12in12 - AKA The 2012 Resolution Post

I was never one of those people who wrote down New Year's resolutions. As you *might* have gathered from this blog, I'm kind of addicted to finding new ways to motivate or challenge myself, so accomplishing more in my life is something I aspire to do each year. I don't always meet my goals, of course, but trying is sometimes just as fun as succeeding. A list never really crossed my mind.

But then I did my ThirtyBY30 list -- a bucket list of sorts -- of all the things I wanted to accomplish before I turned 30. Much fun was had as a result of this list. I plan to do another when I reach the big 4-0. (Which is in the far, far, far, far, really far distant future.)

(No really, it is.)

Now I've added the addiction of resolution and bucket lists to my never-ending process of soul-searching. Plus I like writing them down in a brand new notebook with a sparkle-lay pen.

You feel me.

So just for the flip of it, here is my 12in12 for 2012.

And I want to see yours! Your 12in12 list doesn't have to be all resolutions, it can just be filled with things you want to accomplish this year, like finishing that photo project you've been working on for years or trying a new haircut. Or they can be soul-food resolutions like learning to eat more veggies or think kindly about yourself and your body. Or a mixture of both! Whatever your list, put your link in the comments so I can see them.

Remember: This is a judge-free zone. Your 12in12 list doesn't have to resemble Mother Teresa's. This is your list -- make it fun and worth the excitement when checking off the last check box. And even if you don't check any of them off, there's still satisfaction in making the list.

~ 12in12 ~

1) Do 12 acts of charitable service -- at least one per month (I'm really excited about this one - there are a lot of great opportunities in and around the Detroit area.)

2) Finish another novel

3) Complete my 30/30 Writer's Workout Challenge

4) Post a photo a day on Instagram, then create a photo book out of the images at the end of the year

5) Go camping in a yurt

6) Find a new Hermit Cave (We've been cooped up in our tiny condo for a long time, and, while we love it, we need some room to stretch out. Finding the perfect house to fit our hermit needs and taste, however, will be tricky. We are picky, picky hermit people, people.)

7) Take violin lessons so I can learn to play my grandfather's fiddle, which was passed down to me by my father

8) Make something creative from Pinterest

9) Finish the database transfers for YABooksCentral.com (My next Project of Doom!!!)

10) Try to have more fun in social settings without letting my social anxiety get the best of me (Harder than it sounds...) 

11) Make a habit of going vegan on Wednesdays. Vegan Wednesdays FTW! (This is not a crusade, it's simply for my health. So if you rolled your eyes, roll them back the other way. Ha!)

12) And last but not least? This is the year I hope to sell my first book.

Will I succeed? Or will I collapse face-first in the Mud Puddle of Defeat? Only time will tell.

Now, what is your 12in12?