Finally February!
Holy moly, finally February is here! Is it just me, or did anyone else feel like January was dragging by? Maybe it was my post-holiday blues, but I couldn’t be happier to start a new month. With a new month is a new fresh start, one that started off on a great foot in Ohio. But we’ll get to that tomorrow.
Right now I’m going to do a quick recap of my new years resolutions and how I’ve been sucking at keeping them doing so far. Let’s take a look!
2013 Resolutions
Do one thing a day that genuinely makes me happy.
- I can’t say I’ve gone out of my way every day to do something that makes me happy, but I’m definitely trying to focus on the positives rather than negatives in every situation. This is one resolution that I’m going to try to stick to. When I look back I want to be content with the life I’ve lived. “All that I’m after is a life full of laughter”
Book another life changing vacation.
- Not yet, but this is a work in progress! Research is currently being done, vacation days are being saved, and money is being put into a “travel” bank account. Now I just need some ideas on WHERE to go so feel free to share!
Respect and love myself.
- Taking this one day by day and trying to focus on loving myself first and foremost before looking for love with someone else. Baby steps!
Lose weight.
- I’ve gone down in weight, but it’s mainly from being on the go and not having time to eat three meals a day. Not the healthiest way to go and I really want to focus on eating and living well. Yet another work-in-progress resolution.
Do one active thing a day.
- I’m proud to say that I’ve been pretty good about this! Days I can’t make it to the gym I try to go for walks or just do a plank in my room before bed. I won’t say I’ve done something active every day, but even the littlest things can make a difference.
Drink more water and less soda.
- I’m happy to say that I am slowly decreasing my daily intake of Diet
CrackCoke. I’m not going to go cold turkey (mainly because I know I’ll turn into a super bitch) but I am drinking less soda and replacing my lunch time DC with a large ice water. PROGRESS PEOPLE – WOO!
Be more organized in all aspects of life.
- Another work in progress. There’s days I have my shit together like no other, and there’s days (like today) where everything is a mess. Since making this resolution, I’ve made the time to take a couple minutes every day to clean up the clothes off my floor, organize my desk, and lay out my clothes for the next day. The little extra effort definitely helps!
At the end of 2013, I don’t want to look back with any regrets.
- I can happily say that I have not had any regrets in 2013 to date. Let’s keep it going!
Favorite Posts
Okay, this really isn’t a post, but I finally updated my “Meet Sara” page. It was seriously about time.
I’m loving my Tales of a Travel Addict series I’ve started here on the blog. I’m having such a blast reliving the memories from each of the cities. You can read about my travels in London and Amsterdam, and stay tuned for one coming about Berlin this week!
I enjoyed the discussion this post caused regarding the Paleo diet. As always, there are both sides to every argument and it was nice to hear from both perspectives!
I loved talking about my favorite way to escape from reality and share some of my favorite books with you all. I’ve been going crazy reading on my Kindle lately, so you can bet another post will be coming soon!
Let’s Talk – Have you kept up with your NY Resolutions? What was your favorite moment in January?
I'm a twenty something with restless feet and a wanderlust filled heart. I currently live in Boston, but that doesn't stop me from traveling the world. I'm a lover of spontaneity, smiling, adventure, and beer. Follow along on my journey on living a life full of laughter. 
Go to Denmark! It sounds like you’ve been really good about keeping up with resolutions! My favorite part of January was for sure spending most of the month at home with my family.
Denmark, eh? I’ll definitely look into it!!
i love your blog and I can’t wait till I’m finally 21 (APRIL WOO) and we can go out together in Boston
I CAN’T WAIT!!! What day in April? My birthday’s April 3rd so we’ll have to celebrate together once you’re back!!!
You’re killing it in 2013, girl!
Can’t wait to read all about your weekend whiskey adventures.
You would have been in heaven. Best whiskey I’ve ever had!
Those are some awesome goals! And it sounds like you have them broken down to small, manageable steps as opposed to making giant, sweeping statements like “I WILL LOSE 50 POUNDS BY TOMORROW AND RUN 20 MILES EVERYDAY!” haha keep it up!! You got this
Hahaha I’ve been there and made those goals. What I’ve come to realize is, they don’t last. These goals are focused more on bettering my life day by day rather than making drastic changes. I don’t succeed everyday, but when I keep them in mind it helps make better choices and have a better attitude
If your looking to stay in the U.S go to San Fran, or if your looking to go out, try either Ireland or Greece!!
I was thinking about going to the Greek Islands!! I’ve heard amazing things about them! And I actually have a post coming soon about San Fran, looks like I may make it out there to visit sooner than I thought!