My Resolutions for 2014:
#1 - Become more organized - At work and at home, I let the piles of paperwork and other unnecessary things gather around me. Instead of putting things aside to do later, my resolution is to try and deal with it at the moment. In this way, I will cut down on the clutter around me and leave a cleaner life! (I never said my resolutions were easy!) ---- Not bad on this one, I did plan time at least once a month to go through the clutter. And, I have tried to make more things electronic so that I can organize them that way.
#2 - Re-Invent my exercise life - As many of you know, massive knee injuries in 2013 left me with the reality that after 3,700 miles of running, I will have to find a new way to exercise or I will end up using a cane for the rest of my life. I know that I enjoy biking, weight lifting, and surfing, but I must add in other non-impact exercises like swimming into my routine. ---- I had knee surgery in July and I was back to exercising soon after that. I have been biking a lot as a replacement to the running and have made the switch, putting in more than 100 miles on the bike in November. While I still miss running desperately, I am trying to make the change.
#3 - Focus on professional growth - I was elected as President of HSTE (Hawaii Society of Technology in Education) and I will be traveling to two conferences this year as part of this leadership. I need to spend some time focusing on my growth as a technology leader and helping to grow my organization. --- This was a great year for the HSTE organization and I am proud of the work I accomplished in leading it. There is still more for me to do in this organization, but I am glad it went well and I survived.
#4 - Family time - This one is a carry over from 2013 and it is still so important to me. My daughters are growing up fast and I need to find time and ways to enjoy spending time with them and Suzy. It will be tougher this year with being gone to conferences off-island, but it can be as easy as shutting the laptop and playing Wii with them. ----- Success on this one as well, returning to the classroom in the fall, I found I had a little more time in the evenings to spend with family. I still want to continue with this one, but overall it was an improvement!
It seems this year, my resolutions are not as measurable as in previous years. It will be tough to figure out if I actually have "met" them at the end of 2014; however, they are what I need at this time as I look to the new year!
#2 - Re-Invent my exercise life - As many of you know, massive knee injuries in 2013 left me with the reality that after 3,700 miles of running, I will have to find a new way to exercise or I will end up using a cane for the rest of my life. I know that I enjoy biking, weight lifting, and surfing, but I must add in other non-impact exercises like swimming into my routine. ---- I had knee surgery in July and I was back to exercising soon after that. I have been biking a lot as a replacement to the running and have made the switch, putting in more than 100 miles on the bike in November. While I still miss running desperately, I am trying to make the change.
#3 - Focus on professional growth - I was elected as President of HSTE (Hawaii Society of Technology in Education) and I will be traveling to two conferences this year as part of this leadership. I need to spend some time focusing on my growth as a technology leader and helping to grow my organization. --- This was a great year for the HSTE organization and I am proud of the work I accomplished in leading it. There is still more for me to do in this organization, but I am glad it went well and I survived.
It seems this year, my resolutions are not as measurable as in previous years. It will be tough to figure out if I actually have "met" them at the end of 2014; however, they are what I need at this time as I look to the new year!
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