It’s ten days into the new year and if you’ve made New Years resolutions they’re likely going strong or the urge to complete them is starting to wane. I’ve never been a person that thought that the beginning of the New Year was the only time set resolutions and goals, but I do enjoy having the feeling of a fresh start.

A few of my resolutions and goals for this year are:

– Read 40 books (I’m on Goodreads if you’d like to follow and join the yearly challenge)
– Swear less (my potty mouth sometimes get the best of me).
– Run a 10k (I’d really love to a Tough Mudder as well, but one thing at a time).
– Get my 5k PR under 25 minutes.
– Work toward being able to accomplish yoga inversions.
– Blog once a week (at least).

So far…it’s been going pretty well. I’ve already finished two books, signing up for the Pot O’Gold Fun Run Walk (4 miles so working towards getting to that 10k and hopefully working on speed at the same time), and have been actively working towards yoga inversions (finally can do Salamba Sirsasana – supported headstand – one of these days I’ll get to the handstand).
I find that making a plan and sharing goals with others makes it easier to accomplish your resolutions. The world of social media has been great for providing a huge source of motivation and accountability, along with a enormous plethora of information and knowledge. I try to create a plan of action so that I am actively taking steps to reach my goals. And most importantly, pick a resolution that you truly want to accomplish. I think too often, people choose their resolution(s) based on what those around them want. If it’s something you really aren’t invested in and that isn’t truly important to you it’s not likely you’l achieve it or you’ll hate working towards it. 
Did you make resolutions this year? 
What’s the one thing that you truly want to accomplish?

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