"Goals that are not written down are just wishes"

With another year out of they way, I think its only natural to start thinking about some changes that you want to make for the following year. I hate making goals... I almost refuse to make any sort of "New Years Resolutions" purely cause I never really accomplish them! So whats the point??

I always enjoy reading other peoples goals and what they strive to work on for the upcoming year. Last month I taught a lesson to my laural class and talked to them about being successful and accomplishing goals to improve ourselves. This lesson made me start thinking over the last few weeks that I cant really be teaching a lesson on something if I am not willing to follow the same advice!
So here we go... here are a few things that I want to find myself working on for this next year!

1. Lets get Physical...physical!
I really miss teaching at a gym! I miss the exercise, I miss the energy, I miss the people, I miss everything about it!! I started teaching not only cause it made me feel good, but it was a fun outlet for me! I need an outlet again and I know where I can find it. I just need to get back to studying for a certification exam and re cert my CPR! That's it!!

2. Planning ahead!
I haven't been putting my all into my calling with YW's. I have been making up excuses for being to busy, tired, stressed etc. with work! Well enough is enough!! I was talking to my mother a few weeks back and started complaining about my lack of time and energy to do anything more. I just don't feel like I have what it takes to be in Young Women's and my girls could use a better leader. I wish I could remember my moms wise words directly but essentially she told me that the calling is for me to be a better leader to the girls. That maybe that's why I am in the Young Women's program so I can grow more and offer something that the girls may need at some point. After the tragic events of this week with a youth in our ward, I feel blessed to be in working with the youth and feel the need to give these girls the example and friendship I was blessed with as a youth!

3. Time to get Savvy... Technology Savvy!
You guys see this cute blog... yeah other then me making these posts, it is all kept up by my sweet husband John! Every time I get on our blog he has updated the background or changed up the music! I HATE IT! I hate that I don't know how to do it! I attempted it ONCE and it took me FOR-Freaking-EVER!!
I have future plans of wanting to start an online business of sorts and I need to learn how to work it.

4. To be... or not to be a GRADUATE STUDENT!
I want to go back to school! SO BAD!! I will admit that seeing John enroll for classes and get his books to start the spring semester has me REALLY JEALOUS! I miss school!!
I miss the lectures, the people, the conversations, etc. I know that when your in the full swing of it all it doesn't sound so charming but when you sit a desk all day and do the same thing for 8 hours, classes sound A-MA-ZING!
So I am going to making up my mind what I want to study and when I will be putting in my application!

5. Happy Home...
I am sure every couple/family make this one each year... well so will we! John mentioned this when we were driving home from Las Vegas after Christmas and I cant help but agree and see the need for it more and more!
Family Home Evening!!
I dreaded FHE when I was a kid. It was torture time that my parents would attempt to inflict on us once a week. Most of the time it turned into laughing during prayers with my brother (oh we still do even as adults... awful I know), pinching one another while parents aren't looking, making fun of ones input, etc. (If this doesn't sound like what FHE was like when you were a kid, count yourself lucky!!)
So when ever John brings up the need for our little two-person family to start this practice in our own home, I cant help but start feeling the anxiety. :)
But really... we need to! It helps set habits that I have easily gotten out of over the last few months that need to be refined and strengthened! I see so much confusion, sadness, suffering, and destruction in the world today and it does nothing but destroy my spirit! I am grateful for a husband who reminds me of the things we have been told will strengthen us and prepare us for those difficult times. So... FHE is now on at the Powell home!

I think 5 is enough... not to mention that I now have taken 20 minutes out of my work day to type this out! :)
Maybe number #6 should be "STOP THE PROCRASTINATION"!!

Happy 2010 everyone!! Have a happy and successful year!