Goodbye 2013
I recently read that only 8% of people actually achieve all of their New Year’s Resolutions. With respect to 2013, I’m a proud member of the 92% slackers out there. Let’s hear it for being in the majority! (Well…I did make progress on a few goals.)
My goals for 2013 were:
- Skydive. Status? Did that. Yay. You can read about it here: Llamas on the Runway Whaaa?
Skydiving OMG! - Learn to speak Spanish fluently. Status? No comprende.
- Overcome my fear of math. Status? 2 + 2 = I STILL HATE MATH!!! WHAT KIND OF GOAL IS THIS ANYWAY???
- Cook “clean eating” meals for my family all year. Status? Sorta. Baby steps, right? I pack very healthy lunches for my kids now, and one child actually eats them. I have introduced new fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and protein sources in various formats with (very) limited success to my family. You can read about my efforts here: Bribery, empathy, and a goldfish.
Rylee and Henry making pesto - Use up all the moisturizer in my house. Not even close. I started letting my four-year-old play with the moisturizer bottles during bath time, and even he can’t use them all up!
- Come in 5th place in a figure competition. Status? That so did not happen. But I did have a lot of fun doing show prep with my team, and I also learned how to do an unassisted chin up in the process. Also, I dyed my hair red for the show.
Muscular Development Online Magazine - Do a Spartan Run. Status? I totally chickened out. I’m really afraid I’m going to twist my ankle while crazy people hose me down and throw mud at me.
- Do a Zombie Run. Status? My husband had a work emergency, so we weren’t able to do it.
I think I bombed on a lot of those goals because they weren’t really fun to me; they were stuff I felt like I “should” be doing. I mean, seriously, math? Really? And I think if my goal were to just “do a figure competition” without attaching the “win a prize” portion to it, I could have crossed it off my list as a happy accomplishment instead of an epic fail. So, I’ll have to keep this stuff in mind as I write up my 2014 goals.
How about you? How did you do on your 2013 goals?
Lisa 
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I have achieved one goal. A big one. To step out of my comfort zone and do bold things. Like making life changing decisions.
Now that’s impressive. I love bold statements and doing bold things – it inspires the soul.
1. LOVE your list and 2. Totes agree that the To Do list has to actually be fun. Mine for 2014: Sleep 7+ hours a night, open the Bon Bon dance studio, burn 15 pounds of fat off of this frame. Last one has been on my list for a while but reading your story took it from “one day” to “this is happening” in a hurry. Thanks for sharing your journey with us all here!
Aww – that makes me feel so awesome!! And sleeping 7+ hours a day sounds fabulous. Can’t wait to see your new studio!!!
I just love your competition pose picture. You’re # 1 in my books. Gotta read your sky dive post. My husband wants to do this, but my response was, “you’re on your own dear.”
I have a math fear too!!
Happy 2014 🙂
Skydiving was so much fun!!! I made my husband go with me and the only reason I left the plane was because I was attached to a professional skydiver on my back. But what a rush! Math is still scarier.
I have a fear (more like hate) of math, too. The best way to overcome it? Be a teacher or paraprofessional who spends time in a math teacher’s classroom. I’m learning Algebra 1 all over again and loving it even though I hate math! lol I couldn’t imagine trying to motivate myself to do that at home, though. No, thank you!
I don’t remember creating any annual goals last year, but now I want to create some for 2014!
Hmm…maybe I should do that. Some day I will commit to learning math. Can’t wait to hear your goals!
So what are your goals for 2014? Another competition??? I too want to do an obstacle challenge!
Oh don’t you worry…my resolutions are coming soon! An obstacle challenge sounds awesome – go for it!
I’m happy with what I accomplished in 2013. And I have high hopes for 2014.
Good for you! I’m glad you quit smoking 🙂