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Hiiiiii!!! I have missed you! Got back from Iceland last week then caught some terrible sickness over the weekend, so really just getting on my feet.

So I have some definite goals for 2014! Some goals are really specific, some goals are more Good Habits I want to acquire and some goals are more abstract. Here is a bit of reading I’m doing to tackle 3 of my biggie goals.

Facing Money

I am actually not in a bad debt situation and I have a decent saving’s account, a 401K, an IRA  and some practical money habits but I think I can do much much better and more importantly get more educated.

Reading:

• Because I think I need to face my money issues: Bad Money Habits You Get From Childhood.
• Because I have basically made up my own logic in budgeting and saving and I think this is unwise and want to learn how to budget properly: 1) The 50/30/20 Budget Fix 2) Budget Breakdown.

Start Living Some Dreams

I have a very blessed career, but I’ve always dreamed of owning something of my own and would like to take steps towards that this year. It was a hard pill to swallow to think that I want more than what I have, but I do and I should go for it!

Reading:

• LOVE LOVE LOVE these links: The Best Advice for Finding and Living What You Love.
• No nonsense advice to start living your dreams: Create Your Own Destiny
• Because naturally, I’m comparing myself to others already living my dream, which is the worst thing ever: Free Yourself From Comparison Thinking.

Getting Organized

My apartment is sadly in disarray. I really really want to purge, purge, purge. I am pretty good at cleaning my closet, but I have yet to tackle all the knick knacks and unfinished projects of my house…and this needs to be done.

Reading:

• Because I love a good list: 30 Days of Decluttering
• Love these tips! : Getting and Staying Organized

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So those are just a couple of my goals for 2014.  Need some resolution inspiration?

• How Creating a Better Bucket List Becomes a Blueprint for Your Best Life
• 13 Ways to Be Happier
• Resolution Revolution

I was chatting to my friend the other day and we both agreed for us 2013 was definitely the year of enlightenment, I learned a lot about my life, my goals, the people in it. I hope 2014 is the year to get things started :).

PS- I created a Bucket List…you can see mine HERE and make one too :). I’d love to see it!