Hello 2012!

Yes, it’s 5 days after New Years… New Years eve I had a plan to write all this ‘stuff’ about 2011 and the happenings, my growing, my fears & hopes, blah blah blah… but I didn’t, and alas I don’t think I will.

2012 marked 3 years since beginning this ‘blog’. I created it in 2009 with few hopes – to go out more often(since I never, ever went out…), reach my goal weight (not there…), and get a boob job. I’m glad I wasn’t vain or anything J

2010 I’m sure included some more fitness/health related goals, as well as 2011 – but quite frankly, the end of 2010/beginning of 2011 didn’t go exactly as how I had ever planned (thank gosh), so I think for the past year I basically was living in survival mode – numbing mode – and fear mode.

But, now – 2012 – They say 85% of people give up on their resolutions 2 weeks into them. Well, I’m not starting til day 5, so here’s hoping I’m part of that 15%.

Mom – First and foremost, I need to stack my priorities over my desires – and that’s my babes that I have neglected and not been a fair mother to for the past year.(Deleted unnecessary drama details that explain why I was perhaps not a great mother). But what matters is, Mitch – I forgive you. And because of the love that surpasses all understanding – I have been able to forgive you. I hope that we can co-parent our children to the best of our capabilities so that they grow up always knowing that they are loved and supported.

Health & Fitness – I’m 40 pounds away from my ‘ideal’ weight – give or take 5 pounds. Last winter I lost more weight than ever because I was at the gym at least 3 hours a day – which is not feasible now. In fact my time is really non-existent. But my goal, or my priority rather is to at least make it to the gym (the gym membership that I’ve yet to use) 3x a week. That is not impossible considering they are open 24 hours. Ideally I will finish this year in better health and a more personally attractive body.

Money & Debt – since moving to Frederick in May, and since the end of last year – as I mentioned I was living in that survival & fear mode. Basically I destroyed my credit that I had just spent 2 years trying to rebuild. Then in November when I crashed my car – that through my finances out the window. Of course I have spent a lot on things that I shouldn’t have – but my goal for 2012 (which I think might top my health & fitness desires) is to create a budget – and STICK TO IT. And start snowballing my debt again. 5 years from now I will be grateful, 10 years from now I will be ecstatic, and 25 years from now I will be joyful that I can actually retire because in 2012 I got financially smart.

All the rest of the things I would hopefully like to do at least once in 2012: ● DAVIS :-) ●volunteer ●apply for graduate school ●attend a class (whether graduate, community college, community, anything). ●surpass my personal work goals. ●ink hattie ●find a church home ●run a half marathon ●run a marathon ●mermaid hair ●frugal fashion ●thrifty home ●true friendship ●better track of updating blogs ●love unconditionally.