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)

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?!