Wide Open Spaces

I am SOOO tired but I can't sleep. 

So, let's haul out the old New Years Resolutions! 

Before Christmas, people.

 It's a new record! 

Anyway, it's not so much resolutions as a goal in every area of my life. 

Spiritual: Attend church weekly, renew my Temple recommend and read the Book of Mormon three times over the course of the year 

Physical: Complete 2 more half marathons, be able to run 3 miles without stopping by end of year, exercise 5-6 days a week

Financial: Get out of all non student loan debt- which means paying off my car, any random bills, credit cards, etc. I don't really have that much, but its enough to be annoying. 

Emotional: Do something every single month that gets me COMPLETELY out of my comfort zone. Challenge myself. 

My motto for 2016 is 'Be your best self today" - I think if I look at these goals one day at a time, they are manageable. 

I want to push myself and not just drift along, not happy, not stimulated in any significant way, and kind of just existing. 

That Thoreau quote from Walden has always meant a lot to me- the one about not wanting to get to the end of his life and discover that he had not lived. 

I don't want to either. 

Carpe Diem, people. 

Lori Ann

Take back my life song

Me and the Sugar Cookie. One of us doesn't like selfies...it's probably hard to figure out :) 

So, 

I am posting at 2 am because that is when I get my best cleaning done. 

I accomplish more between midnight and 2 am than I do in the six hours prior. 

But I have to go to bed soon. 

But I wanted to say that I think I've determined a theme for 2016. 

It's "Be your best self today". 

Sounds cheesy, and it is- kind of. 

It's just a way for me to take each day, not get overwhelmed, and bring my A game, so that when I go to bed (hopefully not at 2 am!) I know I did everything I could in every domain of my life: 

Spiritual, Social, Work, Health, etc. 

We'll give this theme a whirl and see what happens! 

Also, side note, it is SO AMAZING having my own place. 

I always forget how peaceful I find it- no TV, no people everywhere, clean- and my parents are SO much more festive from a slight distance :) 

Lori Ann

If not by Christmas

People, it's almost Christmas. 

I am excited!!! 

Because all I asked for is a large bag of Meow Mix (to feed Sugar all year) and crazy Bingo Lottery tickets- which is my current obsession.

Last year it was pumpkin carving, this year it's Bingo!

And baking cookies with my very own Sugar December. 

I need to do a tribute post to my Irish twin..that's up next! :) 

Lori Ann