Sheriff Sarah

Sheriff Sarah

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Embracing the Promise of a New Year

I'm baaaaack!

Yes, it's been a long time since I've posted and yes, I'm wondering if anyone will read this blog. I don't know about you but I'm ready for an amazing year. Of course "amazing" can take many forms and I'm hopeful this year will be the year I meet all my SMART goals.

As I get older, and each year seems to pass faster and faster, I'm beginning to appreciate each and every day I wake up, full of life. I'm focused on making deliberate changes this year with a focus on things that truly matter. For accountability's sake (and because maybe you share some of these same goals).

Goals. That word doesn't send me screaming out into the street like resolutions does. Truth be told, I never thought much about resolutions being good or bad. It doesn't matter what you call them; it only matters if you set achievable goals that you are focused on meeting throughout the year. So, without further ado here are my primary topical areas to improve on in 2019, in no particular order:



THE BIG ONES

1. My Spiritual Health

2. My Physical Health

3. My Marriage

4. Parenting my ever-growing children

5. Writing...or, To Write or Not to Write, that is the question!


And for fun...


THE NOT-SO-BIG ONES (but still valuable enough I want to pursue them)

1. Fulfilling Bucket List Items - Funny, perhaps, but I'm not getting any younger!

2. Getting my boogie on (whatever that means!)

3. Continued learning (this may or may not include pursuing a master's degree)


With goals of any kind, it's important to give yourself some grace. We all fail, and you should never throw in the towel just because you fell short at some point during the year. As with much of life, dust yourself off, get back to it and TRY AGAIN. Don't give up and say, "I'll try again next year." Even if you still end up falling short, you'll gain a level of perseverance that maybe you didn't possess in the past.

I'll be sharing more details about my personal goals and what I hope to achieve this year and welcome you to join the conversation...if there's anyone out there.

Until next time...