A new kind of News Years Resolution.


It's a new year and of course that means Resolutions.  Right?  I'm not a big goal setter and in years past I may have come up with some resolutions and quickly forgotten them by the second week of January.  I mean - who really wants to focus on how many ounces of water you drink in a day or counting your vegetables?  Not me!  So this year - I'm going about this in a different way.  This year - instead of trying to guilt myself into drinking more water, eating better, exercising more, cleaning my house more often...  I'm going to focus on these things.. 

* Being more present with my kids.  Playing more games with them, going for more walks, being silly with them and not being so tied to what I want to be doing. 

* Spending more time with friends.  Both - just as a girls night out - but also inviting families over to spend more time together.  Building relationships and then investing in those.  Enjoying time together with others. 

* Getting away.  More day trips AND overnight trips as a family and with my husband. 

* Praying together as a family.  Modeling prayer to my kids.  As well as teaching them how to praise our God. 

* More time outside.  Fresh Air and Walks. Even when it's super cold and/or super hot!

* Smiling, being more kind, not jumping to judgement so fast. 

* More Joy.  Choosing the joy in  all things. 

* Gratitude.  intentional thankfulness. 

I'm sure I'll add to the list as the year goes on and I'm sure some days I'll fail terribly at this list.  But I can't help to wonder what this next year would look like if many others focused on these things as well. 

What are some of the things you are focusing on this year? 

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