Ass Kicking 2020

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Yeah, okay...so xmas is still a couple of days away, but this is more exciting for me.  My blog, my whims.  Deal with it.  Whatevs.

New Year's Resolutions.

We all make them, even if we say we don't...even if we tell ourselves we won't.

I have started the last several years with the same mindset; "I will make it a better year than this last one was."  Essentially, I strive to learn something, and better myself in some way.  Make some personal growth.

2019 has been a year of immense growth for me, and I am absolutely a different person than I was in 2018.  It has been a better year than the last one was.

Now, going in to 2020, I am happily making a list of things that I will do; "resolve", if you will.

I am making a wonderful list of New Year's Resolutions for this coming year.  I'm going to be bold enough to state here, on record, that I will return at the end of next December, and report where I have succeeded along that list.

For accountability's sake, here is my list of actions that will kick 2020's ass:

- I will lose 7-10 lbs between January 1st and January 28th, because this Dietbet means that I will win money if I pull it off!  Cash is king, and all that.

- I will wear a crop top.  And not just around the house when nobody is home.  I mean right out in public.  To work.  To the gym.  To family dinners.  I will make the crop top my fashion staple in 2020.

- I will work out in a sports bra and leggings.  At the gym.  With no shirt.  And I won't spend a half hour making my belly button talk in front of the girl who only wears Gymshark leggings, either.  Promise.  Maybe.

- I will learn to bead, and I will learn to make Moccasins and Mukluks.  Further to that, I will apply said beading to said Moccasins and Mukluks.  Maybe I'll make some earrings.

- I will become more confident in my role at work.  I will be the most supportive leader I can be for my team.

- Along these lines, I will learn as much as I can about Indigenous traditions, and participate in as many ceremonial and learning opportunities as are available to me.

- I will continue to advocate for things I believe in.  I will continue to work on setting boundaries and sticking to them.  I will continue to work on saying, "no".  I will broaden my knowledge, my compassion, and my awareness.  I will be more environmentally responsible.

- I will commit to having beautiful hands.  This is quite possibly the hardest one to stick to.  I will post every new set of nails to Instagram.  I guess that supports accountability?

- I will get one pedicure a season.  My feet are gnarly, folks.  I mean, like, gnarly.  Although, if that's a kink for anyone, I'll send pictures of my gnarly feet to you for $40.00/shot.  B&W available by request.  Hmmm...maybe I should start a Patreon...

- I will do my best to only say nice things about myself.  I've been pretty good about this, lately.  At least, I've stopped ripping myself apart so much.  Heck, I've stopped whining about my boobs; that's HUGE.  I will also shamelessly selfie.  Recklessly, even.  In my underwear, even!  For science.

 - I will wear a swimsuit, come summer.  I will even wear a 2-piece.  I already have it, and it will be stellar.  I will get a tan.  I will contour abs on my midsection with makeup, and not go swimming, in order to not have it wash off in the lake.  Hahahaha...hahah...hah.  But I will wear a swimsuit.

- I will save as many pennies as I can, so that when we go to Europe this summer, I will buy a bunch of leggings in Helsingborg.  Also, I will wear a swimsuit in the ocean.

- I will own my self worth.  I will remind myself regularly that I am valuable, and that I am worthy of being loved, treasured, and worshiped.  The past is not the present, nor is it necessarily the future.

- I will continue to develop my spiritual path.  This basically means that I'll just keep getting witchier.  Be excited.  I'm powerful, and I'm going to start throwing this shit around for purposes I deem worthy.  Watch out.  After all, a witch who cannot hex, cannot heal.  Oh, and Satanism.  There will be Satanism.

Alright. That's pretty much it.  It's one hell of a list, and I'm going to hit each point.  If nothing else, this will prove very entertaining, and I'm super pumped to get started. 

What will you make happen in 2020?

Hail yourselves!
S


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