Plans for 2012

I've been collecting my thoughts and putting together my goals for 2012. Little late, I realize, but better late than never!

We had a great Ward Conference today. Most of our talks centered around service, and this is something that I've been feeling that I need to do more of. One of the speakers today hit the nail on the head, as far as I am concerned, I think. He mentioned that it's not that we don't want to do service, but sometimes we get so caught up in our lives, or other things, that we don't always stop to help others. This has been my downfall! I feel that I have times when the Spirit is trying to nudge me to do things, and I want to do them, but then I get busy and don't get them done. So... I've come up with a plan! One of the things I want to work on this year is acting on those promtings. I decided that I need to get a small notebook to keep in my purse, and when I have those thoughts that I need to do something, I'm going to write it down. Then I will have the reminder that I need to do something!

We want to look for service opportunities for our family again this year. We enjoyed working together last year, and want to continue that.

Another area I want to work on is improving my spiritual health. I need to be better at reading my scriptures and saying my prayers. I also need to improve temple attendance. I want to set more time aside to work on my calling.

I want to continue to work on my physical health. I have more weight to lose, and I need to get back on track with my excersize. I need to get back to eating healthier again, too. I have let that slide a bit since Halloween!

I want to work towards being more organized. I used to pride myself on my organizational skills, but those have been lacking as of late. I've decided to pick one area/aspect a month to work on.

I love to craft, but I've not been doing as much of it lately. I want to work on one project a month. I would like to have a supply of cards on hand, just in case I need to send one out. I also want to try my hand at some new things.

And, speaking of new things, I want to keep my mind active, and learn new things this year. Not sure what yet, but I want to research new topics and find new interests. I'll be honest, part of this goal is in response to things I've read about warding off Alzheimers. Researchers say you should learn new things and keep your mind active, and that's what I want to do. It scares me to see what my mom is going through, and I would love to avoid it at all costs. There's no magic pill to immunize yourself from Alzheimers, but if there is something that can help, I'm willing to try it.

So, there are my goals for 2012. I plan on taking time each month to reevaluate and adjust goals if needed. I set goals that would allow me to work on new things each month as well, all while working to accomplish a common goal. I'm excited for this year!