My work in progress list for 2014:
- Continue trying new things.
- I started this in 2013. I'd like to continue. Even if it was baby steps and nothing major, I enjoyed doing some things I'd never done before.
- Sticking to the goals I have set for myself.
- Healthier habits I'd started in 2012 that fizzled out in Fall 2013.
- Be a better friend.
- Be more aware of the needs my friends have and trying to meet the ones that I'm able to.
- Have a better prayer life.
- Being more intentional. Habitual. Praying for family, friends, others, "enemies", my future husband.
- Be others focused.
- Not focusing on my problems and myself all the time.
- Be more compassionate.
- Goes with the previous point. I have a hard time showing or feeling compassion for certain people. I tend to limit my compassion to children.
- Don't be scared to talk to people I don't know or don't know well.
- My introverted awkwardness comes out around certain people and in certain situations. Getting over my fears and anxiety of putting myself out there and showing interest in other people.
- Learn to be content where I am and trusting completely in God's plan for my life.
- Being thankful for the fact that God has blessed me immensely, even though this is not where I wanted to be at this point in my life, He's got the perfect plan that is for my good. I need to focus on this and be reminded of it every. single. day.
- Not focusing on the things that others have that I want to have.
- Husband/babies to be specific. God has a plan. I have the desire to have these two things. I want to be a wife and mom more than anything in the world, but I know that in God's perfect timing He will bring about the plans He has for me.
- Practice more patience.
- With people. In my job. With my family. With my friends. With people who I find difficult to be around. With certain children. On the road.
- Practice more grace.
- Ditto on the previous point.
- Get outside of comfort zone.
- In trying new things and talking to people I don't know--doing something I wouldn't normally be comfortable doing.
- Live with purpose.
- God has one for me. I need to seek His will for my life and live for Him. Only Him and His purpose.
- Not getting upset with myself for failing to do the previous things...
- I'm only human....so trying to do any of these things by myself, in my own power, I'm doomed to fail at every single thing. So only in His strength can I seek to accomplish the things in this list and so much more than I could possibly imagine. That's why I have a "theme song" for this year....no matter what may come this year...the truth in this song is powerful.
So here's to 2014 and all it will bring. Make it a good and memorable one.
