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8 Exciting Things in 2018 | Personal

8 Exciting Things in 2018 | Personal

Last year feels like an absolute whirlwind – one of blessing more than anything else. In one year we started attending a new church (which we love), photographed weddings from Virginia Beach to Charlottesville to Pennsylvania and everywhere in between, brought home a baby, took a trip to Slovenia, bought a car, bought a house...the list goes on! I knew some of what was coming up in 2017 last January, but I had NO idea that a year later I would be in a brand new (to us) house with a 7-month old baby sleeping upstairs. It’s been a good year.

So, with that in mind, I want to create a marker I can look back on next year. I want to write down all the things I know are coming so that when the unexpected happens I can laugh at what I thought 2018 would look like. Plus, I get excited sharing all that’s going to go on this year! Without further ado, here are some exciting highlights (in no particular order) that I can’t wait to experience...

How to Set Goals | Business

How to Set Goals | Business

Well, it’s that time of year again. The old is going out, and the new is coming in. January feels like a fresh start, whether or not the month is actually different from any other time. I’m not necessarily a New Years resolution kind of person, but I do believe in setting goals for myself, and this is the perfect time to think about what I want to do in 2016.

The problem is that I often get stumped. I stare at a blank Word document and just try to make things up, which often results in either an unrealistic goal or one I really don’t want to achieve. By the time it’s March I’ve forgotten about the goals I set my mind to, because they weren’t that near and dear to me in the first place...