2012 goals:
1. Walk more often - at least once a day, everyday, even if it's only for 15 minutes.
Well, I walked to work. But that wasn't really what the goal was about. I did get back into the gym towards the end of the year, but I can't consider this an accomplished goal.
2. Try one new recipe every week.
Success! You can check out my Pinterest Board Recipes to see the ones that stuck around.
3. See my parents at least twice in 2012.
Unfortunately, that was not in my cards. We did make it out there for Thanksgiving; however, I can already tell you that I'll see them AT LEAST twice (February and June) in 2013.
4. Get my sister to visit me in Chicago.
Again, not in the cards. She'll be here, very briefly, in June, 2013, but this goal is hoping for more of a longer stay.
5. Explore Chicago - do one tourist-y thing a month.
We didn't quite accomplish this. We did visit Navy Pier (a few times), and found a number of wonderful new restaurants (In Fine Spirits, Maggiano's, Pillars,) but this is still a need-to-do.
6. Complete one item on my Bucket List.
I actually had to look up my bucket list to see if I accomplished this...I did a few of them, but I think they were repeats. We did take the Chicago Water Taxi, which was amazing!
Nope. I'm not really a runner, but I'm trying.
8. Learn a new language.
I was really close to taking Spanish classes. I dropped the class - I had every excuse in the book (no time, concerned about the paperwork, overwhelmed at work), but it's really a fear of failure.
9. Connect with my distant family more - letters, GChat, Skype, etc.
I think I've talked to my family more this year, but I really need to be a better long-distance communicator.
10. Save.
I definitely felt better about my finances and my financial footing in 2012.
11. Use my treadmill at least once a week.
I fell off of this for awhile in the middle of the year, but I go to a gym, and I have some workout buddies, so things definitely got better.
12. Read a book, a week. Again.
I just went in and counted and I didn't quite make it. I did read 49 (out of 52), and I loved them.
13. Take more photographs.
Brandon bought me a nice camera for my birthday. Between that and TWO rounds of engagement photos this was definitely a success.
14. Connect with old friends, more than just a Christmas card once a year.
I don't think I meant to include Save the Date cards in this, so probably not a success.
15. Eat more fruit and vegetables.
Through September, we did an excellent job at this. We cooked with vegetables, ate fruit for breakfast, but kind of struggled through the Fall. I will still consider this a success, but this is a lifetime goal.
16. Keep my house cleaner, more consistently.
Definite success! I've been so much more comfortable with my home and space this year.
17. Get rid of some (more) of my clutter.
We have slowly managed to get rid of some of the clutter, but we also have become better about organizing the clutter. We also did a major purge of the kitchen items during the winter break.
18. Blog more - not just to blog, but to share my 2012 with friends, families and others I've connected with.
Definitely not. I blogged 18 times during 2012, and 50 during 2011. Still a work in progress.
19. Have a discussion about when/how/why to get a Ph.D. (or Ed.D.)
Not yet. But I think that's an okay goal to have not accomplished - I'm not there yet.
20. Pay It Forward
My friend Jenelle did some wonderful pay it forward opportunities this year. I did a few, but I don't think I focused on giving back as much as I could have this past year.
21. Read more journal articles and research studies about college students.
I did get better at this in 2012, but this educational goal is a life-long goal, especially in my field. Twitter has definitely helped this.
22. Attend more Professional Development opportunities.
I did attend 3 conferences last year - 2 National Association of Campus Activities conferences and the First Year Experience conference. I also was selected to serve on the NACA Mid-America regional planning committee.
23. Volunteer at least once a month, somewhere in Chicago.
I felt so busy during 2012, but I really should have worked harder to find more time to give back to my city.
24. Be positive in my everyday actions.
I did a better job at this (for the most part), but this is also a lifelong goal.
25. Help my students create change on our campus.
Not something I'm sure I can measure, nor is this something that we should ever consider done. We have had some pretty amazing changes made to our campus over the last year, and I can't wait to see where we go from here!
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