The first day of the year

Yesterday (back in 2011) I posted about the year that was. The highs and lows. Since then, night has fallen and the sun rose on a new year. Today I would like to look ahead, to imagine the year to come. Not resolutions as such, but dreams and direction for 2012.

At 31 December 2012, I hope the following has happened:

Big Picture

-I hope poverty in NZ has started to be properly addressed by the government, in a serious systematic and long term way.

-I want to have ideas or schemes to help people in need in my community. Either new ideas, or being able to help those who already have great plans

University

-I will finish my degree

Health

-I want to lose a bit of tummy weight so I stop getting asked if I am pregnant

-I want to learn to eat the right amount and the right foods to keep me at a constant and healthy weight - not too low and not too high.

-I want to start to get fit again.

God

-I want to spend more time with God

Marriage

-I want to cement our marriages foundations and become a less selfish wife

Finance

-I would like us to be able to save enough money for an overseas trip to Europe

-And to start proper budgeting and stick to it

I won't call these resolutions, as they are all things that have been on my mind for a while. But by writing them here, I have clarified a direction for myself, so I don't keep 'wandering' from day to day. A little direction helps us all I think! Living life with no direction and just keeping on keeping on is so easy, but doesn't lead us anywhere purposeful.

What do you have planned for 2012?