A New Year's Resolution Part 2: 22 Before 2012

Happy New Year's Eve!! This is Part 2 of my short Resolution series for the New Year (find part one here) and this post is all about GOALS! I know, I know...cliche right? But I really believe goals are powerfully exciting and bring so much joy when they are accomplished. In other words...I. love. them.

I have been working over the past month and a half on personal goals, visions for MaieDae, and planning for this upcoming year. I have found that setting attainable and inspirational goals and making a game out of it has really done a lot for my self motivation. I do not care for the label of "resolution" for my goals. Resolutions are getting a bad rep and it is time to make things happen! Now, different people are certainly self motivated in different ways but I have found that if I have a mindset of a "fresh start" at the beginning of each month and each year, I can really psyche myself up and get excited about upcoming goals.

Here is a peek into my list of 22 (number chosen from my age) things I would like to accomplish before 2012:

1. Go on a skiing trip with Jon & his family.

2. Start a collection (or two!).

3. Read five business//development books. 

4. Have an amazing one year anniversary!

5. Finish Project 365 & put together a tribute coffee table book.

6. Participate in my first Arts Fair.

7. Buy a mandolin and learn to play.

8. Decorate & create an inspirational studio space.

9. Try five sewing projects.

10. Create a line of print design for my Etsy shop.

11. Start putting together and drafting rough draft of my book.

12. Start new photography project.

13. Get a new camera for blogging, photo-shoots and products.

14. Develop & grow blog.

15. Refine & define Etsy shop.

16. Collect art, frames and photographs for wall collage in living room.

17. See Rocky Horror Picture Show in the theatre.

18. Design a font.

19. Pay 50% of my student loans.

20. Keep Madi as my pen-pal & "little sister".

21. Re-decorate bedroom.

22. Have sister and mother dates on a monthly basis. 

And here are a couple of things you can look forward to this year with MaieDae!

1. New weekly post series.

2. Mini make-over and jazz up of the blog.

3. Participation in Project ReStyle.

4. New products and pretties in the Etsy shop. 

5. Introduction of MaieDae Graphic Design!

A Happy New Year to everyone! I wish you all the very best.