Welcome to 2015!

What is a new year without having some new year resolutions? I feel like this is a fairly common type of post for the beginning of the year, but I want to hold myself accountable to my goals this time around.

Goal #1: Be healthier.
Typical... I know, I know. I could go on forever about the excuses I make, but that's not the point. I really want to start focusing on myself. Making myself a better me. I want to feel better about myself. There are a couple of steps beneath this goal that I specifically want to focus on:

• Train for a half-marathon. I signed up for a half-marathon in my local community that will take place in early May 2015.
• Eat healthier. Ideally, I want to work on reducing the amount of processed foods I eat. While I recognize that this goal might be challenging to achieve for the first half of 2015 since I am finishing up my graduate program, one main thing that I would like to do throughout the year is drink at least three Nutribullet drinks per week.

Goal #2: Be more intentional with my time.
I have a difficult time staying in the moment with my tasks or free time. I really want to focus on making 2015 a year where I manage both my professional and personal time. I think the commitments I have for the first half of 2015 should help me with this a little bit since I will be training for a half-marathon and writing a thesis to complete my final semester of graduate school.