goals for a new year >>>>

i realised that i never shared the list of goals i made for this year. i don't make resolutions.... i find that i have a tendancy to break them straight away ha! goals, however, give me something to work towards, it doesn't matter if i go a little off track once in a while, they are an ongoing project to build on through the year. here was the original list i made - i'm sure i'll be adding to it!

1. drink more water
2. eat less sugar//processed foods
3. learn new tricks on my hula-hoop
4. deepen connections with friends
5. have more 'date' nights with my mr
6. laugh more
7. embrace my past and let it go
8. participate in more craftshows
9. practice yoga reguarly
10. daily green joice
11. get my certificate in home apothecary
12. spend even more time outdoors
13. one-on-one dates with my girlies
14. knit more
15. take time to relax
16. switch off from technology at least one weekend a month
17. art journal more

what goals have you made for 2013?

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2012 Goals

i love the fresh start a new year offers. a time for goals and resolutions - for dreaming big and making plans. i like to set myself a few obtainable goals each year.

Here are my goals for this year:

CLEAN UP MY DIET

over the past few months my diets gradually gotten worse.. too much sugar and processed foods, not enough fruit and veg. starting today i'm making a conscious effort to choose healthy foods and switch the gallons of coffee/tea i've been drinking for water. trying this out this week:

GET IN SHAPE

remember the c25k i did last year???? yeah, unfortunately i didn't keep it up :( it gradually tailed off as the year wore on - so i'm re-doing it! i just downloaded a great {free} app onto my phone to track my progress. i also plan on adding in at least one exercise/yoga dvd each week

TAKE TIME OFF

it's hard to fit everything in when you have 3 kids, a house to run, home-schooling to do, blogging, crafting, etsy work, book-keeping... i often find myself still working at 10 pm at night! this year i need to make time to do nothing {does that make sense?!} give myself permission to slob out on the sofa with a movie once in a while - and get a few early nights while i'm at it - too many 2am bedtimes make for one tired, cranky mama

GROW MY BUSINESS

i feel i've come along way since i first started my etsy shop almost a year ago{!} the past couple of weeks, i've been thinking alot about where i want to take it and what i want to focus on. i'll be making some changes in the coming weeks and working hard this year to expand!

LIVE FOR THE MOMENT

enjoy each second of this life.... grab each opportunity that passes my way... enjoy life!

what are your goals for 2012?? I'd love to hear and be inspired!!

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new year planning

I don't know about you but I LOVE making plans for the new year :) Dreaming up all of the things I want to do, all of the goals I want to make, all of the great things I want the year to bring. Nothing beats the promise of a fresh new year. I don't like to make resolutions - they're just asking to be broken!! But goals - that's a whole other matter. 

Also, I've found in the last couple of years that's its helpful to 'wrap up' the departing year, get some closure, see what you've learnt and what you were grateful for. 

I've created a couple of worksheets to help you do the same - one to celebrate 2011 and another to welcome 2012. Click on each image to download and print the PDF.

Don't be afraid to dream big and make great plans for a fantastic 2012 :)

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Goal #5

My final goal for 2011 -  project 365. Take one picture everyday (or more...but at least one)

I hope this will help me get to know my camera better, help me remember special moments and make me less self concious about taking photographs in public! I figure they'll be days this is really hard, days when I don't feel like taking a picture - or can't find anything to photograph. I've created a new 'set' on my Flickr (here) and I'll upload all my pictures there, as well as doing the occasional update on here too. I

And that's it! 5 goals for 2011 (goal #1; goal #2; goal #3; goal #4) and a (small) to-do list! I will post on here as to how I'm getting along throughout the year!

Goal #4

Be proud of who I am. Stand up and shout out loud what I believe in (well, maybe not shout ha!) Do not be afraid to say what I think - even if it isn't the same as everyone else. Fitting in isn't all it's made out to be! Dare to be different. Follow my heart and do what pleases me... not what makes someone else happy.

Final goal will be posted tomorrow!

{goal 1: goal 2: goal 3}

Goal #3

I want to sort my eating habits out once and for all. After a lifetime of disordered eating and eating disorders (and yes, there is a difference!!), I struggle to eat healthily. If I restrict what I eat in any way - even if that's by cutting out junk food) I end up eating nothing at all. But if I don't restrict what  I eat, I eat anything and everything (think lots of junk!!) I want to get to a point where I eat healthy foods 90% of the time, but equally be able to have some 'treats' occasionally without going crazy! Any tips would be gratefully received! Right now I'm an all or nothing girl - and I'd like to be somewhere in between.

Goal #4 coming tomorrow.

If you missed them, check out Goal #1 and Goal #2

Goal #2

Challenge myself every day, every week, every month. Try something new...step out of my comfort zone...

Goal #3 coming tomorrow! (Goal #1 here)

Goal #1

Easy one to start off with. I already try and do this every day anyway. Creating is my therapy - it's fun and makes me feel good. It doesn't have to take much time, the idea isn't to do a whole painting every day, just find 5 minutes or half an hour to do something.... take a photo, write a poem, knit a few rows, paint a little, sew...anything!

I'll be back tomorrow with goal #2! Are you setting goals for the year?? Leave me a comment to tell me yours or link to your blog!

p.s - Living Life Your Way will resume next Monday. I've looking for more people to be featured. If you're interested or want to nominate someone email me!

A list for a new month

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Happy November!! (yes... i know I'm a few days late wishing that!!!) I'm loving the autumn this year. I can feel change all around me, and I am super excited by it! As the leaves fall of the trees, so I can feel myself shedding parts of me that no longer fit... making way for me to grow. 

Here's my list/goals for November

• Get back into a regular yoga practice
• Bake some (lots) of muffins
• Write a few letters and POST them!
• Make some of this
• Get my prints listed in my Etsy Shop (keep watching, for when they're up I'll be running some giveaways!)
• PAINT
• Take lots of autumny walks with the girls
• Try and find some (cheap) patchwork quilts for my house
• And do some decluttering/rearranging/decorating too!
• Write/blog every day
• Have friends round for a meal
• Take lots of photos
• Knit some of these

 What are your goals for this month?

 Next week's 'Living Life Your Way...' Interview is with Goddess Leonie from Goddess Guidebook