2015 powersheets: the good/bad in 2014

I have been following Lara Casey and have been working on the 2015 powersheets that she created. It has been a good tool for me to use as I prepare and create meaningful goals for this upcoming year. One of the steps in the powersheets is to reflect on 2014 and write down what worked and didn't work in 2014. So here it goes:

Things that didn’t work in 2014:

- I didn’t reflect and pray as much. I felt very alone and out of touch with God.

- Stephen and I didn’t have many date nights or explored with restaurants or new things that much.

- I spent too much time being unproductive after work and on my days off. I wasted time on social media and TV.

- I spent the year feeling not equipped or good enough to do something creative.

- Did not maintain a healthy lifestyle. Hardly exercised and bad eating habits.

- Sleeping habits were bad because I would only get an average of 5-6 hours of sleep.

- Family being separated by distance, which made it hard to connect and see each other. I missed my family a lot.

- Feeling stagnant at work.

- Added new retail debts

Things that worked in 2014:

- Stephen and I talked more, laughed more, appreciated each other more, fought less and got engaged!

- Built stronger relationships with my best friends Carol and Christine awhile living together earlier in 2014. We still manage to keep the relationship strong after we all went our separate ways.

- Stephen and I moved to North Hollywood. Our apartment feels homey and comfortable. We have maintained our space and kept it clean more frequently. 

- Freed up our income by getting rid of one car and the car loan payment. Thus giving us about $350 a month to save or pay it towards other debts. 

- Made new travel memories: spent 5 days in Cancun, weekend in Yosemite and weekend in Big Bear with friends.

- Grateful that work did not have many difficult challenges that I was not able to handle on my own. I felt I had more control and dealt with things more smoothly and effectively this year.

- Started my blog and began to post on a weekly basis. I am glad to have kept it going these last 3 months so far.

Making this list has helped me see how I spent 2014. I can acknowledge the good and bad and look forward to making positive changes to make this upcoming year the most intentional and purposeful one yet. So tell me friends, what went well/bad in 2014 for you?