Thursday, January 1, 2009

this year i hope to...

-call more often (sorry to my friends for my recent absence in the world, i should be back soon)
-answer my phone more often
-pray more often
-study more often
-exercise more often
-slow down
-use spell check less (darn thing has ruined me!)
-send more thank you cards
-and thoughtful, random emails
-wear my retainer
-keep my nails tidy
-downsize my stuff
-focus less on the stuff
-take more walks with the pups
-cook more
-hold date night weekly
-not be afraid of my new ward
-embrace my age
-strengthen family relationships
-make more of my job
-focus on the good
-avoid gossip
-keep my negative thoughts silent more often (poor g has to hear them all)
-make more of an effort to be a good friend
-do the laundry
-crate train my dogs, once & for all
-babysit nieces more often
-try a new cake recipe
-celebrate more often
-write more often
-read more often
-teach g to sort & open his mail
-recognize g's efforts more often
-make better use of my down time
-get to level hard on drums in rock band
-take weekend getaways more often
-create more traditions
-start writing in my gratitude journal again
-wear more color
-see friends more often
-call my grandparents more often
-host a party
-cultivate my passions
-strengthen my testimony

how about you?

8 comments:

  1. another cute creative post.

    i need to make a list like this of things i wanna do! i may make a similiar entry in my personal journal. (thx for the idea)

    best of luck to you throughout the next year and accomplishing all these and more!

    welcome 2009...

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  2. can I just copy your list and add a ton more? I think all of those things are wonderful things to work on for everyone.

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  3. Jess, you are great. Thanks for always sending such sweet comments my way. I wish I could be as creative on my blog. I think the whole list for the next year is great!! Wish I could be that organized. Plus two blogs before this. What a great idea to remember 2008...I might just have to do it myself. Hope you don't mind. Keep writing!! I always, always check your blog. :)

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  4. How funny...we DO have several goals in common! But after reading your list...I realized there are a few more things I need to work on too :)
    Happy New Year!!

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  5. I would just like to say that while reading through your list of new commitments for the new year I noticed that answering your phone was one....well, I called and you didnt answer. GET ON THAT!!!!! LOL xoxo I miss you SOOOOOOOOO much. sigh and sad face....

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  6. Whoa! It's been awhile since I've checked your blog, so I had a lot of reading to do! Love all your posts, as usual. Thanks for the fun night! We're definitely interested in hanging out again!

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  7. this year i hope to bang so much oooohhhh yyeeeeeaaaahhhhhhh

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thank you for your shout outs!