31 Dec2023 Year in Books

I didn’t think I’d have time to read a lot this year, so I set my goal low… But, I somehow pulled off 79 books! That was pretty good, I think.

2023 year in books

My top 3 would have to be:

1) Rushing Woman Syndrome. I LOVED this book. It was one of those books where I found myself reflected in the pages and I have been recommending it to everyone
2) The Storied Life of AJ Fickery. This was a fun and cute story. I did not see the twist coming.
3) The Things They Carried. This sat on my “currently reading” list so long that I had to start it over. I hated it when I first started reading it, but for some reason, it made a lot of sense 8 years later….

Time I will never get back:

1) This is Your Brain on Parasites. Normally I am all for a good parasite, but I did not need to read this.
2) Straight Talk. After reading this, I honestly cannot figure out why Joyce Meyers is so popular…
3) Find Your Unicorn Space. WTAF? I like the premise, but I wanted to throat punch her by the end of the book.

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Bring on 2024! I planning to read more fiction this year..

31 DecResolutions – 2024

Well, well. The year went by SO FAST! A lot happened, for example, I finally got a diagnosis for my autoimmune condition and I went back to school. But, I am ashamed to say that I really did not get very far on my resolutions.

This year, I mean business. I have a lot to do.

Mind

1) read all the books on my Currently Reading List
2) Spanish lessons at least 5 times a week
3) keep up with the PhD work
4) make it to Church every week I am home
5) return to daily SAVERS (meditation, affirmations, vision, exercise, read, and journal)

Body

6) complete 75 hard for the year (this is a lot and will include daily workouts, walks, maintaining the specific carb diet my doc asked me to follow )

Fun

7) complete 12 of my knitting projects
8) finish painting the girl series
9) 4 trips away – one abroad, one with the kids, and 2 personal development
10) golf more
11) ride my bike more
12) paddleboard more
13) laugh more

Home

14) finish the workout room
15) decorate and remodel the master bedroom/bath

I think this oughta do it.

Let’s take a look at last year just for fun:

Mind

1) 1 hour of Spanish lessons EVERY DAY. – I can’t even say for certain I did one hour per month *sigh*
2) practice clarinet 3 times a week & join band – no
3) fully develop ELDS course/program – this one is a “sort of”

Body

4) incorporate movement into every day – no
5) avoid all food allergens – LOL
6) get the new tattoo(s) – I did get 1 new tattoo, but it is not “the” new tattoo…

Fun

7) paint the girl series for home and office – no…I started one, and I need to finish it
8) finish all 8 Christmas stockings before Christmas!! – Only because my mom helped ha ha
9) compete in a triathlon – I am not even sure why I put this here… LOL

Home

10) landscape the back yard this is actually in progress!!
11) complete the home project list (fix the little things…) – no
12) redecorate the master bedroom – no

This may be my most dismal year of sticking to resolutions. Ha!

01 JanResolutions – 2023

Whoa! I did it again. I put up my resolutions list up last year and never looked back. Oops. But, as you see below, it all worked out.

In 2022, my website time has been spent working on my coaching sites! BUT, I do have a goal in 2023 to invest more of my time into my HOBBIES! Less work, more fun. That’s the mantra for 2023.

So, what’s in store for the new year? As, I said above, my main 2023 goal is to de-stress and go with the flow. However, I do have some things in the works that I hope to complete this year.

Mind

1) 1 hour of Spanish lessons EVERY DAY.
2) practice clarinet 3 times a week & join band
3) fully develop ELDS course/program

Body

4) incorporate movement into every day
5) avoid all food allergens
6) get the new tattoo(s)

Fun

7) paint the girl series for home and office
8) finish all 8 Christmas stockings before Christmas!!
9) compete in a triathlon

Home

10) landscape the back yard
11) complete the home project list (fix the little things…)
12) redecorate the master bedroom

Now, on to the good stuff. Let’s recap 2022…. To be honest, 2022 was a mediocre year. The pandemic was a background annoyance, and in my world, zoom is here to stay which is good and bad, finally, my health continued to tank. I had to work really hard on REST. If you know me, that is really really hard. I love to be on the go.

Here is what it looked like:

Mind

1) read 1 book from my currently reading list per week and knock them off the list (as of this writing, there are 54 on there, so this should work perfectly! LOL) Yes! I didn’t read all 54, but I read a lot of them, and that is progress and a win in my opinion
2) prepare excellent content for life coaching website – NO. This is a work in progress.

