- Gain a deeper relationship and understanding of The Lord. Allow myself to be completely open to Him making me more like Jesus. Even if it means touching the deep stuff that I bury. Or calling out the things I quickly gain defense over. I don't want to arrive at 2016, where I physically gained a year, but spiritually I am in the same place. When I was a kid I wanted to be a marine biologist more than anything. Bump being a movie star, I wanted to be in the ocean and experience all the adventures it had to offer. I remember summers that I'd visit my dad he would always take me diving. I'd only go so deep, because there was a point to where the water pressure became too uncomfortable for me to bare. I would always rise back up to the shallows, disappointed in myself for giving up. He saw the things I wanted to because when the discomfort came he waited it out became adjusted to the new level and went deeper. Spiritually I don't want to be that nine year old girl. I refuse to miss out on the beauty of it all for fear of discomfort!
- Spend quality time with my friends and family when I'm with them, not my phone! I am the worst when it comes to this. Give me an awkward situation or allow a conversation to loose it's fascination, and out comes my phone! I've had sleepovers where I don't even know if a full conversation was held because we were on our phones! That has to stop for me! I realize I miss my friends, because outside of my phone, sometimes I have no clue what to say to them. We've lost the crazy, fun, deep conversations. My phone is my best friend now. Sad to say and it's really embarrassing, but it's true! So This year my goal is not to completely ditch my phone, but to be present mentally and emotionally. Even my out of town friends should get something more than just a text every so often. This is the year of snailmail, plane tickets, and care packages.
- Have a healthier relationship with food and get moving. Cook more! Get creative. I love to cook! So I intend to try more recipes (12 to be exact!) and master them! Eat healthier. Limit my eating out without being a total tyrant about it. Avoid McDonald's, but never miss out on a cafe lunch date with a friend. Limit my sugar, without totally cutting it off (because let's be real if you've ever had creme brulee at Pot roast and Pinot you know why!) Exercise more, but have fun with it! I already have POUND classes, Zumba, rock climbing, aqua Zumba and much more on my calendar!
- Get our (being my best friend and I) business off the ground! Mission statements are being written. Colors have be decided. Finances are being put in order. This is our new baby! It's fun, adventurous, and a lot of work. But I'm enjoying it and every step of the way. More details on this towards Spring (*insert jumping squeal!)
- Save and get out of slavery! I have a 52 week saving plan! Which is a total first for me! But I'm no longer a 17 year girl who can drain her bank account! That is not acceptable anymore! Also pay back those beautiful loans to Sallie Mae. The bible says that the borrower is a slave to the lender (Proverbs 22:7) and I wouldn't not like to be Sallie Mae's slave any more!
- Write more. Blog more. Read more; 19 books plus my bible to be exact! (12 fiction, 6 about my faith, 1 complete Bible read through!)
- Explore! Explore my city! Explore my state! Explore other places!
- Aim to be the woman someone would want to marry. Girls always have this LIST of things they want! I'm not fully knocking the list I have one around here somewhere. But I don't want to focus on what I want someone else to be, I want to know what I can bring to a relationship. I believe that part of that is learning more about who I am, learning how to be a (I know its cliche, but) a Proverbs 31 woman. She's really awesome and I do not even touch her yet. There are some things in my life that could use work before I get married! Example: maybe try getting dressed without killing my room in the process, because one day I'll have to share a room. Trust me, I want to get married just as much as the next almost-22-christian girl but, I don't want to focus on what I want someone else to be. I want to focus on what I can be and ways I can one day be a better help mate.
- Pour out everything that is within me to those who want to be discipled. As leaders sometimes our initial response is to want to fix the most troubled kids, even if they don't want to be fixed. We devote so much time and energy into those kids we over look the ones who are hungry. We cannot fix people, only God can. But we can love those kids and pour out endlessly to teach and train the people under your influence that are hungry. It suddenly hit me last night that it is impossible to drain the body of water a waterfall flows into unless you cut off the source. We are those bodies of water that has rivers, creeks, and streams flowing from us. The Lord is the grand majestic waterfall that fills us up. We will never be dry and constantly flowing with fresh water unless we cut off our source.So no more living in the phobia of being drained out. I cannot do everything, but I give my all to the things I am doing.
- Spend more time with my leader. She is basically one of the greatest women ever! She's beautiful, a total Proverbs 31, and just does everything with excellence! I am determined to learn as much from her as I can while I am under her!
- Lastly live 2015 to the fullest with a sparkly, magical, adventurous excellence!
Did you make any New Year's resolutions? If so let me know what they are! :)
