My New Year's 'Resolutions'...

This year, I am choosing to stray from the standard fare resolution. No more big, year long goals or proclamations for me. Not for 2014 at least.

I mean, yes, I am sure there will be some things that will continue to be a resolution for me; year in and year out, like staying active and focused on a healthy me. Those won't ever go away.

But this year, thanks to friends who turned me onto this idea, I wanted to try something different.

This year is all about actions. This year is all about making the life I want. A good, happy, fun life. A life that allows me to grow and become a better person. A life that allows me to be active and adventurous. A life that knows no limits.

So instead of resolutions I will be doing 52 individual weekly challenges/actions. I created a list of things I want to do this year; all of which can be done with little or no advanced planning.  I will write them each on a notecard, place them in a bowl/jar (apparatus TBD) and then each week I will select one and complete it at some point over the following seven days, then a week later pick another.

Sounds easy enough, right?

My hopes are that it will help keep me focused throughout the year on what I really want from 2014; excitement, adventure, love, happiness, and fun. And of course, lots of laughter- once I am able to laugh again.

So, without further ado here is my list for 2014

1.     Cook a new Indian dish

2.     Take a long walk on the beach

3.     Watch Life is Beautiful (or other favorite movie) again

4.     Ride my bike

5.     Dance under the stars

6.     Cut my hair

7.     Try a new activity

8.     Donate unused clothes/household goods

9.     Buy someone a coffee

10. Go to a comedy club

11.  Play Italian cards

12.  Write a thank you note

13.  Tell someone I love them

14.   Go to a sporting event

15.  Create something

16.  Donate to charity

17.  Spend a day inside, relaxing

18.  Spend a day outside, being active

19.  Go on an adventure

20.  Go someplace new

21.  Get dirty

22.  Bake cookies to bring to work

23.  Buy something just for me

24.  Buy something for someone else, just because

25.  Climb the rock wall at UWF

26.  See how many numbers of Pi I can memorize

27.  Watch a documentary

28.  Send my mom flowers

29.  Take a friend out for dinner/drinks/a show

30.  Go to the Pensacola Art Museum

31.  Try a new food/restaurant

32.  Make soup in the Vitamix

33.  Go to a brewery/pub crawl

34.  Listen to live music

35.  Send someone a postcard

36.  Meditate

37.  Create a new recipe

38.  Jump rope

39.  Wash my car

40.  Leave someone a love note

41.  Go ice skating

42.  Take the dogs to the park

43.  Read a magazine

44.  Take a bubble bath

45.  Get a massage

46.  Spend a day with loved ones

47.  Watch a scary movie

48.  Plan a night out (date night, girls night, etc) and dress up

49.  Go out dancing/take a dance lesson

50.  Watch the first Lord of the Rings movie

51.  Spend a day electronics-free

52.  Call a friend

There it is folks, my to-do list for 2014! Sounds like a lot of fun to me. I am pretty excited to get started!

What about you? Will you be making any resolutions, goals or plans for the New Year?

Love and big celebratory hugs,

Dacia