1. Read more books. My apartment is filled with hundreds of books (moving them into a new apartment every year really sucks!), but I don't read as many as I'd like. My list of books to read has literally dozens of titles on it, and I'd like to make a dent in that list this year. Reading 12 books for fun is my main goal. Secondarily, I won't let myself purchase a new book until I've completed another on my list.
2. Eat more vegetables. Ultimately, I'd like to work toward the Whole30 diet someday, but with my love for refined carbs and sugar I know that's not a realistic goal for right now. I want to start by eating vegetables at school for lunch-- not junk food! I also want to replace my heavy carb & sugar snacks with fruit and vegetables instead. This is definitely going to take some time and commitment, but I want to see some improvement in my diet this year, which will hopefully lead to feeling better and losing some weight.
3. Work as hard as I need to, not as hard as I can. Begin a committed teacher, I find myself working extremely hard at school, but my students aren't necessarily performing any better. I want to take a step back from the amount of work I do by working smarter not harder.
4. Push myself out of my comfort zone more. Whether it's class activities, restaurants, or hanging out with friends, I want to open myself to new opportunities and go out of my comfort zone by trying new things and being open to meeting new people.
5. Do more with less. I finally came to the realization that I shop too much and have too much stuff. I did a pretty intense clean out over break, but I am looking forward to shopping less and with more intention and keeping my apartment organized.
