Out With the Old and In With the New!

Out with the old and in with the new! Wait, hold on one minute there, I am a year older now...I better be careful what I say. Lord knows I am not getting any younger. What with all this white hair cropping up people are going to start calling me old in the not so distant future. Here's to a fresh start! New beginnings!

As 2011 was coming to a close I began to think of New Years Resolutions for 2012. I read a few posts here and there on facebook by friends who were berating resolutions stating they are a waste of time as the majority of people fail at them anyway and just get depressed. My thought to that is this, So, because we might fail at something we just shouldn't bother trying? Really?!?! I am so glad many of the inventors of the past several centuries did not live by that motto. Where would we be if Albert Einstein had given up after a few failed attempts, or a few hundred for that matter? Or Ben Franklin? Or Martin Luther King? Honestly I bet if we looked into the history of every great inventor or person who brought about change we would see at least a few if not many failures along the way.

Faith comes by believing in things we cannot see. Without faith I have nothing. Hope comes from the idea that even when things are going wrong they can and will get better. Accomplishments are achieved by setting goals and trying until you succeed! If we do not have faith, if we have no hope, if we do not try then what is life all about? To sit around and do nothing? To only do what others have shown to be possible? To never try something different than the norm or status quo? Are we to be nothing more than mice wandering through the maze of life?

Not me! Every day I write a To-Do List. I don't always complete it in its entirety but the days I do are phenomenal! The other days are still good just not quite as great. Every week I write a menu and a grocery shopping list. Ever since starting in real estate I have made a business plan for each year. Having a plan makes things flow better for me. It's how I work. So it only makes sense that every year I would make a plan for things that I want to improve, accomplish,  try and even change.

And so this year is no different. Whether you want to call them resolutions or a giant To Do List that I give myself a year to work at is your choice. Here is what is on my list for 2012:

1. Workout at least 10 minutes a day. (even a walk is good)
2. Read my Bible every day.
3. Write my Blog more often.
4. Family game night once a week.
5. T.H.I.N.K before I speak. Is what I am about to say:

• Thoughtful
• Helpful
• Inspiring
• Necessary
• Kind

6. Be less defensive and more accepting when I am at fault. Humbly say I'm sorry.
7. Be more accepting of my role as the mother of the household and that along with that comes great responsibility. Be aware of the tone that I set around the home.
8. In all things put God first and seek his advice, direction and assistance.
9. Continue to read books about subjects I am unfamiliar with to learn new and old things.

I think that's it for this year. I am sure throughout the year many opportunities will arise for me to learn and grow. I can't wait to see what 2012 brings for the Reddy Family!