A New Year's Change

As January 1 rolls around most people make new year's resolutions. I guess you could say that this year I did the same thing. Instead of doing yearly goals (like no carbonation for a year... which I should maybe do) I made goals that would make my confidence go up as well as make for a better future.
Goal # 1: I want to get back in shape. You see, I used to be in great shape, I ran track collegiately and I felt good about myself. Now, I do not feel that way at all. I have never been self conscious of how I looked in a bathing suit or even in jeans and a t-shirt; now that I am self conscious something needs to change. So my first goal is to exercise regularly.
Goal # 2: as an extension to goal # 1, I want to have a more balanced diet. As an athlete I could eat whatever I wanted whenever I wanted because I knew that I would burn the calories the next day at practice. My eating habits haven't really changed, generally I eat pretty healthy, but I LOVE to snack and I snack a lot. So my second goal is to eat healthier. Who knows as I try my new low calorie healthy meals I might even post the recipe for everyone to enjoy.
Goal # 3: I want to feel good about myself daily. I know this seems weird, but I am a stay at home mom and because I am new to Texas I don't have a lot of opportunity to get out of the house. Because of this I spend a lot of time in sweats and its kind of depressing. I have noticed that I feel better about myself if I simply get up and get ready for the day. If I don't get anything else accomplished at least I can say that I did that. So my third goal is get ready daily.
Goal # 4: I want to not worry about money. I think everyone has this problem. Especially young families who are still enrolled in school. I hate money, it stresses me out, the problem is, is that I need money to provide for my family and to live. So I will keep this short and sweet. My fourth goal is to save more money than I spend.
Goal  # 5: I want to be happy. I have this problem of comparing myself to other people. Their life, their clothes, their hair... you get the point. When I do this I feel horrible about myself, like I'm not good enough. But that's not right, I love my life, I love my family, I love who I am. I know I'm doing what I am supposed to be doing, and I am good enough. I am so thankful to my Heavenly Father for providing me with what I need so that I can do what I'm supposed to do. So my fifth goal is to focus on what is important.
Now that I have shared my goals I hope that everyone else can decide what their goals are and go and achieve them. Seriously this will be an amazing year! YAY 2014!