2020

New Year's resolutions have never been my thing. I'm more of a "change when the spirit moves me" than I am "sit down and list my goals for the month" kind of gal.

As 2020 came and went I was working long shifts both days, feeling uninspired. Then, on January 4th, my friend Courtney shared her seven goals for the year with me. I liked the idea and had some downtime, so I started reflecting on 2019 and what my hopes were for 2020.

I can totally see why people do this.

Here's to a new decade- to learn, grow, dream, create and love with everything I've got.

2019 Highlights and Accomplishments 

Got Beau! 

Celebrated 10 years of marriage. Got out for regular date nights.

Read six books- Becoming, Miracle Morning, Educated, Come As you Are, The Masterpiece, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, The Road Back to You. 

Photography- Learned Lightroom, started using my tripod with a timer to get in the frame, photographed Sovick, Leitz, Hofner, Strelinger (x2!) and Bowlds families. 

Miracle Morning- stopped snoozing on work days and changed my mindset about sleep. Wake up early to exercise 1-2 days a week. 

Podcasts- Got on the bandwagon and binged Coffee and Crumbs, dipped my toes in others.

Writing- kept up on the blog, more or less. 

Trips- Hawaii, Chelan, Iowa, Sunriver, Nurse Renewal Retreat, Penrose camping, weekend in Bend with Ty. 

Spiritual- Established HCC as our home church and attend semi frequently. MOPS leadership. Increased mindfulness.  

Work- Learned to manage my moral distress. 

Kids- So much growth. Reflected on separately in love letters and blog posts.

2020 Goals 

Take a writing workshop. Keep blogging. 

Build a photography website and start charging more for my work. Photography 6-10 families.

Read 6-8 books (The Obesity Code and Mating in Captivity are the first two on the list).

Attend church 3 times a month.
Participate in Alpha. 

Start a dinner club.

Wake up without snooze every day.

Start incorporating other portions of miracle morning into my day.

Stop putting sugar in my coffee and tea.

Intermittent fasting.

Work out 3 times a week.

Get good photos of the kids in every season.

Listen to podcast that inspire me.

Go to Hawaii, plan a summer vacation, and camp a few times.

Go skiing once without the kids and once with them.

One month social media hiatus.

Give more money to charity.

Spend 5 minutes working on reading with each of the kids daily.

When I got home from work on NYE Ty and the boys were preparing for the east coast ball drop. It was 8:45 when Wes excitedly exclaimed- 15 minuets until midnight! The ball dropped, we celebrated, and everyone was in bed by 9:30.