Happy New Year
Yesterday, driving home from the movie, Kristin and I were talking about things we’d like to accomplish in the coming year. I mentioned that I wanted to become more focussed and stop bouncing from thing to thing in my brain. We were talking about all of this as I pulled into the garage, stopped the car, got out and started getting Cooper from the back seat. Once Cooper was unbuckled and walking inside I realized I had left the car running and Kristin was standing there watching me continue on and on about how I was going to focus more this year.
I’m not a huge ‘resolutions’ guy, but I do feel like it’s important to lay goals out for yourself, and what better time to do that then the beginning of a calendar year? I mean, we should all be trying to better ourselves in one way or another right?
So this year, while I don’t view it as a “resolution” I think the main thing that sticks out to me is that I’d like to be less distracted in 2010. While 2009 was busy and great, I’ve spent most of it going 2,000 different directions and as a result am never fully ‘present’ in these moments. And just like I can be talking about it while I’m leaving the car running in the garage, I will forget that I’ve laid this “goal” in front of myself and will need to work to keep it going.
So, I’ve got a couple questions for you. Are you a resolution maker? Do you keep them? What’s yours this year?
Words.
That’s my favorite Brody-ism of 2009.
I’m doing some resolutions that I started prepping for in December like better budgeting, time management and with the way we ended 2009 it was nice to get a few days rest. And focus, yeah focus gonna improve my focus and time management and with Shelley finishing her latest degree in March we are going have to more us time to have some more focus and grammar and punctuation. I am going to work on grammar and punctuation and perhaps magic tricks.. I mean who doesn’t love magic tricks and although I am not really a resolution person more someone who adapts to change quickly and focuses on new targets often. I will try to focus on resolutions.
Happy New Year Brody, Kristin, Blue, Aiden and Cooper. I hope it’s filled with more amazing things everyday.
im not usually a resolution maker, but i think im gonna try it out this year. still not sure how, but for one thing i’d like to find a new job and also start budgetting money better. i’d like to start doing more for others too.
I’m not a huge resolutions maker, but last year I resolved to be “more” for God. I wanted to focus on my prayer life. I look back on 2009 and I think God is proud of me. I can see how much I’ve grown spiritually. So that is my resolution again this year: Be all I can be for God, so at the end of 2010 I can look back and say “God used me.”
I am not a resolution maker. All too often with resolutions we forget to ask God what He wants for us, we ask ourselves what we want “I want I want”. Then we start to focus on and worry about that, and whatever that is distracts us from what God wants for us. So unless we are going to resolve to be more intimate with the Lord and focus more on what He wants for us, resolutions are always pointless. And we ought to be focused on being more intimate with the Lord and focused on what He wants of for us every day, not just at once a year.
Nope, I’m too much of a procrastinator to make resolutions. I do have a goal to lose weight by June for my daughter’s wedding. That I do plan to accomplish.
I’m not much of a resolution maker myself, but I guess I do have some goals for this year and every other year too. I’ve become so incredibly lazy lately. I always feel really guilty when I notice, so it’s about time I force myself to do stuff instead of just leaving it for later.
And a lot of more specific goals fall under that one general goal too. Focusing on my blog and blogs in general more. Reading more blogs and writing more posts. I feel like Twitter and Facebook has overpowered the blogsphere. We’re living in a society where we want instant gratification and don’t want to put so much effort into things. I often find myself thinking about how this topic would make for a good blog post but get lazy and decide to just briefly touch upon it on a Twitter or FB update instead. I’ve been getting really discouraged in that no one cares about my blog anymore, but I have to realize that I haven’t been caring that much either.
In addition, I’d like to start “practicing” graphic design again. I used to take the time to play around with different programs and pictures and stuff, but I haven’t been doing that either.
Hopefully I’ll have accomplished all this when I look back at 2010 next year (:
No resolutions for me. To fail at them would be too devastating.
No resolutions here, but some definite thoughts to spend more time with family and worry less about the “job”. It’s easy to say: God first, family second, and everything else third … but it sure is harder to live it (in my opinion).
Happy New Year!
You know, I really REALLY like the “be less distracted” resolution. I am SO distracted, but not by choice. Three kids, full time job, sports for every child, pick ups, drop offs, homework, meals, laundry etc etc… how can you NOT be distracted!
I’ve OFFICIALLY put that on my list. Oh wait, I’ll hit submit in a minute but first I have to get a few things done. (darn, I just messed up my resolution!)
Happy New Year to you and yours Brody! I’m not one to make resolutions but continue to desire to continue to radiate the love of the Lord…