Reflections

So, I've been home for 2 days now from school with the flu  (so much for the flu shot protecting me...) and I'll be gone again tomorrow for dentist appointments.  After the horrific school shooting in Connecticut, I've been thinking.  A lot. 

Mainly, I've been thinking that life is short, which I always try to embrace as a theme in my life, however cliche it is.  But really, it is.  And what I've decided is that I want to be more aware of the way that I spend my time.  I don't want to do things for other people if they aren't fulfilling to me as a person.  That sounds selfish, but really it's not.  I don't want to spend my time doing things that I "think" I should be doing if they aren't nurturing my soul or self in some way. 

So, onto how I want to embrace this.  Here are a few things I've been tossing around in my head for New Year's Resolutions for 2013.  This list will likely be pared down to 3 items next week.

1.  Read more.
2.  Snuggle and play with my kiddos more.
3.  Eat more whole foods and less (much less) sugar and refined, processed crap.
4.  Do more yoga.  I feel the best about myself when I'm regularly practicing yoga.
5.  Get outside more.  Snowshoe.  Ski.  Walk.  Run.  Be. 
6.  Be more intimate with my husband.  Talk to him more.  Listen to him more. 
7.  Sauna once a week at least.  I believe that my recent illnesses are partly due to the fact that my sauna taking schedule has been reduced.  This is not okay.  The benefits of sauna are many. 

So, these are my thoughts right now.  I'm off to eat a grapefruit and then head outside for some fresh air.  Gotta start somewhere.