Now, I am fully aware that New Years has come and gone, but I have been spending the last week or so playing around with resolutions in my head, and finally, I think I am ready to put them on paper (figuratively speaking, of course). I have narrowed down these resolutions to 5 particular items, four being more on the fun side, and one being on the serious side. If that seems like a lot, or even too many, maybe it is. But isn't that what resolutions are, making goals and seeing whether or not you keep them? Plus, I don't feel like these are too much, so we will see what happens with them. They are ordered from least to most important. So, here you go:
Resolution #1: Keep up with this blog
I really do want to be better at regularly posting here, so this had to make the list for 2015. I have also been told that some people actually do read this, which was humbling because I never really expected that. But anyhow, I hope to be better at keeping yall updated. I am going to aim for at least once every two weeks. Is that enough? I hope so. :P
Resolution #2: Make at least one "cookbook meal" every week
I probably need to explain this one. Most of you know that I love to cook. Most of you also know how much I love books. Combine these two loves and what do you get: cookbooks. LOTS and LOTS of cookbooks. The problem is, I have not really been using a lot of these cookbooks. They just sit and look nice on my shelf, which is really not okay with me. Therefore, I've decided to force myself to use them weekly. It's really quite simple: I pick one meal/main item from a cookbook to put into my meal plan each week. My goal with this is two-fold: 1) I want to have different/unique meals each week instead of falling into the same old mundane meals, and 2) by the end of 2015, I want to know which cookbooks should stay and which should go. I've been in a purging mood since Christmas, can you tell? :) Oh and in case you are wondering, my cookbook meal for this week is Greek Chicken-Lemon soup. :)
Resolution #3: Learn more about essential oils
This one is broad, I know, but I did that on purpose. I started learning about essential oils last summer, and I did a lot of research about different companies, and in September, I chose to get involved with the company of Young Living, and I have been in love ever since. These little bottles of oils have changed the way I live (which I know sounds crazy, but it's true!). I plan on making a post soon about my journey with essential oils, which will give more info. But anyway, my resolution is to try at least one new oil every month, and to read more books about them so that I am more educated.
Resolution #4: Complete the 2015 Reading Challenge
As I mentioned in Resolution #2, I love books. I really love books. You can ask my husband; we really need a new bookshelf. I was a voracious reader when I was young, but once I got older and school became more demanding, I was not able to read for fun as much. College made it even harder, but I would try to read in the summers. However, this is the first year of my life that I am not in school, so I am planning to take full advantage of that. A friend of mine posted the 2015 Reading Challenge on her Instagram, and I decided to accept the challenge as well. I even printed my list out and put it in a frame above my desk so that I can check off each item with a dry erase marker. I figured that would help with the whole accountability thing which is supposed to come with resolutions. :) I am already finished with two books and am currently on #3!
And finally, here is the serious resolution:
Resolution #5: JOY
Yup, that's it. Just one word: joy. And go figure, there's an essential oil blend I use called Joy (that really was just a coincidence, promise). It's a funny little word, one that a lot of people don't really know the meaning of. Is it an emotion? A state of being? A name? I believe that joy is not a feeling, like happiness. I believe that joy is a choice. A choice that people must consciously make every day. A choice that I did not make in 2014. I allowed the cares and struggles of this world to get me down and put me in a hard place in 2014, but I do not plan to let that happen in 2015. I know that the Lord will provide for me and that He is in control, but it is time for me to take that knowledge and turn it into a heartfelt decision to be joyful in all circumstances, both good and bad. 2015 may have just started, but I can already see that it is full of uncertainties and I know that it will bring a lot of big changes for my family, but instead of being fearful and anxious about the unknown, I choose to have joy and to trust that whatever God has for me this year is far better than anything I could have done myself. :)
So there you have it. My New Years Resolutions. I hope I did not ramble on too much. I am so excited to see what this year brings. 2015, I'm ready for ya.
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