And so I have a list of resolutions.....

.....15 resolutions to ring in 2015.  Mind you, I'm not normally a resolution maker.  More of a resolution breaker.  Many years ago, I stopped making resolutions realizing that I wasn't making them to benefit anyone except to say "yes, I have resolutions for the new year."  Then there were the years that I made them silently to myself, but ultimately I didn't feel the need to keep them because I hadn't socialized them in any way. 

I know now that my approach was all wrong - resolutions need to have purpose.  I need to liken them to "SMART" goals - (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound).  I realize this won't be an easy process, but I have all year right?  My plan is to identify the resolution, summarize the goals for each and then provide updates as to my progress. I expect that I won't start making immediate progress....it may take a week or so to outline the goals and a plan of attack.  I'm OK with that. 

Let's start with the list.  To be clear, these are in no particular order:

• Read more
• Write more
• Learn more about my job
• Learn something new
• Work somewhere new
• Take a vacation
• Spend more time with friends
• Be good to myself
• Be good to others
• Spend less
• Save more
• Be a better wife
• Be a better mother
• Spend more time with family
• Organize and simplify what I can control

Next step - summarize the goals and identify next steps.  Stay tuned.....