This tradition of writing intentions, I began about a decade ago after reading a blog post rationalizing the word change...gives one more grace when one initially fails at a resolution. Grace...a beautiful thing.
As I look back over last year's intentions, I appreciate that grace, for I did not accomplish nearly enough, not even #1, which was to read Gone with the Wind...but!...I did begin this quite long text! Therefore, this one remains as an intention! Maybe this will be the year of accomplishments!
Here's to 2023 and 23 Intentions!
- Continue to read and finish Gone with the Wind.
- Watch Gone with the Wind...only after having completed #1.
- Lose 52 pounds...one pound a week.
- More water...less sodas.
- Read an average of one book a week. Hummm...see #1!
- Attempt to complete several book challenges and clubs. Click here to see the list! Why this challenge? To push myself to read books out of my comfort zone!
- Read the Bible through...again...and complete Bible Studies (before going to the group meeting!).
- Teach with more focus on those who want to learn, hoping to inspire those who need more interest along the way.
- Read one professional read every two months. I receive five a year (and may or may not buy more!) through a professional membership. Get to reading, Tammy!
- Continue to re-read the Harry Potter books; only re-read two of them last year.
- Find good deals on books and buy/stock them up for 2023 Christmas gifts. I gave books again this year, which I very much enjoy.
- Give books as gifts for birthdays. This one will take some planning, as birthdays tend to slip up on me! (This really does take planning! Need to work much more on this one in 2023!)
- Send birthday and thank you cards much more diligently! At this, I am just so bad. Be better, Tammy.
- Blog...more. Write, reflect...just write. I start off the year much better than I end. Why do I stop...for I really do enjoy this reflection process
- Finish all the quilts I currently have started or promised to others AND make more quilts for others...and for me. Gotta work on this...as I did not complete one quilt in 2022. Why not? My sewing/craft room became a collect-all as last summer became the busiest summer of my life. I began serving as chair of the Arkansas Literacy Association and their events dominated my summer (that, along with church events). This resulted in my work work not bemaining a work area.
- Paint. Yes! So much fun!
- Put away and pick up...especially in my car and house!
- Focus on my One Word: intentional. For this, I intend to create a hardcopy kind and record what happens with all my One Words, as I now have 13 such words.
- Continue making time for my friend groups: Meeting of the Minds and the Wildcats. These groups mean much to me and keep me connected with their lives.
- Be even more involved in ALA and WRLC...two literacy groups, especially since I seemed to burn out a little...need to revive that fire!
- Spend quality time with the fam, especially The Man and The Daughter. Our daughter was married last December, so on this one I want to make time for, as she just lives an hour away.
- Plan more gatherings here at the house for the church ladies and my Bible study group.
- Create and grow even more beautiful flowers than I did last year. Especially begonias! They love my front porch.
- Keep up a list of Honey-Dos for The Man, for, one, he likes staying busy, and, two, I like his creations!
2023...going to be a good year, and I intend to accomplish each of the above!
How about you? Resolutions? Intentions? One? 23?!
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