January 14, 2014

Erin's new years' goals.

I love the start of a new year. I know that a lot of people think setting goals/resolutions is kind of a joke, but for me, it works and I look forward to setting new goals and sticking with them. This year I have a lot of plans to better myself and I thought I'd share some of them with you guys. So, here they are:
- Run the half marathon
I recently got a membership at the gym so that I continue running, and I'm really excited to sign up for my first half marathon this Spring!
- Pay off my credit card
This one's kind of a no-brainer, but my credit card has somehow gotten away from me over the past year, but it's time to take control, put my head down and work and pay it off!
- No more redbull!
So I typically drink a redbull every other day, which is disgusting and expensive, but 2014 is going to be redbull free. I'll start drinking more tea and running more to gain more energy.

- Read a book a week
I saw this idea from my friend Cory, and thought this would be the perfect challenge for me this year. I love to read but never do it unless I'm on holidays. It's time to turn off the tv and pick up a book. So far I'm off to a good start.


- Be patient.
If there is one trait that I have that really bothers me, it's my lack of patience. I need to learn to take a breather and not get so frustrated when things don't go as I planned. This is going to be a hard one.

 - Trim the fat. 
Purge my closets, empty out my cupboards, just generally down-size! I don't need so much stuff. It's ridiculous.

- Skate to work as much as possible!
 When I was younger, I played hockey (on an all boys team) for 7 years and hadn't bought new skates since I was a teenager. During Christmas I broke down and bought myself a brand spankin' new pair and intend on taking full advantage of them and the river trail that starts outside of my house by skating to work whenever I can.

20 comments:

  1. A river trail outside your house that you can skate to work on??!!!! Lucky you!! Also, a couple of your goals are a couple things I need to work on as well, I love how the new year gives us that fresh start!

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  2. These are wonderful goals I hope you accomplish them this year. One of my resolutions this year is to read a book a month!

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  3. I love that you can skate to work! So much fun! -Alexa

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  4. skating to work sounds so cool! these are great resolutions, especially reading a book a week!
    Rebecca @ tr[i]b[e]cca

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  5. How awesome that you have a river trail like that. I would love to skate to work. You look so cute.

    Vintagehoneybee.blogspot.com

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  6. How Canadian of you, skating to work ;)
    Actually, I am kind of jealous. I'd do the same if Edmonton had a river trail

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  7. Great aims! The one to read a book a week is a great idea! I really need to do this as well! :)
    theemeralddove21.blogspot.co.uk

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  8. You have a river trail to ice skate to work on??? That is so cool! I've never heard of commuting by ice skates before. I love it!

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  9. I love how you can skate to work, pure awesomeness.
    How will you ever get rid of your cute stuff?!

    These are all excellent, good luck to you. ;)

    Isabelle @ Head Red + Blondi

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  10. some great ideas here! :D

    www.violetdaffodils.blogspot.co.uk

    xx

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  11. Skate to work?! That is amazing. I'm so jealous. Do that. Lots. Good luck with book one! I tend to read pretty hefty books like take me ages so I'd be awful with that one. Great, realistic resolutions.

    www.prettynostalgia.blogspot.co.uk

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  12. thats pretty awesome that you can skate to work on a river trail! never known that there were places you could do such things!
    Lauren at OhHayBlogs
    xxx

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  13. You can skate to work? How amazing is that!

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  14. OMG skating to work?! That is super awesome! I live in a hockey crazed town in Northern Wisconsin (one of my sisters has played for years & one of her teammates from her younger days in our hometown was on the last Olympic team!) If we had such a river that did this I am sure we would have many people take advantage of that here too!

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  15. The bookend is so cute!
    Interesting goals you have there.
    I think I have to read a book every week too.. makes a bit smarter, I hope.
    Keep up the good work ;)
    x

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  16. Skate to work?! That is AWESOME! Why do I live in California?! Why?!?! Also, I LOVE the read a book a week resolution. I may have to apply that myself :) - Leith
    http://outsidelanddiaries.blogspot.com

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  17. ok, i love all the photos you included in this post ^ & your goals, & can i just tell you - that as a florida girl the idea of ice skating to work sounds pretty magical. xo

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  18. I'm going to read one book a week too! :)

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  19. Skating to work sounds so lovely. My sister lives in Ottawa and takes advantage of the canal, but here in Toronto, no such luck :(

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  20. Haha, I see I'm not the only one who's jealous on the skating to work thing :P That would be so great, instead I have one hour drive to work, today it to me two hours to get home due to the constant snow that's been falling down all day long...

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