2015

-Tithe consistently

I have not tithed regularly through 2014. It's been off and on. I'm a little ashamed to admit it, but it's the truth. The reason is not because I want the extra money, as you might think. It's the inconvenience of figuring out each week what my tithe would be and getting the money out of the bank. Which is so lazy of me, I know. That's why I'm changing! I will tithe weekly now. 

-Read through the Bible

My little sister decided to do this, and I've attempted several times to do it, without sticking with it. So I resolve to actually do it this year. I joined YouVersion's plan to read the Bible through the year and I'm two days in!

-Run 500 miles

I realize this is not a very large goal. However, I always make fitness goals that are way too large and then rarely accomplish them. So my idea is to set a small goal and work on consistency. This comes to about 10 miles per week, so it's not too bad. If I surpass the 500, great. If not, at least I was consistent. 

-Read at least 1 book per month

I've given up a lot of reading, blaming lack of time. However, if I'm honest with myself, I probably spend at least an hour of my day on social media. If I divided half of that time and devoted it to reading, I could easily finish a book in a month. 

-Plan/cook more meals, eat out less

I spent way too much money in 2014 eating out because I did not plan ahead. This year I would like to try to stay with eating out only 1 or 2 times per week. It will take me a while to get the gist of budgeting and planning for meals, but it's something I'm going to at least work on.

-Buy a gun

I need one, in case of creepers lurking, being a female who lives by myself. 

-Write one piece of poetry per week

I've given up a lot of my writing, because I've felt that none of it is good. But if I'm not consistently writing, I'll never get better. I do want to get better, and for some reason I feel that one day all the writing will come in handy.

-Journal once per week

-Blog once per month

I would like to think that once I start putting these goals into practice I'll actually be inspired to write more than once a month. But I do want to write at least once a month to update myself and whoever may read this on my progress!

So now this is out in the open. No turning back. Here's to 2015!