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My intentions this year are:
1. Attend church on Sundays
2) Be more positive
3) Find a better work-life balance
*My sister, Laura, and my nephew, Connor, are in this picture with me. :)

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My intentions this year are:

1.). Eat healthier and be better to my body by exercising more

2.) Spend more time with family

3.) Read more (for fun)

4.) Be more present by removing technology in social situations

***I am on the right in this picture

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My intentions this year are:
1. Be more "present" when I am with my family
2. Leave stress of school at school
3. Eat healthier
4. Exercise regularly
5. Practice self care daily
(My younger sister, Shay, is in the mustard top!)

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My intentions this year are:
Be more intentional about writing down how I will use my time. Scheduling out blocks of sacred time for exercise, lesson planning, school work, date nights, and friends. I also plan to do at least one new thing each week or do something adventurous, like try a new restaurant, go rock climbing, hunt for the St. Paul medallion. I will take time for me and my family and overall be more active.  I need to find time to NOT work!

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This year will be the first year since my husband I have have gotten married that we don't have any big "life changes" planned (i.e. new jobs, moving, having kids, etc.) We are excited for a year of (hopefully) more consistency ahead.  I am excited to take this year to  focus more on making changes in my life that I have put on the back burner.

So often, I find myself complaining about things I am unhappy within my life.  So, I am committing to making small changes in my daily decisions that will have big impacts on how I live my life.

Here are my 2019 intentions:
1. Read the Bible and meditate on it daily.
2. Pray daily and keep a journal.
3. Read the Bible, pray and sing a song of worship with my son every night before bed.
4. Attend church service weekly.
5. Be more involved in my church.
6. Get down to my goal weight by eating healthier with weight watchers.
7. Drink 90oz. of water a day.
8. Purchase more natural foods, cleaning products, and beauty products.
9. Avoid fast food and soda.
10. Do not drive while distracted
11. Try yoga

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This year, I intend to focus on being healthier. This will include eating healthier, cutting out drinking, and training for Grandma's Marathon in June!

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This year I intend to work on being a well balanced teacher. I intend to exercise, spend time with family and friends, play more games with my students, spend less time on lesson plans and correcting homework. I intend to visit old friends.

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This year I intend to spend more time focusing on healthy eating habits and consistent exercise. I also intend to focus on building even stronger relationships with friends and family; being more present, caring, and having a lot more fun! :)

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This year I intend to improve my overall health and well-being and in doing so be a better example for my kids. I intend to continue practicing meditation. I intend to practice gratitude daily and be more committed to my physical health.

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This year I intend to take better care of myself. This includes eating healthier, drinking less and working out more. Even if it means walking 18 holes instead of taking a cart... :)

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This year, I intend to try more/better at finding a better balance between home life , work life and our class work.

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This year I intend to...
A. Continue with my morning workout routine that I started after reading the Well Balanced Teacher chapter about taking care of self.
B. Put the phone down...be present with whomever is present.
C. Strive to find a work/life balance

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This year I intend to…

Make more time for fun, friends and family.

Have a better work, school, home life balance.

Exercise more consistently.

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This year I intend to...
-be present
-be positive
-read more (I love reading but haven't made time for it)
-create a healthy balance in work, school, and personal life

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*Gratitude
*Compassion
*Simplicity

I intend to start each day with gratitude instead of ungratefulness.

Take time to understand and LISTEN to others by using compassion.

Simplify. Declutter, focus on relationships that are important to me, don't overcommit myself and give myself time to focus on my faith, reflect, take care of my body.

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+ Improve personal and family health (Sleep more, Exercise often, Eat vegetables daily)
+ Be more present (phone away for family time)
+ Improve organizational practices with my kids at home and myself at school

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In 2019 I plan to...

*Find and create a balance in many areas
*Take time to myself
* Be present and positive
*Enjoy the journey :)

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This year I intend to take control of the stress and anxiety in my life by:
-finding time to do something fun each week/weekend.
-taking time to relax each night and not worry about anything that needs to be done.
-putting a limit on work.
-breaking up grad school work into small chunks.
-visiting with family and loved ones more often.

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Total transparency, I do not make New Year's Resolutions.  Not making annual resolutions doesn't mean I'm a slacker without goals.  I just go about them a little differently.  And after learning more about my personality, I now understand why. They make me feel boxed in, which is an uncomfortable state. I am a firm believer that each day brings an opportunity to start anew.  Not just for me, but for my relationships with family, friends, and students as well. I love to live IN the moment, the here and now.  If you'd ask my husband he'd say, I love to live FOR the moment, lol.  Each day I intentionally try to be my best self by being kind, loving, respectful, empathetic, and helpful to both myself and those around me. Which doesn't always look the same or even sound the same, in which, I resolve to try again tomorrow.

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This year I intend to...
- create a healthy balance in work, school, and my personal health.
- Intentionally make time for things that I love doing even in the busiest of times to help ensure personal health and positive energy.
- have a positive mindset in all that I do with school, work & in my personal life.
-Live in the moment: continue to take risks and live in the "out of your comfort zone" to continue to grow as an individual.

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*Lean into my strengths of Communication and Woo to help my leadership.
*Practice Silence with Humility
*take better care of my body and treat it like the temple it is not like the dive bar down on 5th avenue.

Spend more time with my Tribe:

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This year I intend to focus on my personal health.

I aim to:
~ do yoga every day
~eat healthy
~meditate
~reduce stress
~have a positive mindset
~create new friendships

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This year I intend to...
-listen more than I hear
-be present
-do it scared
-read more and spend more time in thought
-connect with family and friends even in the "busy" times

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Alleviate stress and anxiety from my life by participating in "Wellness Wednesday" every other Wednesday with my cousin (I would love to share more about this with anyone interested!), eliminating stressors as much as possible, better organizing my life, and doing more of what makes me happy such as spending time with family, hiking, and crafting.

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This year, I intend to put some balance back into by life by:
-making more time for family and friends...
-bringing running and music back into my life as stress releasers, therapy, and fun...
-not making waking hours all working hours

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In 2019, I intend to be more grateful for the blessings in my life, to make more time for things that bring joy and balance into my life, to refocus on my faith, and to stop being my own worst critic.

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In 2019, I intend to make myself the best version of me: to make faith a priority, to appreciate my many blessings, and to push myself along the bumpy road.

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In 2019 I intend to stay more organized in all aspects of my life. This means things like putting stuff in the right spot and setting aside time to do the things I need to get done.

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"Be still and know..." by focusing on my faith and the balance of my many roles/responsibilities in hopes of reducing my anxiety!

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Be present. (aka put the phone down!)

Be well by making time for things that feed my soul.

Focus on the positive and always remember the many blessings I have been given.

Take stress with a grain of salt.

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2019 Intentions
I intend to...
Say "no" more often.
Invest time into the things that make me feel calm and happy.
Compare myself to others, less.
Focus on "what is" and less on what "may be." (Be present)
Acknowledge and celebrate successes.
Be a better Mom by putting my family first.

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I intend to...
say "I love you" more often;
continue focusing on the positive in my life;
keep working on taking better care of myself;
do my best to lift others up and support them on their journey towards being their best self.