The new year is always in some ways a hard time. Although some may be super excited to set new goals and start a new year, I get a little sad that the holidays are over and that school is starting back up... but on the bright side, this is the last semester of classwork I have left--FOREVER! :)
I've been thinking a lot about what kinds of new year resolutions I want to set for this year. And you know what's really awesome? lds.org. Really. They have all of these super cool articles that help you set goals and make the new year seem not so bad. I think I'm going to try out this #52Stories thing that they talk about on lds.org about "defining your dash."
Last month when I was working a shift at the Columbus LDS temple, I came across this book about the history of the saints in Ohio and how the temple was built there. It was so cool seeing all these old pictures and reading excerpts from people's journal entries about when President Hinckley visited and announced the building of the temple. It really made me recognize the importance of journaling, documenting, and reflecting. There's a lot of weaknesses I've recognized in myself this last year, and I really want to change. Change is always hard, and I know it sounds corny but I'm so grateful that we really can change through the enabling power of the atonement.
So here are some of my goals for this year:
1. Do the #52Stories challenge each week
2. Run a half marathon
3. Read a non-school book
4. Take a name to the temple
5. Make a photo book of 2016
6. Stay up to date on organizing photos (within 1 month)
7. Read the Book of Mormon
I hope that I can really accomplish all of these goals! Some things I'm excited about for this coming year are finishing my last semester of classwork, starting my pharmacy school rotations, and just enjoying the last full year we'll be students!
Happy New Year y'all! :)
