I have already started on my resolutions for 2012. This happens to me when I have a bit of time off from work, when I spend more time in my house and realize all of the things I let go when I am so consumed with teaching. I am going to keep it simple again for this year - better chance of success. Last year my big resolution was to start this blog. I did not set any posting expectations on the resolution, which took some of the pressure off. I wish I had posted more, but looking back I think that I did okay. I am motivated to continue, and so resolution #1 is to post more frequently on my blog. I don't want to set any quotas (once a week, etc.), my only blog goal for 2012 will be to post more than I did in 2011.
I also had a resolution to read more books. I love to read. It is one of the reasons I became an English teacher. The big irony is, high school English teachers are so busy reading (grading) student work that we have no time to read anything else. I joined Shelfari two years ago, and I set my goal to read more books in 2011 than I did in 2010. I think I have beaten my 2010 total by one or two books. I am hoping to knock one or two more off before the New Year. Resolution #2 is to again read more books in 2012 than I did in 2011.
A third resolution I had was to exercise more. I am a generally fit person, blessed with good genes and a racing metabolism; however, I know that this won't last forever. Also, I know that regular exercise is good for my heart and good for my stress level. I started walking regularly last summer and listening to audiobooks while I walked. I joined Audible, and have continued with the audiobooks. I have listened to seven books on audiobook since last spring. I have not walked as much now that school started (so sad!), but I am doing better over break. Cute puppy is big enough now to go for longer walks and she loves my fast pace. She prances along next to me like a show dog. I have also continued to listed to audiobooks in the car on the way to work in the morning. I also take two dance classes during the school year, a tap class and a ballet/jazz combo class (one week ballet, one week jazz). I love my dance classes and they are good for excercise and for flexibility. I am hoping to add another class to my weekly routine to up the exercise factor for 2012. I am thinking yoga.
So, my resolutions for 2012 are:
#1 - Continue blogging - more posts in 2012 than in 2011
#2 - Continue reading - more books in 2012 than in 2011
#3 - Continue exercising - add one more class to my weekly routine and keep up the walks
I am also going to add one more resolution for 2012. Tackle the paper piles. Sigh. This is definitely a HUGE weakness of mine. I am a horizontal filer. I set papers in piles EVERYWHERE and it drives me crazy. There is an awesome article in the January issue of Better Homes and Gardens magazine that has inspired me. I am going to set up a paper command center in my laundry room. I have an awesome countertop in there that will be perfect for this. You should see it right now. I am trying to work up the nerve to actually take a picture of it in all of its glory (chaos) and confess openly to my problem. Thinking about it...
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