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Goals for a New Year

January 1, 2014 By: Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC12 Comments

welcome 2014

Happy New Year! I love celebrations and New Year’s is no different! I don’t really do New Year’s Resolutions but I do believe in goal setting. Here are some of my 2014 goals:

  1. Put God first. My relationship with Jesus Christ is the most important thing in my world, but sometimes that can get lost in the business of life. That’s simply not okay. I’m going to work on starting my days with the word to make sure I’m centered on Him throughout the day.
  2. Focus on relationships. I plan on being intentional about spending time with loved ones and friends. As most of us have realized, unless you are intentional about this – it won’t happen!
  3. Run my heart out. I had a great year of running in 2013. I ran my first marathon and ran 13 races in total. Now, I’m training for my second marathon and I’m looking to push myself beyond what I think my limits are. I already stepped it up by signing up to train with a group and I’m excited to see the results of that training. I may not run as many races in 2014 due to lots of travel, weddings (including my own!) and the like. But what I may not have in quantity, I plan to make up for in quality!
  4. Cook more. I am always searching for fun, simply recipes and so cooking more is always a goal of mine. I enjoy cooking and would like to get back to making a big meal on Sundays again.
  5. Disconnect more. Obviously, I love the interwebs. I love social media, I love blogging and I love connecting with people on Twitter, FB, etc. But you know what I love more than that? Actually connecting with my loved ones in person. I am vowing to be present in the moment more – to put down my phone when I’m spending time with someone and actually spend that time connecting with them instead of connecting with someone else behind a screen. We are only blessed with so much time to spend in the presence of others and I am committing to honoring this time by living in the moment.

What are your goals for 2014?


Comments

  1. Rungirl says

    January 1, 2014 at 10:06 am

    #5 is also on my list. Happy New Year!

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      January 1, 2014 at 3:40 pm

      happy new year!!

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  2. Mar @ Mar on the Run! says

    January 1, 2014 at 10:25 am

    Loving #1, #3 and #5 (ok, all of them but those especially). Here’s to 2014!! You’ve got a LOT to look forward to. Happy New Year!
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  3. Meranda@fairytalesandfitness says

    January 1, 2014 at 12:00 pm

    I like #5. Funnily enough I have been so far behind as far as technology and social media is concerned. I never did FB or twitter before this year and I never used my phone for more than a phone call or text. Since I started blogging all that has changed and now I realize I need to find a happy balance. Thanks for bringing that to light! Happy New Year to you!
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      January 1, 2014 at 3:43 pm

      Happy new year!!

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  4. Betsy says

    January 1, 2014 at 1:30 pm

    I am working on #1 as well.
    Betsy recently posted…2014 GoalsMy Profile

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  5. Kathryn @ Dancing to Running says

    January 1, 2014 at 3:22 pm

    #5 is always a struggle! I focused on this while visiting family over Christmas, and although I felt a bit “behind” on the day’s news when I did get online at the end of each day, it felt great to focus on devoting my full attention to family and friends and live in the moment instead of trying to keep up with everybody online.
    Kathryn @ Dancing to Running recently posted…14 in 2014My Profile

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  6. Jennifer says

    January 1, 2014 at 3:27 pm

    #4 is also on my list 🙂 Wishing you the best for a wonderful second marathon experience (my second will be his November, albeit 7 years removed from my first).

    PS – Day 1 of the plank challenge is complete!
    Jennifer recently posted…New Lists, New Goals, New Year-2014My Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      January 1, 2014 at 3:43 pm

      Happy new year!! Yay for the plank challenge 🙂

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  7. Cyanne (RunStretchGo) says

    January 1, 2014 at 5:51 pm

    2, 3 & 4 are all on my list too! I’ve let a lot of relationships slide over the last several years, and I need to fix it.

    I hope you have an awesome 2014!
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  8. Coco (@Got2Run4Me) says

    January 1, 2014 at 6:14 pm

    Great goals! Putting God first and focusing on the people in your life should make for a fantastic year!
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  9. Cynthia @ You Signed Up For What?! says

    January 1, 2014 at 9:02 pm

    Wonderful, deep goals.
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