i just stumbled across this post about my resolutions for 2011. and i think i want to report back about these goals that i made.
1. have better morning rituals. - i wanted to start the day with yoga, scripture reading and prayer. so i started out doing well with this one. i went about 2 or 3 months doing this consistently. eventually i decided that i would rather sleep in (pregnancy and portfolio wore me out!!) but i'm willing to give this one a shot because when i was doing it, i felt great!!
2. be more regular in my nightly scripture and prayer (with myself and with chris) - still working on this one. i'd say we're at about 80%. not bad.
3. monthly temple attendance 1-2x/month - did well with this one until the last few months of my pregnancy. since thom has been born i think i've gone maybe 4 times. i would like to go more often.
4. exercise 3-4 times a week. - this one i would say was a great success! i went to water aerobics class at the rec center 3 times a week up until thom was born. after he was born we went on walks and such... at the end of 2011 i started crossfit and now i'm totally addicted!! i go three times a week and that is PLENTY for me. more than that and i'm wasted.
5. prepare myself to be a mom. - i completed my hypnobabies class, read a few parenting books (though none of them cover to cover... i'm so ADD), had a wonderful birth, and am now what feels like a veteran mommy! i don't think anyone can really ever "prepare" themselves for parenthood - it's going to be taxing no matter what! - but i do feel like the birth class and the reading helped me a lot. i still go back to reference those books. in fact, i am in need of some new books on young baby stuff like, "what is that rash that thom sometimes has?", "why does he sometimes wake up in the night sounding like he's in terror?",
6. free sketch daily to improve my drawing skills. this one didn't last. i'm still terrible at drawing.
7. narrow down my design branding - well i feel like i'm still learning about my style and trying to narrow down all the things that i love. i'm enjoying the process, really, and the process of growing as a designer as i gain more experience. check out my design blog if you're interested!
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| chris and i at the portfolio event |
8. graduate with a nice portfolio that i am proud of. yes, i did this. it wasn't perfect and it was certainly stressful, but i was proud of what i accomplished. and now my portfolio book is sitting untouched in our third bedroom...
yeah, 2011 was a crazy and great year. now i can write my 2012 goals!!
2 comments:
hey Sarah! Good work on those goals. It's a great idea to recap how you did. I am totally doing that this year. And I followed the link to your birth story, which was so cool to read! It reminded me A LOT of mine. Except my morphene worked. :) When you say Claudia, do you mean Timp Midwives Claudia? I love her!
yes, the very same claudia. she is amazing! actually i had read your birth story before i had thom and that's what made me think taking something to get some sleep. haha, too bad it didn't work... :)
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