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Facebook gave me the word CHANGE as my word for 2016 and I actually think that it's perfect.  We do need to make a lot of changes in our lives this year for the sake of our family and our sanity.  So, what do I intend to change in the coming year?

I intend to:

-spend more time with the people I care about, the ones who want to spend time with me

-tell those people how much they mean to me more often

-leave the negative people in the past where they belong, cut out more of the negative people

-perform more random acts of kindness through the year

-try to have more patience with my kids, I think I'm going to need a lot of it this year

-be healthy - forget the weight loss goals, I just want to be healthy

-pay less attention to social media and more attention to life

I'm sure I could go on and on and on about things that I could change for 2016.  I've got budgets I want to keep, things I'd like to save for, projects I'd like to complete.  The most pressing issues are the ones above.  The things that have bothered me the most about 2015 are what need to be changed for 2016.

We've got big things happening in 2016 and sharing those things with the people we care about is so important to me.  But I'm not interested in sharing with people who will do nothing but bring negativity into our lives.  We've already had to cut people from our lives in 2015 and I know that there will be plenty more in 2016. 

My friends are important to me.  My true friends.  The ones who have supported me through all of the mess in 2015.  I think tragedy always makes you reevaluate the people who surround you.  I want to be more intentional with those friends.  I want them to know how much they mean to me.  I want them to know how much they have helped me. 

A lot of the people who helped me through the last year were people I have never even met!  The wonderful ladies I have talked to through blogging and IG have been so supportive and I'm really going to strive to build on the relationships I have with those ladies.  Maybe even try to plan some meetings this year!

I think the main goal is to just break free from the negativity and drama and focus on our family.  It's just not worth the anxiety and stress to hang onto toxic relationships.  It's time to focus on more important things. 

I hope that 2016 brings all of my friends and family nothing but love and happiness. 

 

Comments

  1. AshleyJanuary 4, 2016 at 7:05 AM

    Those are great changes, Vanessa! Looking forward to 2016 with excitement.. But there is one thing we need to change .. We need to get together more often! :)

    -Ashley Eager

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