Body

3) learn to slow down – I think this will always be a work in progress
4) conquer the dance workouts – LOL – no, I didn’t dance AT ALL in 2022

Fun

5) take one long weekend per month – no. . .
6) go on 2 trips away from home YES! And, you know what? I went on EXACTLY 2 trips away from home and I didn’t even remember putting this on here. This, my friends, is the power of vision. LOL
7) paint and knit when I feel like it. I am going to say yes-ish. I did pick up some knitting and I painted ONE thing. Ha!

Home

8) complete the Feng Shui course/coaching program – sort of. . . The course ended, but I didn’t “do” many of the things really
9) recarpet and paint the basement Yes!
10) paint the exterior of the house And, yes!

So, I accomplished quite a bit from my list! The biggies being the house. These were things that really needed to get done and it made a big difference. Going on trips was another big accomplishment. It felt great to travel.

I am SO EXCITED for 2023. I just know that this is the year things will turn around – for ALL of us. We need it. Remember though, don’t just wish for it, work for it! We got this.

31 DecResolutions – 2022

Somehow 2021 went by really quickly! To be honest, I am not even sure I looked at this list since I wrote it. But, this is the fun of these lists when you approach them from an envisioning point of view – see it and then see what happens.

So, let’s see…. 2021 was pretty simple, and in retrospect, that was good.

Mind

1) continue building the life coaching gig I did do this, sort of.

Body

2) figure out what is happening with my health and correct it I still don’t really know. It’s probably not autoimmune, it could be perimenopause. I don’t know. I am still figuring things out.

Fun

3) do whatever workout program seems fun! – I struggled with programs this year, mainly because my body wasn’t cooperating
4) use the new spin bike that should be arriving soon…. I did this!

Home

5) start and complete the declutter/A Year to Clear challenge. – no, but this is year 8 and I can do it

Whew! I totally forgot that I only did 5 items. But, I did most of it.

So, what is on the table for 2022? I feel like this is a year that will continue, not only with growth, but also introspection. Honestly, I do not even know what I want to do this coming year and that is exactly why this is so important.

2021 was exhausting. I am so ready for healing and energy. All my goals are going to focus on that concept.

Here’s to a FABULOUS 2022!!

Mind

1) read 1 book from my currently reading list per week and knock them off the list (as of this writing, there are 54 on there, so this should work perfectly! LOL)
2) prepare excellent content for life coaching website

Body

3) learn to slow down
4) conquer the dance workouts

Fun

5) take one long weekend per month
6) go on 2 trips away from home
7) paint and knit when I feel like it

Home

8) complete the Feng Shui course/coaching program
9) recarpet and paint the basement
10) paint the exterior of the house

This should be enough for 2022! I am sad to say it, but I am not confident that things will be back to “normal” this year and I need to maintain my energy. It’s been rough y’all. But, we got this.

31 DecResolutions – 2021

Wow! I have not posted since my resolutions last year. Crazy. I had to laugh because at the end of the post, I talked about how 2020 was going to be epic, and boy was it?!

So, I love to come up with a resolutions list. Some years I do really elaborate ones and some years, I pick a few things. I always like to take a look back at what I accomplished from the year before, so I will start with that…

Mind

1) enroll in life coach school Not only did I enroll in life coach school, I enrolled in a health coach school as well, and I finished both courses!
2) develop and market the yet to be named perfect planner – no, we started this, but it hasn’t really gone anywhere

Body

3) meal plan every week – meh. I do do this for the most part.
4) add more stretching to my workout routine e.g. yoga, PiYo etc. – nope… I decided I hate yoga and I don’t have to do it if I don’t want to.

Fun

5) knit 12 projects … yeah, no. I worked on a couple…
6) ride my bike (!!) – I did actually go on a couple rides
7) go to the golf lessons and golf some rounds with friends – COVID took this out for me.
8) schedule, and take, 4 actual vacations — see, COVID situation above
9) paint once a week – what’s funny about this is that I took the easel out and it sat in my kitchen from March though December without my having painted even one thing. Oops.
10) go skydiving – nope

Home

11) get the garage shelves installed (!!!! – I just realized I bought them over 4 years ago) CAN YOU BELEIVE THAT I DID THIS?!
12) clean out the basement closet and the garage AND THIS!!

Having actually knocked the home things off the list is pretty huge! Those garage shelve things sat on the floor for FIVE YEARS.

From what I understand, 2021 will be a year or regrowth. I intend to take advantage of that.

Mind

1) continue building the life coaching gig

Body

2) figure out what is happening with my health and correct it

Fun

3) do whatever workout program seems fun!
4) use the new spin bike that should be arriving soon….

Home

5) start and complete the declutter/A Year to Clear challenge.

Five things seems pretty lame to be honest, but I am tired y’all. I am looking forward to figuring things out and doing what seems right.

Happy New Year! 2020 is almost over. 🙂