends that have been in my life for years and continue to pursue me.  I want to pursue people just like they have done for me.  This includes my family, in Arizona and across the county.  I want to intentionally build on these relationships and not take any for granted.  Less social networking and more one-on-one and phone calls.  I just want to the celebrate people in my life!!


The plan for 2012

1.) Go to Chicago, Florida X 2, Haiti, Home X 2.
2.) Start ballet again
3.) Sell my gluten-free banana bread to a cafe in town to sell (if you want the recipe let me know!)
4.) Start my Children's book
5.) Start my Master's degree
6.) Get re certified in aerobics and Zumba

The great things going on this year

-My best friend/sister will be having a baby, making me an Aunt.
-My neighbors and friends will also be having a baby
-1 cousin and 3 of my friends are getting married
- My roommate's EP comes out
- The Hunger Games movie comes out ;)
-Last but not least....It's another year we are ALIVE :)

Song on repeat at the moment :)

Blessings, Darlings :)