I’m doing a new years challenge with Shrinking Jeans and our first assignment was to write out our specific fitness goals so here is mine. looking forward to any comments I get and to get in shape this year. I only have 7 1/2 yrs left till I hit 40 so I better get on track.
With the start of a new year less than an hour away, I like countless others reflect on 2011 which brought many changes into my life.
January: Lost my dad Jan 7, Lost older cousin 2 days earlier family had to deal with two funerals. business started off good with new clients and staying busy. Feb-April : Business continues to go well plan for my summer vacation. May: Take part in my only 5k walk of the year in Chelsea do a few minutes under my earlier times at 49 min. June: Go to Charleston SC for 4 wonderful workfree days. first time solo trip on a plane and vacation all on my own. enjoyed my trip and plan to do vacation time every year. Turn 32 another year older. Started basement remodeling project. July-Sept: very busy summer season of work, know that although I may feel overworked then its worth it come years end. spend time with my cousins.Oct: Head up north to spend the day with Libby (best friend from College) whose in town for the weekend from IL. it’s a thrill to meet her son max and see how big Heidi is getting. Dec- enjoy a wonderful christmas with my cousins and have a busy holiday season of work.
RESOLUTIONS
Get reconnected with friends: I want to have close friendships and with several of my friend still living in Michigan, it’s about time i visited them.
resurrect my Love Life: be more social and try to set up dates in hopes of finding the man for me or at least not always be so lonely, I would love to have a relationship.
Work on getting closer to healthy goal weight I am not setting a number goal just want to get closer to my goal weight and right now im way off. I plan to get more focused and committed this year. It will help with previous resolution to get their attention if im slimmer.
Commit to my spiritual walk with God I hate to admit this but I’ve been a lukewarm christian for awhile now and things need to change, I want to feel closer in my spiritual walk.
ACTION PLAN
1. chat with men and use sites like meetup to meet others with interest like mine and to branch out in my social life. go on dates and have a wonderful time
2. send out emails or messages to friends arranging a time to get together, call friends to check in and keep in touch.
3. give up sweets for a month ( starting Jan 3: 1st day not working) and focus on redoing my diet with fruits , veggies, etc. after month is over work sweets back in 1 day a week. Do fitness every day with weekly measurements. write down what i eat every day.
4. read from Message bible every day. print out email devotionals and do one a day too. devote time in the day. start prayer journal and pray for those around me and close to me.
5. start an overall journal like I did when I was a teen and tell about my life for future generations to read about.
I would love to hear your resolutions and how you plan to accomplish them, have an awesome new year.
This week has been a rough week due to my father being in the hospital and then passing on friday. While at the hospital I did walk stairs but I haven’t done much exercise since friday and am going back to work this friday. Thank you for all your support in the time of loss it means a lot to me.
My father, Aaron T Brooks lived 87 years, born Nov 17, 1923 and was happily married to my mom for 48 years. He was a devoted father and family man, taking care of his mother in her last years and his brother for 23 years. Family meant everything to my father and he loved us all.
A machinist by trade, he worked hard on our home to make it better and always had a solution to every problem there was a mr. fix it. always working in the garage and handling his own lawn and snow plowing.
During my years at community college before I had my license , he drove me to my college classes and always thought he should have gotten a degree too. He was the one I went to for advice and he was the smartest man I knew.
His funeral was well attended and there was a military salute with the folding of the flag, bugle and 21 gun salute. with the snow falling down it was the perfect tribute to my father. He would have been honored and pleased.
I will always love my dad and miss him in my heart.
A new me one day at a time
