Each year I make a list of goals for the approaching year. I prefer this over resolutions. I make one for each year of my life thus far. These can be small things or very big things. The idea is to keep it fun, realistic, and attainable. I have done this every year since I was 24. Before I begin my new list I look back on the past year to see how things played out. I see it as a great way to take stock of the past year. What worked. What didn’t and plan to improve over the next year! This year I have several I did not complete in 2018 that are moving on to 2019. This hopefully will be the year I get to say I accomplished more than I did not.
To see the past lists for 2018, 2017 & 2016. Older versions exist but not on this blog 
- Run a half marathon again
- Run a spring trail race
- Run PHH 50k
- Frame the family portrait with Philly in it and put it up in the house ( what do they always say about the shoe makers children?)
- do a personal photography project each month (not just client work, I love my clients and love the work but personal projects allow me to try new things!)
- make one smart addition to my studio equipment
- volunteer at at least 2 trail races. (Love the Trail & Ultra Family!)
- see more of Oklahoma!
- Get back into the habit of working out regularly
- Upgrade my desktop
- keep my vanity clean-er (it tends to be my catch all)
- train Greta to trail run with Ruby and I
- keep my office clean and organized
- continue thinning out what I have acquired – less is more
- get the kayaks to the river a minimum of 6 times this year!
- attend Professional Photographers of Oklahoma Fall Convention
- regain my energy.
- Replumb and open the pool
- try 5 new to me wines
- try 5 new to me beers
- Get back into the habit of cooking. Cook at least 3 recipes from Mrs Piccilo’s cookbook.
- Captain an area at Tulsa Oktoberfest again this year
- Get a jump on holiday decorating. Both Fall and Christmas.
- Get a new family portrait with Greta in it!
- Find that elusive perfect pair of tall boots for standing long periods of time.
- Take a weekend to get away with David. Does not have to be big or extravagant but something not photo conference related.
- Remove particle board furniture from my life!
- Run 800 miles by the end of the year – I realize this is a fairly small number and hopefully I will double that by the end of the year. I realize I may be injured and not able to accomplish this but I am going to try.
- Get new trail shoes.
- Plan fun things well in advance
- Eat 3 vegetarian meals a week.
- Put together some kind of “style book” for the buisiness
- Get back in the habit of working in my office.
- Make an effort to do some more get togethers with friends – maybe quarterly. Life should not be all meetings.
- Find a reason to laugh daily.
- Buy groceries more often.
- Declare for my CPP and study!!!
- Actually write things down in my planner and mark them off as I accomplish them.
