-I want to find the positive in things better than I do now. Sometimes it is still hard to see the forest for the trees, or whatever the saying is - seeing past the bad and seeing the good, or at least the big picture. I do believe I will resurrect the Happy List. I haven't done it since 2008/2009 and as I re-read some of the entries, I really enjoy the look back.
-I want to try to learn how to let go of things that are out of my control. I'm a fixer by nature and sometimes I drive myself nuts trying to fix what can't be or isn't my problem.
-I really want to stretch and learn more about photography. How to use my camera better, how to do new techniques - expand my horizons.
-I want to learn how to be more unplugged. Put my devices down and spend more time away from the computer. I can't give up any of them cold turkey, but I'd like to find a better balance.
-I want to work on my personal life - friendships, relationships, long-distance and local.
-I want to find a better balance with work and home.
-I want to read more books - I've gotten out of the habit (shame on me!)
-I want to learn how to manage my money better - hence the making of a budget and sticking to it. I'm not doing too bad of a job now but I can definitely do better.
-I want to travel more - which may upend all the well-intentioned budgeting.
-I want to find new-to-me-places in St. Louis.
-I want to eat healthier - or at minimum, get better and realistic about portion sizes.
-I want to learn how to find a balance between exercise and long/weird hours at work. There must be one but I haven't found it yet.
-I want to accomplish as many of these items as possible but not beat up myself if I don't do them all or don't succeed at them.
Do you have any suggestions? Hopefully I will do better on some of these that I wasn't as good at during 2013.
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