2017 New Years Resolutions
CO-OP WORK GOAL: Work in another country, or a different province.
Steps I need to take: Actively seek jobs outside Ontario and BC, whether they are on the UW job search database or not.
Quote that motivates me: Good things come to those who go out and earn it.
BEING-AN-ADULT GOAL: Spend 5 minutes each day (time it!) to clean the room. Make bed in the morning.
Steps I need to take: Just do it! It’s worth the clean room.
Quote that motivates me: Motivation comes after you clean. Don’t start with motivation – start with doing.
What I will do to celebrate: Buy a new bedside lamp?
FINANCIAL GOAL: Spend $650/month maximum.
Steps I need to take: Try to limit meals eaten out, purchasing no-name brand items instead of expensive branded items.
Quote that motivates me: Do something today that your future self will thank you for.
HEALTH GOAL: Go to bed at give/take 11:30 each night. Establish an 11:30 to 7:00 schedule.
Steps I need to take: Finish all my things before bed and do not spend too much time reading online or doing useless things on the Internet.
Quote that motivates me: Success isn’t about waking up early or going to sleep late. It’s about being productive while you’re awake.
FOOD GOAL: Make Iowa Girl Eats’ Senegalese Soup, Caramelized Leek and Garlic Mushroom Rice (yum) and black bean burgers.
Steps I need to take: Buy ingredients and just make them! Plan ahead so I have enough time to do so.
What I will do to celebrate: Eat the yumminess.
YOGA and AERIAL SILKS GOAL: Full middle splits, perform in the showcase on Feb. 24 and other showcases in Toronto, learn the windmill, and have solid handstands.
Steps I need to take: Stretch for ~1 hour daily. Practice aerial silks 3-5 times a week and do core work/handstand prep in free time in the evenings.
Quote that motivates me: Aim for progress, not perfection. As you build strength, you start to believe in your own potential. Negative minds don’t give positive lives.
ACADEMIC GOAL: In the summer term, achieve a 95% average.
Steps I need to take: Rewrite notes after each class, and keep my binder organized. Review daily. Make sure I have a solid understanding of key topics. Review with friends and use whiteboards.
Quote that motivates me: Don’t stop until you’re proud. The secret to getting ahead is getting started.
What I will do to celebrate: Shop at Write Stuff for new pens!
HAPPINESS and SELF-CARE GOAL: Take better care of my body.
Steps I need to take: Drink more water, moisturize my skin, exfoliate my feet, and floss!
Quote that motivates me: Floss is like toilet paper. The roll should not last 6 months.
What I will do to celebrate: Use my Body Shop card to buy more lotions and yummy-scented creams
FITNESS GOAL: Do cardio 3-5 times a week, whether it’s a short run in the sun or a quick bike at the school gym.
Steps I need to take: Take spin classes instead of yoga classes when I’m on campus.
Quote that motivates me: The best project you’ll ever work on is YOU.
RANDOM GOAL: Keep journalling every night!
[…] me yesterday that this Friday is going to be December. I can’t believe it. Looking at my 2017 New Year’s Resolutions, I feel like it hasn’t been that long since I last created these yearlong goals. Time really […]
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Real goals, real person. Have a great 2017!
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Thanks so much! Your 2017 will be superb, I’m sure! What’s your #1 resolution?
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thanks for stopping by and following my brushes with watercolour – great site that you have here and I admire and am in awe of the ambition of your many goals for 2017 – I really hope that it’s a great year for you!
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Thank you so much, John! Appreciate it! 🙂 Sending all the best wishes for a super awesome year of yours as well.
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Happy New Year ! Very nice blog ! Good luck with your goals.
Funny thing: I have the Senegalese Soup from Iowa Girl Eats on my to do list. 🙂
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No way! It just sounds like a phenomenal soup! I can’t wait to try it.
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I agree! Please let me know if you do and I will do the same 😉
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Beautiful blog , to see new recipes , fashion , healthy eating..Best of luck and Happy New Year. Thanks for visiting my blog JMS
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Thank you so much. That made me smile… though fashion isn’t exactly my thing (I moved to Toronto with 2 pairs of sweatpants and a couple tees/hoodies) LOL
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You welcome best of luck with your move to Toronto..Happy new year.JMS
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Thank you again! I really appreciate it.
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Good luck with your goals for 2017! I really like the one of taking care of your health and making sure you get enough sleep. A lot of us are guilty of not sleeping enough…me included 😀 Though I have no concrete goals this year, I do hope to be more productive when I am awake this year and stop procrastinating. It always starts with a choice to do, and see what we can become 🙂
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“It always starts with a choice to do”. This is beautifully worded! I find that I’m very much an extremist, as in I will go 100% or do nothing at all. Thank you for reminding me that each moment is a new chance to improve. 🙂
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All of these goals sound perfect–realistic, measurable, smart, specific, and totally positive! I can’t wait to see how these ambitions will help you grow more accountable, healthy, and of course, happy! Cheers to a promising 2017!
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Well done. A few of your resolutions are ones I’d like to accomplish as well including the Health Goal.
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