I am taking advice from
A Beautiful Mess,
and making simple, achievable goals so I can implement new practices
easier and be less likely to fail because they aren't complicated and
lofty.
1.
Eat 1 serving of fruit and veggies a day.
A couple years ago, as I have said before, I went on a plant based diet
kick, no processed foods, and no meat. I really enjoyed the flavors of
food more and I had energy and felt better and lost weight. Since then I
haven't really been planning meals or interested in cooking. I am
hoping to change that in 2013. One serving of fruit is easy, I cut up an
apple to eat at work later, it's filling and good for you. Then my one
veggie at dinner will mean I have to start planning better for meals. We
are thinking about what we are going to have in our garden so I am
excited, it's always more fun to eat fresh produce that you have grown
yourself. I know this will impact my life in a huge way because I have
been successful before. I will eat less drive thru, and unhealthy stuff
which will beneficial to my wallet and my waistline.
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| I like to add cute personality to everything :) |
2.
Set aside time to draw twice a week.
I have noticed lately, even though I have been busier at work and
distracted with the holidays, I have not been setting aside time for
myself to draw and just be creative. I am most creative in my sewing
room, I just rock out to my ipod, there is no tv, so less distraction. I
always feel creative when I am in my spot. Lately though I have been
watching tv and trying to draw at the same time, it doesn't work as
well. I know I feel better when I make myself separate and go to my
special spot with no distractions, and my end result is better because I
am focusing only on that. I know if I do it at least twice a week, it
will be more of a habit and maybe I will get even more done.
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| Scribbly owl |
3.
Do more sewing. I got kind of burned out with sewing lately, mostly
softie wise. But lately, I have been thinking more and more about different clothing alterations I want to do, or embellishments.
I have not wanted to sew clothes in a really long time,( even though I majored in fashion design lol)
so I am going to take advantage of that. Make my own version of things I see at
Anthropologie for example: appliqued tops or embellished jeans.
4.
Plan for the future and enjoy the present. I
really want to go on vacation, possibly to Europe this is going to take
a lot of planning and a lot of saving, but I'm excited to have
something I'm actively working towards. I haven't really been on a
vacation since I was in school, I went to England for spring break. Life
gets busy and often I don't take advantage of opportunities, so I'm
going to try to start doing that more, hanging out with friends and
doing crafts or having a
theme party. Just making more of a deliberate effort to enjoy every day.
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| I really love Dior and British cabs, I took this at Buckingham Palace |
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| me (I'm on the far left) and some friends on a lion in Trafalgar Square |
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| Find Joy in the small things concept sketch |
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5.
Decorate and appreciate my space. I
don't really decorate, I've been just kind of lazy and not really
interested. I have done my share of DIY revamping and painting and I
never really thought it was worth the effort until recently. I finally
framed some prints I bought on etsy, and I'm excited to do more with my
room, maybe even paint an accent wall! I have quite a few new prints
from Christmas, and I'm slowly adding elements that I think will add to
my happiness and inspiration. I'm also working on organization on my
terms this is a slow but steady process lol.
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| I love Tim's Sally expressive use of color |
What are some of your goals for 2013? Happy New Year Everyone!
