Monday, December 30, 2013

Reflections and Resolutions

A new year is upon us.  A time to reflect on the past year and resolve to change in the new year.  Many of my reflections can be seen in past blogs, but I am going to write about them anyway and process through them again. 

Reflections on 2013
  • A year of trying new things and loving all of them...running, blogging, learning some piano and guitar.
  • The year that I fought a battle with fear and WON!
  • A year of looking for joy in the journey and not always in reaching the finish line.
  • A year filled with looking inward and praying that God would show me how I needed to change.
  • A year focused on relationships (I guess that could be every year of my life!) and becoming a better wife, mom, and friend.
  • A year of good choices, growing up, and letting go of junk.
Resolutions for 2014
  • 2014 is going to be a year of more and less...read on!
  • More Jesus and less Dawn!
  • More love and less fear!
  • More outward focus and less inward focus!
  • More prayer and less worrying!
  • More Bible and less other stuff!
  • More running and less stress (and hopefully literally less me)!
  • More music and less noise!
That's just the beginning!  I'm betting the more and less list will increase as the year goes on.  I challenge you to reflect on your own victories in 2013 and to look with intention to 2014.  Happy New Year!

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