November thoughts

 

Happy Tuesday, friends! Yesterday I was thinking about how fast this year went by. That led me to thinking about the end of this year, the beginning of a new year, and goals we always talk about here in the blog world. 

Thinking about this made me think of asking you a question about this—did you make resolutions for 2023? Or goals? If so, do you remember what they were? And how have you been doing with them? Here's what I said in a blog post from January of this year:

I really don't make resolutions, because I don't like to set myself up for failure. That being said, this year I am resolving to say yes more often. I am saying yes to new things, things that scare me, things that are healthier, date nights & my husband, new foods, and things that are good for me. 

I thought I'd give you an update on how I've done with mine, then I'd love to hear from you!

I said yes more often this year. I said yes to my husband so many times to all of his different questions (a new to him motorcycle and riding gear, his invitations to dinner and after dinner shopping), I said yes to girls' nights (a concert, movie nights, dinner out), traveling invitations, and things having to do with my sons (another new dog in the house, a matching tattoo). I said yes to a whole bunch of other things too, but for now, these are what I remember the most. 

I said yes to a few new things, mainly jobs in positions that I had to learn a ton of information for. And on that note, know that those things scared the living daylights out of me, because they took me so far out of my comfort zone. I said yes to living a healthier lifestyle and no to more things that aren't good for me. (That last part wasn't anything I resolved to do, but it seemed appropriate to add it there.) I do not succeed at healthy eating one hundred percent of the time, but I still do way better than I ever did before. I'm able to say no to unhealthy foods that I don't need; but I also don't feel bad when I do partake in something decadent. 

Todd and I went on many, many date nights this year. We tried new foods that we'd never eaten before, and some of those have sine become our favorites, like the Vietnamese food that we love. We found out that we love trying new things! 

It's funny what perspective gives you, isn't it? Nearly a year later, and I'm surprised at how things are ending in 2023. It's mostly been a great year, but it's been really hard in some ways as well. So, how are you doing with any goals you set for yourself, or resolutions you made for this year? I'd love to hear about the progress (or lack of) you've made. If you've not made the progress you'd hoped for, this is a judgment free zone. I have done just that so many times! Even though I don't make a lot of resolutions of lists of things I want to do these days, I do think it's good for us to do things like this and to have things to look forward to. How do you feel about such things? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Thanks for reading my blog, friends. Love to all!