My Resolutions for 2009

I am the first counselor in my Ward's Relief Society, which means I'm the "Education Counselor". One of my responsibilities is to oversee the teachers. I just lost my fourth sunday teacher since she's moving, and I was so sad to hear it. But...the lesson must go on so I took over for this month until we get a replacement. Well this month's 4th Sunday lesson came from Gordon B. Hinckley's talk, "Slow to Anger".

Fitting since I do have a bit of a temper.

Anyway, one of the ways to curb a temper and reduce your anger is to replace it with encouragement or finding things to be grateful for. I usually have a pretty good reign on my temper when at work, but can easily blow up at family or friends. I hate that. I want to stop it.

But wanting to change my behvaior is not enough. There are a lot of things I want to do this upcoming year and continue for the rest of my life. I must say that teaching that lesson really brought to mind what I have and what I'm severely lacking.

Basically I need to follow the old adage...practice what you preach. And since it is the time of year to make New Year's resolutions I've decided on a few to work on for 2009. And...I'm telling you all this so that I'm accountable. I can't get out of it if other people know. So here it goes:

1) I will control my temper with family and friends. And by "control" I mean stopping before I start yelling, using a nicer tone when frustrated and not jumping to conclusions. And by "family" I just mean my husband since I am the worst to him. And by "friends" I mean those who really upset me on a regular basis. (The rest of you are fine!) :)

2) I will lose weight in 2009. Why this common resolution? Because I am over weight, it's not healthy and most importantly...my High School reunion is in 2010 and I am NOT showing up looking the way I am! Plus, I need to be super fit for Disneyworld 2010!!!!!!

3) I will have a house by the end of 2009. We love where we're living at....we hate paying rent. It feels like you're throwing away your money since the home will never be yours! I want to find somewhere to live that will be ours, that I can re-do and touch up and all that stuff. I want a yard so I can have a dog! I want lots of rooms so I can have all my friends visit any time. I want an at-home-theater since i cannot live without my movies! I probably won't be able to get all of that by the end of 2009....especially the way the econonmy is headed...but I can at least get a home.

4) I will graduate in December with my masters. I've been going back and forth about this goal for a while. I have the option to graduate in 2010...and it's tempting since I wouldn't have to stress, I could take my time, so on and so on. But...I've decided that December of 2009 is best for me. So I have to work hard, I'm no stranger to that. So I don't have the money, I'm no stranger to that either! It'll work out.

I hope all of you come up with your own resolutions and publicize them so that you're accountable! Hopefully I have a post in December saying that I accomplished all of this! :)