22 goals

Well my 22nd birthday was yesterday so I thought I would make 22 goals for my new year of being 22!

I'm not going to lie, I have been pretty apprehencive about turning 22 (like I can help it). I had a breakdown the day before my birthday. I was just feeling like as I get older my birthday gets less and less important. Which lets face it, it is but still...I'm used to having July be my birthday month, full of festivities! So anyways, it happened. I turned 22 whether I wanted to or not and really, it's not so bad. 

I think it's just hitting me that working in the creative industry and having your own business really does take time and lots of effort. Having a successful business doesn't happen overnight. I think that's why I freaked out...I have so many dreams and goal that I want to accomplish and right now I am definitely not near where I want to be with them. 

So here it is...22 things/dreams/goals that I want to accomplish within this next year. 

1. Hit 1,000 sales on Etsy  {I have 103 to date}

2. Enroll in a photography class.. whether it's online or an actual workshop

3. Blog consistantly

4. Learn to save money for a house...not so easy for me ;) 

5. Have enough time to want to cook real dinners for my husband every night

6. Get my blog professionally designed as well as branded

7. Start a bible study either by myself or with other women

8. Read a whole book

9. Start doing photo shoots

10. Make enough money to not have to work outside of the creative industry 

11. Be done decorating the house...I can never find time to spend on it

12. Get an exercise routine down

13. Go to the snow

14. Start doing reviews for companies

15. Jog 3 miles at a time

16. Have a "look" for my Instagram photos

17. Find a new/more professional domain name for my blog and Etsy

18. Go down to LA with Kyle on vacation

19. Reach 500 followers on Instagram...on either account

20. Squat 155

21. Worry less

22. Enjoy every day that I am given

Plans and goals for 2014.

Wow! The year is just about over and I'm left with many memories that fill my heart with some sorrow but mostly joy.  I had a lot of life events happen this year and obviously the best was our wedding. 

After that, it seems that the rest of 6 months up to now has flown by! I can't say that I'm particularly sad because every day, it's as though our marriage/married life gets better and better. We definitely don't argue as much and I grow to love him more every day. 

This year hasn't been easy but it has been the best year of my life to date. 

As 2013 ends and we move on into 2014, I have some plans and goals that I would like to accomplish.

I realize these aren't huge goals but I tend to aim low so when I surpass my goal, I'm a lot happier ;)

1. Spend more time in my bible. 

I wan't to have a more in depth quiet time so that might mean that my normal routine might change. Usually I wake up at 4a.m., go to the gym, get home around 5:30, have quiet time till 5:45, then blog or search pinterest until I get ready for work at 6:45. 

Something has to give and I am not wanting it to be my quiet time. I hope to figure out my new blogging routine schedule soon. 

Oh and I am thinking of getting Jeff Bethke's book Jesus > Religion soon. Anybody read it yet? I really love watching his videos of him and his wife on youtube... You should check them out! 

2. Work out and run more. 

I am hoping to be able to run 3 miles straight again and I know it will require a lot of dedicated gym dates. Bring it on.

3. Practice with my DSLR. 

I plan on taking a workshop by another local photographer in January and hopefully buy Maggie Holmes' self paced online workshop as well. I can't wait to finally focus on and learn about something I have a passion for. 

4. Give more of my thoughts and opinions here on my blog. 

Originally, when I started to write on here, I thought it would be so easy for my to write about what I normally write about in my journal. Boy was I wrong. Instantly I felt the need to "sell my brand" as they say in the blogging world. I don't even have one yet! I didn't make a blog to sell anything in particular, but because God gave me a nudge one day to inspire others. I'm going to definitely stop worrying about what negative things can happen to my blog and just starting writing. So that's my goal, inspire others and spur people on towards Christ. 

So far, that's all I got! I think 4 is a good number though and I can accomplish the goals I am setting. 

So, here's to 2014! Its going to be a great year!

With love,

Kenzie Ann