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Reflecting on 2010

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This time last year I sat down and made a list of 5 things that I really wanted to accomplish in 2010.

1. Eat more raw foods

I feel like I did increase my raw food intake however not as much as I had originally imagined.  I love to be in the kitchen and I find that cooking is a way for me to relax and be creative.   I would like to become more creative in the raw foods world- step out of my comfort zone and work on more raw recipes this summer.

2. Lose some weight

Hiking Long Trail 2010

I don’t keep track of my exact weight so much nowadays but I know that my clothes feel better and that I am getting closer to a weight that I am comfortable with.  I currently started the P90X to jump start my year and get me ready for some intense backpacking this summer with the Hubz.
3. To run a 5K

Well this did not happen. I started the C25K and it was going really well and then I just stopped. I don’t really know why but I know this one one goal that I had for 2010 and will probably end up on my 2011 list as well.
4. Blog more

I have blogged more and not only that I blog with more of a purpose.  I feel that 80% of the time I blog with a purpose and that is at least a 25% improvement since last year which it a success! However there is always room for improvement and I will keep improving my blog. I even wrote my first e-book and I am starting on my second one!
5. Find a job that makes me happy x2

No I am not a fire fighter- I just work for them!

Not only did I find a job in March 2010 that I absolutely love I started a program through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition to become a holistic health counselor. I now not only have 2 jobs that I love plus write a blog I love, I am a housewife to boot!

Over the last 12 months I have left my awful job, found a new job I love, started a health counseling program, became pregnant, moved, had a miscarriage, healed, became more dedicated to my blog and became a happier, healthier person. Stay tuned for my goals for 2011.

Do you set yearly goals for yourself? Do you find that this works for you?

Goals for the New Year

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Many people have been posting about goals for the new year and it has got me thinking about what I want out of the new year. This year has been tough with having a horrible job, our miscarriage and the a variety of other challenges but I am positive about the new year. My goals for this year:

1. Eat more raw- we have been really good this year about eating more raw dishes and with my dehydrator and new blendtec total blender I know it is possible to create more raw dishes. I love my husband for buying me a new dehydrator.
2. Lose some weight…I have lost 40lbs in the last 4 years but I am still not at my ideal weight and this is my year.
3. To run a 5K- I really want to be able to do this by next fall and I think I can do it! (I know I can)
4. Blog more- I know I have been better at blogging but I can be better. I want to blog with more of a purpose and get back to blogging more recipes for everyone to try and learn more about.
5. Find a job that makes me happy. I have spent the last 18months working in a position that makes me miserable and I know I deserve to be happy.

What are you goals for the New Year? And how do you intend to attain them?

When I am down I make a funny face and think about how lucky I am to be married to my best friend and the love of my life.