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Snow Day 2017

My Goals For 2017

I am not sure whether "goals" is the best word. These are things I would like to do in the next year, but without the pressures that come with the word "goals." I have no intention of beating myself up if these things do not get accomplished in 2017, because prioritizes change over time and in six months these things may not be the things I want out of my life at this moment. I want to use these "goals" as a guideline of the direction I want to take my life over the next year. One of the ways I am plan to meet these "goals" over the next year is my new planner. If you know me or have been reading my blog for a while you know I love planners (other posts involving my love of planners here and here). Okay enough of about planners back to the things I want to accomplish, I want to choose one goal a month to really focus on. For January I am starting with "get on a routine." I hoping being on a routine will help me stay on track during school.

• Read 5 books in one month
• Workout
• Plan blogging 
• Explore religion 
• Take up knitting again 
• Learn to rock climb 
• Finish my journal
• Get on a routine
• More me dates 
• Volunteer consistently 
• 30 day self care challenge 
• Leave the country 
• Grow my blog x5
• Run another half marathon  
• Give my all in everything

Currently // 001

Currently…

Thinking - Happy thoughts about where I am in my life and where I planning on taking it. 

Enjoying - Me time. I am learning a lot about my self and more importantly how to take care of myself. 

Feeling - A lot of different emotions but mostly peace.

Wearing - My favorite ripped jeans that everyone I know hates, but I love. 

Needing - I honestly cannot think of anything I need right now. I am very lucky to have everything I need and most things I want. 

Wanting - The record player I ordered on Prime Day to get here sooner and my new shoes from Urban Outfitters (they should be here today!!)

Listening - To the sounds of Starbucks in the background. I love hearing others talk about the things that make them happy. There are two ladies to my left talking about Guatemalan coffee. The sounds of ice being dropped into cups is making my heart sing. 

Drinking - Jade Citrus Mint Tea.

Reading - Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

Trying - To embrace my truest self. Needy, nerdy, deep, excited, and all the other parts of myself I do not always accept fully. 

I normally write these things in my journal but today I feel like I am in a very good place and I wanted to share everything I am thinking and feeling. My feelings are not always so positive, and that is okay, but when they are I think it is important to share joy with everyone you see. 

Seven Things Currently Inspiring Me

• Maci - As always. She is the light of my life. She makes me laugh and smile. She reminds me to focus of the little things like the warm sunlight or being able to make our walks extra long.

• My planner - Also as always. helps me keep excited about everything going and reliefs my anxiety because i know everything I have to get done. Keeps me on track with school and Maci's schedule along with all the things I am planning for summer, which leads me to the next thing that is inspiring me. 

• Summer is just a few weeks away! - Thank goodness. I need a break from school. Thinking about walks with Mae, traveling, my moms food, and the many adventures to come this summer is what is getting me through these next couple of weeks. 

• Outdoors - Its been warm recently which makes my heart sing. Seriously I have been eating dinner on my roof doing homework outside. Maci has gotten extra trips to the park and longer walks. 

• Pinerest - This one is tricky because when I look at all the beautiful photos on Pinerest it is easy to compare myself. Recently through I have found myself doing less comparing and more striving to live my best life from these pictures. You can find my Pinerest here. 

• Flowers - Even if they are dead. Seriously waking up and seeing flowers by my bed makes me so happy! It starts my day off right. 

• Fresh produce - I went to the farmers market for the first time in a while this weekend! It was so awesome, the prices are amazing and the taste is so much better than Walmart.
  
  

Inspiration for the Next Three Years

Three years from now I will about to graduation from college. Hopefully. So I thought it would be fun to put together a little collage of photos representing what I would like the next three years encompass.  I hope that I experience happiness, hard work, good food, many books, love, great friends, lots of coffee, and some unforgettable adventures. Normally I would just make a list of all my goals but I wanted to switch things up a bit so here we go.

Going into college I had of exceptions of what it would be like, most of those have been shattered now. This is not a bad thing. College is not easy and it is certainly not like the movies, but I do know this one of the best times of my life and I want to take advantage of every second. Ready or not.