Time

As I sat back and thought about the new year, I realized I needed a resolution.  A good resolution.  One that would actually inspire and change me.  As I thought, I stumbled upon an article that posed the idea of picking a single word for yourself for the year as your "resolution."  There were words like patience, kindness, grace, and so on.  This word, the article suggested, was supposed to mean something to you and obviously help you achieve different goals throughout the year.   

I liked this idea, but what word could I use that would mean something to me and help me enjoy this year?  I came up with the word "time," and it just seemed to work the more I thought about it.  

So in my 30th year of life, to celebrate all the time that has passed and the times yet to come, I'm focusing myself on the word "time."  Here are some of my ideas of how I am planning on using "time" this year.  I'm sure some will happen and some won't, just as I'm sure the word "time" will take on its own meaning in my life throughout the year.   

Time to try something new.
Time praying and growing closer to God.
Time to continue dating my husband.
Time spent with my girlfriends.
Time to laugh and act silly.
Time to reconnect with old friends.
Time to plant a garden in my new backyard.
Time to go on trips and travel to new places.
Time volunteering and giving back.
Time to actually be with my family.  
Time to think about the future.
Time to become a better teacher.
Time having long conversations on the phone with friends.
Time to send real mail!
Time to get to know my parents more while they are young and vibrant.  
Time to try a new form of exercise.
Time hanging out with my brother. 
Time putting down the cell phone and technology and look around at this beautiful world.
Time to take pictures. 

Time to blog (so I can actually realize and remember all the things that the year will bring.) 

Time to celebrate 30 great years that have shaped me into the person that I am today!

Here's to all the great things that "time" will bring.  :)