Happy New Year!!!

"We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day."                -Author Unknown



As 2012 approaches, the resolutions begin.  I've never really been a fan of resolutions, because they never last for me past February.  Prior to 2012, I started to think of some "goals" for the upcoming year.  I am calling them goals, because those are more reachable and realistic for me.  I have narrowed it down to 3 vague goals (with an extra added just for this blog).  I have made them vague because I feel that it is more stressful when they are too specific.  My goals will also be an "I will" statement- this makes it more of a promise to myself. 

My Goals for 2012...........

1.) I will maintain a healthy lifestyle.
With this goal, I will exercise on a weekly basis, eat healthy, and live as stress-free as possible.

2.) Once a month, I will donate to an organization of my choice.
This goal is the most specific I will get, but it allows for flexibility.  As stated, once I month I will donate something (be it money or materials) to an organization of my choice.  For the month of January, I will donate $30 to the Cameroon Football Development Program.  This was started by an old friend of mine to help people in West Africa.  His vision first began to use his assistance to allow fresh water for villages in West Africa.  Now, it has branched  off to teach students in Africa, and include sports programs and technology.  For more information, or to find out how you can donate, check out their website:  http://www.cameroonfdp.org/

3.)  I will pay off my credit cards.
I'm not going to say specific amounts of how much I owe, but I will pay off my Capital One and Discover card.  Let's just say, I charged Christmas gifts, and will often by myself things while out shopping for gifts for others.

And this last goal is just for this blog:

~I will post on my blog at least twice a month.
I have only seemed to post while I am on breaks from school, and I would like to be more regular with my posts.  I have thought of some things to write about and have really enjoyed my blog so far. 



So these are my goals for 2012 that I know I will follow (I must stay positive, right?).  I plan on updated my goals throughout the year in a post to prove that I am following them.  I hope all of you make goals, and stick to them!  HAPPY NEW YEAR!!