My New Year's Resolutions

January is the beginning of the new calendar year, but August seems to be more up my alley.  I like to start fresh in August.  It's a new school year, fresh notebooks, newly sharpened pencils, new kiddos, and new staff.  I like to think of this as my official start of the year.  In January, after Christmas break is over, I go back to the same ol' desk, the same ol' routine, mostly the same kiddos and staff and I just can't help fall back into my "same ol' self".  But August is a time where I can make the differences I want to make in myself.

I shall not try and make each month a "new me".  It just didn't work the last two years I've tried (but perhaps that is because I started in January and not August).  I want to change several big things about myself, a short list that I will be reminded of daily.

I want to make wiser decisions in my life.  I want to actually look at a decision from all angles and decide what is right for me and my family.  I want to seek advice, but use it only as advice.  I will make my own conclusions and make my decisions based on that.  This will from the food I eat, to the way I dress and present myself, to decisions about my financial future as well as career.

I want to be a nicer person.  I want to quit judging and criticizing people.  I want to be optimistic and loving.  I want to be genuine and happy.

I want to be more organized in my life.  This will come to shock to some of you, but I sort of fell short of this when McCoy was born.  I want to get back to that and this is the year to do it.  I will be more organized at school, with work, at home, with church bells, and especially with piano lessons.  With my new, shiny iPad, I think I will be able to make that a reality rather quickly.

I want to put my best foot forward.  I want to do things using 100% effort and good attitude.  Especially since I'm going back to school soon.  I need to do it with a good heart and mind.

I want to make more time for my friends.

I want to make more time for myself.

I want to make more time for my family.

Have a great year, folks!