2023 New Years Resolutions
Oh my gosh… did I really go an entire year without posting? I don’t think I have ever gone so long! I supposed that is what having a baby will do to you. And I won’t say I regret it either because my cup was filled to the brim with spending time with family. Let’s see how I did with my 2022 resolutions. ;)
2022 Resolutions:
Don’t stress out unless there’s a reason to stress out. I put a LOT of pressure on myself, and sometimes it’s unnecessary. This is something I want to be conscious about. I did improve my ability to manage stress. It’s still an ongoing challenge, but I feel like I am in a much better place mentally than in years prior. I attribute this to the sense of clarity I have gotten since becoming a mother.
Step up to the plate and use my voice. This one is specifically directed towards my career. In my opinion, I did accomplish this goal, but not in the manner that I had envisioned. In 2022, I made some major career changes. The short version is that I recently earned and started a 6-month contract for a dream company on one of the most iconic brands in.the.world. While I could never have predicted the events that led me to this point, I am amazed and grateful for how things worked out.
Minimize the noise and focus on what matters most. Less stuff, more enrichment. This was another goal I accomplished, but not in the manner I intended. When I made this goal, enrichment to me was essentially investing myself in my creative passions - writing, photography, and painting. I didn’t do much of those things this year. BUT… I spent precious time with my family which ended up fulfilling my need for enrichment.
Improve my photography abilities. With a baby, I would love to get better at shooting people. While I took thousands of photos of my son, I hardly took my Nikon out.
Change the platform that I sell my art through. Did not do this.
Get good at carving time to focus on myself. This could be reading while my son sleeps, working out when I’m traveling, etc. It blows me away how little time you have for yourself when you have children. It’s a weird tug of war in wanting to spend every free moment with my son vs. wanting to hang with a friend or even alone.
Design a new website. LOL. Yea that didn’t happen.
As for 2023 resolutions, I wanted to do something different this year. I have so many things up in the air that could radically change how my year shapes up. So, rather than my normal resolutions, I want to consider these as intentions.
Move my body more. I am particularly motivated since we are having our wedding celebration in 2023, and I want to look and feel great.
Read as many books as I can.
Pick up my Nikon more than I did last year (which would mean at least 3 times).
Pick up my paintbrushes more than I did last year (which would mean at least once).
Embrace the scariness of change. As I mentioned, I am in a totally different career path and industry than I was this time last year. It’s hard to step back in a sense and to learn new things - but it is also very exciting and could lead to incredible experiences.
That’s it! I’m keeping the list short and sweet. Cheers to 2023!
