2022 Year in Review
I feel like I did all of the things in 2022. I traveled. I ran all of the damn miles. I tried new things. I made new friends. I was outdoors more. I read more. I loved and laughed more. I had an overall really good year. Of course there were things that were hard from time to time, but at the end of the day, it was a pretty solid year!
Places Visited (for work):
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Washington D.C.
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Savannah, Georgia
- Ohio (but we don’t talk about Ohio)
Notable Races:
- Zeigler 1/2 Marathon, Kalamazoo
- Bayshore 1/2 Marathon, Traverse City
- Turtle 1/2 Marathon, Mackinac Island
- Ragnar Relay (16.2 miles), Grayling
Events:
- Cole graduating both High School and College
- Beckett starting Kindergarten, mainstreamed
- Beckett had another surgery to repair his ear drum-it was a success!
- I had a turbinate reconstruction and septoplasty surgery. It was also a success!
- We donated four more embryos to a new donor family-they’re pregnant!
- Beckett played his first season of tee-ball and loved it! I was his coach.
- Braxton played both spring and fall ball, and he’s obsessed!
- My dad got married
- Braxton is thriving in Taekwondo
- Carrie and I went to another MSU football game. We have fun every time we go!
Notable Memories:
- Savannah was so much fun! There was so much history and beauty! I cannot wait to go back.
- The Ragnar relay over my birthday this year was sooooo much fun! Can’t wait for Ragnar 2023.
- I loved all of the 1/2 marathons, minus the hills, I ran this year! It’s such a fun thing my older sister and I do together! We did four races together this year!
- All of the days we spent in the pool or at the lake! The boys had a BLAST jumping off their Grandma Lisa’s house boat this summer.
- Running in Arizona in the morning was beautiful. The views were stunning.
- Visiting Washington D.C. was fun! It was super hot, but we made the most of the experience.
- Spent a lot of time with friends and family this year!
- We spent a lot of time at the Zoo, outside, swimming and just having a fun year!
Books Read (Goal was 20)
- 52
Favorites Books I Read
- The Butcher and the Wren- Alain Urquhart
- Hidden Pictures- Jason Rekulak
- A Flicker in the Dark- Stacy Willingham
- Shiver-Allie Reynolds
- Girls of Brackenhill- Kate Moretti
- My Killer Vacation-Tessa Bailey
Miles Ran (Goal was 550)
- 704.77 (as of 12/29/22)
Favorite Movie/Series
- Where the Crawdads Sing
- Wednesday (Netflix Series)
- Matilda (Netflix Movie)
- Troll (Netflix Movie)
- Hocus Pocus 2 (Disney +)
Least Favorite Movie/Series
- Luckiest Girl Alive (so triggering)
Some of my Goals for 2023
I’ve broken my goals into categories. Here’s what I’ve come up with thus far.
- Personal Goals: Learn a new sign each week, publish my poetry book, write a biography (2023 planned publication), read 25 books
- Healthy Goals: Run 500 miles, cut body fat % (not sure what that looks like yet), consistently workout 4 days/week, practice self-care
- Career Goals: Continue to grow as a leader, gain more clients for BMM, marketing plan for business idea, 1 new blog post/week + monetize
- Financial Goals: Move $200 each week into savings, pay off smaller student loans, spend less on groceries each month
- Spiritual Goals: Get back to church (virtually or in-person), read scripture daily
- Relationship + Family Goals: 1 date night/month, more one-on-one time with Braxton, more arts + crafts, more family outings, family trip, husband/wife trip, less swearing
I’m excited for 2023. I have some fun places planned for travel as well as some exciting races. I’m excited to get my work published, and to start focusing on my a bit more. What are you most excited for in 2023?!
