in the new year

The Holiday season has always been something I look forward to all year. I love to give and wrap presents. Christmas music is something I wish was acceptable to listen to year round. I love advent trees, candy canes, and the smell of pine needles.

The last month of 2012 was a VERY hectic and challenging one for me this - more so then I would have liked and it made it hard to enjoy the holiday season in the same way.

I started a new retail job in the height of holiday and it has been quite the adjustment for me. I love the new position and location but the added responsibly, the longer commute, and the added stress is something I am still learning how to manage. I used to know how to leave work at work, but that has now been difficult for me to do.

In the new year I hope to learn how to balance that out more and hopefully settle into my new role. Once that happens I can start to focus more the things I enjoy outside of my work.

Here are a few of my personal goals/resolutions for the new year:

• Visit a new National Park at least every other month
• Start going to yoga classes more regularly
• Have a new blog post for you at least 2 times per week
• De-clutter and reorganize my home
• Focus more on Blog Better Boston
• Spend more time with my sister

As you reflect on the last year what are some of your goals for 2013?