Tuesday, January 1, 2013

A Year of Living: 2013

Ah the New Year, a time for new beginnings and of course new resolutions. This year I have decided to do something different. Yes there are a few resolutions that are going to be made for the entirety of 2013, and they aren't super original: Work out more, garden more, and this year I'm adding 'read a book a month' as part of my, I want to read more interest. But the real "resolution" this year is to dedicate my life, for one month at a time, to something. Doesn't need to be something new, doesn't need to be something crafty, but it'll be for one month. This won't be a 100% all day every second of every day kind of thing, but I'll be making a conscious effort to do my activity every day and for sure every week. The list - in no particular order - is below:

1. Writing
2. Painting
3. Scrap-booking
4. Quilting
5. Hiking
6. Musical Instrument : Violin or Guitar, decision hasn't been made
7. Cooking New Recipes
8. Biking
9. House Projects: Indoor
10. House Projects: Outdoor
11. Yoga and Meditation
12. ??? I'm going to have to think on this a bit longer

The first month, January, will be writing. I know what some of you are saying, "Why not do that in November?!", the only reason is because I feel like I have a voice right now, some resemblance of a story rattling around in my head. Therefore I'm going to do it now rather than trying to force it out in November during NaNoWrMo.

I'll document my progress here as I go, sharing stories, insights, photos, and whatever else. Hopefully there will be progress on the other resolutions as well, the reading, gardening, exercising, that everyone has as their resolutions.