What did you do in 2014 that you’d never done before? ran a rock n roll marathon
Did you keep your new years’ resolutions? Will you make more in 2015? yes and no and yes
Did anyone close to you give birth? one of my fave friends had a baby girl
Did anyone close to you die? i didn't blog about it, but my college roommate lost one of her twin toddlers at the beginning of december
What countries did you visit? i traveled to st george, las vegas, missouri, nashville, california, california again, st george again and again, hawaii, st george again and california but never left the US this year
What would you like to have in 2015 that you lacked in 2014? come back tomorrow for my 2015 word reveal
What date from 2014 will remain etched upon your memory? december 22-i turned 35 and instead of freaking out like i thought i would, i felt so loved
What was your biggest achievement of the year? finishing my 10th marathon
What was your biggest failure? not finding the balance i hoped for
Did you suffer illness or injury? thank the heavens no, but i probably will always have hip issues
What was the best thing you bought? plane tickets
Whose behavior merited celebration? brassy apple launching the brave and beautiful movement
Where did most of your money go? travel
What did you get really excited about? visiting family and traveling to hawaii with friends
What song will always remind you of 2014? all about that bass
Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder? definitely happy
Thinner or fatter? probably about the same
Richer or poorer? about the same
What do you wish you’d done more of? sleep
What do you wish you’d done less of? stress
How will you be spending Christmas? in california with my sister and her family (recap coming next week)
Did you fall in love in 2014? i wish
How many one-night stands? totally not my style
Who were your best friends? i'm lucky to have blog friends, church friends, running friends, work friends, college friends, old roommate friends, friends of friends, travel friends, neighbors, etc. i'm blessed to have many friends
What thing did you do that was meaningful to others? 35 days of something for others
What were your favorite TV shows? the bachelor, bachelorette, bachelor in paradise
Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? i honestly don't hate anyone
What was the best book you read in 2014? the power of full engagement
What was your greatest musical discovery? i basically follow the crowd with music
What did you want and get? a new camera lens, blendtec, silhouette
What did you want but did not get? a husband:)
What were your favorite films this year? i only saw one movie in the theater this year-meet the mormons, and it was very well done
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? i turned 35 (yikes) and flew to california that morning
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? my year was already very satisfying. the one main thing missing from my life is a husband/family
What kept you sane? exercise+spending time with friends and family
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? i usually keep up on celeb gossip, but there isn't one that i care more about than others
What political issue stirred you the most? issues regarding the family and religion
Who do you miss? my family
Who are the best new persons you met this year? i met a lot of great people, but the best story is meeting jacque in the bathroom at bright night. we stood in the front of the bathroom and chatted for 20 minutes. i'm still not sure why we didn't walk out of the bathroom and keep talking
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2014. i can do hard things
Quote that sums up the year: my all time favorite quote is perfect for the year. "we must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us" --joseph campbell