Not New Years Resolutions.

I'm not a big New Years Resolutions maker, since no one ever keeps theirs. However, there are a few goals I'd like to make for myself, to try to make this the best year I can. These goals are not necessarily things I need to do every single day, they're just things I would like to make habits, or try to remember to do a few times a week.

Goal #1 To like myself the way I am.

I'm tired of constantly trying to lose weight and obsess about trying to be pretty. Everyone looks different for a reason. How stupid would it be if we all looked the same? I do want to lose weight, but I don't want my world revolving around food, or the lack of. I want to live my life and enjoy it too. I want to accept the fact that I'll never look like a model and never be a size 2, (or even a 6 for that matter.) I want to be happy. No more negative talk about myself to my husband or around my child. I need to learn to like myself now, before my daughter understands the words fat, ugly, and diet. I want her to grow up with good role models around her. I want her to have the self confidence she deserves, and for that to happen, I need to have the self confidence I too, deserve.

In order for me to like myself the way I am, I need to do a few things:
A. Stop comparing myself to every single person around me.
B. Focus more on others and less on myself.
C. Avoid talking negative about myself to anyone, even in a joking manner.
D. Strive to eat better, because when I eat better, I feel better.

Goal #2 To become closer to God.

I need a lot of work here. I tend to like my life more when I'm living it the way I should, and have a good relationship with God. I love that I am LDS and I am proud to be, so why not show it? I don't want to eb a hypocrite and I don't want to be a dead beat Mormon. I want to be best friends with God, I want to receive every blessing I can and live my life to the ultimate fullest.

In order for me to become closer to God I need to:
A. Pray every morning and night.
B. Attend all my church meetings weekly, not just one.
C. Stop cursing.
D. Reach out to others and defend my religion when needed.

Goal #3 To move.

I don't want to exercise six days a week, I don't even want to exercise. I just want to move. I want Valarie growing up with an active lifestyle, and in order for that to happen, I need to be more active. Walks, swimming, picnics, bike riding, I don't care what it is I just need to get my lazy bum off the couch and out and about.

In order for me to get moving I need to:
A. Turn the TV off.
B. Get enough sleep at night.
C. Find things to do that are close to home, and friends to do them with.


What do I want out of 2014? I want to be happy. Since I was 14 I've struggled a lot with happiness, and frankly, I'm tired of going in and out of depression. I want this year to be different. I'm going to try things I haven't before to become happy, because obviously, what I've tried in the past hasn't worked. My husband and daughter deserve a happy wife and mom, and I have no reason to not be happy. So 2014, bring it on. This is going to be a good, life changing, mood changing, happy year for me!