LOOKING BACK ON 2015
I love setting goals. Nothing really motivates me quite like a challenge pinned to the wall, so I love resolutions. But many people struggle with them, including myself occasionally. I have found that most important part of making New Years Resolutions stick is finding a way to make them a part of your schedule and measurable. For example, one of my resolutions is to reflect on my accomplishments and the things I’m grateful for. That’s a lofty and admirable goal, but it’s impossible to measure. So as part of that resolution, I have decided that once a week I will write in a journal five accomplishments and three things I’m grateful for. Now that is something I can schedule into my daily life, and it will help ensure that I can accomplish that goal. As I made my resolutions, I set a plan for every single one. I wrote that plan in my agenda and saved a photo to my phone so I can easily reference it! I’ll also pin a decorative copy to my bulletin board so I see it when I get ready every morning.
My New Years Resolutions:
~ Practice being present and patient.
~ Spend more time reflecting on my accomplishments and the things I’m grateful for.
~ Be able to run a half marathon.
~ Read 15 books.
~ Go on a real vacation.
~ Purge the clutter of stuff in my life.
~ Write posts a week in advance! (I procrastinate hard.)
Some of my favorite posts:
~ Find my Apartment Tour here!
~ This J. Crew DIY is still one of my favorites!
~ These summer recipes are still mouth watering, even in the middle of winter!
~ I had some things to say about girls and why we’re so hard to understand!
~ I’ll never not be in love with this gorgeous airplane and matching outfit!
~ Peru was quite the experience for my first international trip. Check out Part I and Part II.
A few favorite images:
