In 2017 I will ...

Quit being so hard on myself

Start the scanning process of our religious materials

Visit with the Gods and Goddesses often, making sure the path is well traveled.

Accept my faults and learn from them

Honor my ancestors

Make time for learning

See the good in the clouds

Learn the meaning of the runes

Give of my self

Eat for my health

Share my knowledge

Be in the moment

Study the Havamal

Grow my knowledge of healing arts

Invest in my education

Seek balance

Read more of our history

Face my insecurities

Validate my feelings

Go on more walks/ find a way to get exercise that does not lay me flat

Encourage those around me in the path

This is the same list that Lisa did the other day. She told me about it and her thoughts about why she wanted to do it. I jumped on board. Even John likes the idea. So tomorrow we are going to give the Kindred the idea and papers they can fill out. I added several as I found while thinking about what to put where I had several ideas come into my head. From Seek on were ones I added. Both Lisa and I changed act to study and have to share. That is the beauty of this idea each person can customize the list to what they want to work on.
My thoughts are this is a great way to help me change some of my bad habits for good ones, without trying to change it all in one day. Like topical New Years resolutions. This next year I am going to focus on me and making me the best me I can be.

New Year, New Me

I always think about new years resolution, but usually end up doing nothing because I want too much change in too little time. I know that would never work so I don't bother. This year, however, I was looking around on pintrest and something popped up that looked interesting. I followed the link and and read the person's ideas and ended up making some minor changes to make it my own.
It starts out with "In 2017 I will..." then has a list of 15 verbs. Here is mine:
Quit eating sugar.
Start exercising.
Visit the gods and goddesses through meditation.
Accept myself.
Honor my dad.
Make a series of Asatru virtues story books.
See my true self.
Learn the runes.
Give thoughtful answers when asked advice.
Eat fewer carbs.
Share my knowledge with those who ask.
Be the queen of the kindred again as well as gythia.
Study the runes, Eddas and sagas.
Grow spiritually by learning the runes, writing the virtue stories and studying the Eddas and sagas.
Invest in myself.

Yes there is a lot to accomplish in that list, but instead of think of a one time resolution it is a guide to grow by. I think I can handle that. 2017 is going to be a great year.