Your 2012 theme

Happy New Year!

It's hard to believe 2011 is over already, it was a whirlwind!

I had lots of highlights in 2011, giving birth to Dexter in October tops the charts. Finding out in January that I was pregnant was also a high point, after having a miscarriage the previous October. I loved watching Lily grow into an independent, fierce little girl with a sweet nature and hilarious mind. In fact today, her little conversation went like this:

Lily - "Mommy I see your bum crack" (as she pokes her finger down my pants)
Lily - "Daddy, touch Mommy's bum crack!"
Daddy - "why?"
Lily - "she likes it!" Seriously, the fun around here never ends.

Also this year I raised $2,500 for cancer in June at the Fundraiser I do in honour of my Mom (with the much appreciated help of 30 amazing women!)

I'm such a resolution freak. I make new year resolutions, weekly resolutions, monthly resolutions, daily resolutions (not every day though). I don't like feeling stagnant. I don't like feeling unproductive. Goals and dreams keep me going, they give me something to strive for and keep me feeling useful. I thought that for the upcoming year I would like to not just make resolutions, but to adapt a theme for the year. I read in an Oxygen magazine a couple months ago the mantra "if you want it, prove it." and it was so powerful for me in terms of fitness. I have that saying on my vision board and anytime I don't feel like working out, I say it, and it powers me enough to get started. Why not adapt this to other areas of my life as well?

I have a softer personality. I tend to be quiet and hold in my thoughts. I tend to question myself and feel "not good enough." I wait for things. I am a planner and should probably act as much as I plan. I recently turned 31 and I am tired of waiting for things to happen. If I want something, I have to get out there and prove it to myself. In the past, my actions have reflected my hesitation. The final product reflects my belief - that I don't deserve it. I end up not getting what I say I really want, because a large part of me feels not worthy of whatever it is. I'm tired of this cycle. This year is one about getting what I want.

What else do I want?

- to be healthier and stronger than I ever have been
- to focus on my career more when my maternity leave is up
- to do more for other people in terms of fund raising and volunteering
- to stop wasting time - I can sleep a bit less, watch a bit less t.v. and manage my time more effectively which will give me more time to.....
- live with passion, doing things I am passionate about as much as I can such as....
- yoga! I want to expand my yoga practice - to do more and learn more
- do at least one thing to push me outside my comfort zone each month. An example of this is the Warrior Dash that Jeff and I will be doing in July (seriously, how fun does this look??)


And of course I also want to focus on being a good Mom to my kids and experiencing new things with them, enjoying every second I am able to be in their presence.

I feel that 2012 is a year of new beginnings, new passions, deepening friendships, new adventures, and a stronger sense of self.

If you could pick a theme for this year, what would it be?