A New Year is approaching...

    As it approaches 2015, I have been really thinking about my life and how I have been living. There are some things that I would like to keep doing and naturally there are some things that I would like to leave in 2014! I have come up with my top 8 things that I want to work on in 2015... here they are!
   
   1... God should truly be my focus... not pleasing people or myself... God is the only one that I should be living for and if my eyes are focused on Him, He will take care of me in His perfect way!
 
    2... Being free of worrying about what people think of me. This is hard when you are a people pleaser like myself. There is nothing wrong with wanting to have good relationships with people but there is a problem if it overtakes you. God is the one person that I want to please.
 
   3... Being content and really enjoy the life that I have been given and not be always wishing for something else. There are so many things that I take for granted every day and so often I am not content with my life. Instead of dreading the end of vacation, I should be enjoying every second of it while it lasts. I truly want to be able to enjoy every moment of everyday just as God has intended me to.
 
   4... Have a thankful and grateful heart. God has given us so much and I am thankful for our marriage, house, cars, dogs, and friends and family. There are so many moments that are not appreciated because of people not being content and I really don't want to live that way anymore!

   5... Everyday I want to wake up and name at least 1 thing that I am grateful for and spend time thanking God for that. I may even write it in a journal so that I am accountable!

   6... Trying new things and being adventurous. Anyone that knows me can attest that I am a perfectionist and that if I don't think that I can do it well, I don't even attempt it. I don't want that to stop me from exploring. Whether it is cooking, baking, art, reading, hiking, traveling, or whatever else I want to try new things.

   7... Carrying on the legacy of my Papa, helping people with open arms. No matter what he was always welcoming and giving and loving and I want to carry that outlook into my life!

   8... Living a healthy life. Relaxing when needed, exercising, and eating healthy are so important and often they are looked over. Now I am not going to obsess about it but I am going to think about it when I make choices.

   So, there are my focuses or resolutions for the New Year. If for nothing else, I put them online to keep myself accountable because so often I lose track within a few months of the year! Where ever you are, whatever your year holds... Happy New Year and God Bless!!