{"id":211,"date":"2012-01-01T16:26:16","date_gmt":"2012-01-02T00:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com\/blog\/?p=211"},"modified":"2012-01-01T17:29:16","modified_gmt":"2012-01-02T01:29:16","slug":"new-year-new-start-new-resolutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/01\/new-year-new-start-new-resolutions\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year, New Start, New Resolutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is the beginning of a new year and I can honestly say that I am glad to see 2011 done and over with.  In nearly every area of my life, there were challenges this year and difficulties throughout.  Rather than looking back, however, I want to use this time and this space to look forward.<\/p>\n<p>In this year (and really the last month of 2011) I am in a new house, in a new state, starting a new job.  We picked up the family and moved from Las Vegas to just south of Charlotte in South Carolina.  I have taken a new position with one of the largest health systems in the region supporting the oncology service line that is going major growth.  It is a position with a lot of potential and I feel like I am making a more direct impact on the care of cancer patients, especially given that I don&#8217;t have a clinical background.<\/p>\n<p>Resolutions have been up and down over the last few years.  2 years ago I feel I did pretty well since I used this blog to help keep me on track.  Last year, I wasn&#8217;t as focused and didn&#8217;t hold myself accountable by having specific goals or a plan to implement them.  With all the changes going into this year, I want to be specific and dedicated to my resolutions as much as possible.  So without any further delay, here are my resolutions for 2012:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Daily Devotional<\/strong>: In 2010 I set out and successfully read through the Bible in one year.  Last year I wanted to keep up with a devotional but was never consistent about it.  This year I want to try again.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Physical Fitness<\/strong>: I have been able to maintain my weight for a couple of years but I still have a long way to go to get in shape.  I don&#8217;t believe that I will be able to bowl regularly as there are no centers within a decent range of the house.  There is, however, an aquatic center very near my office.  I will check it out sometime this week, but my thought may be to swim each morning before work.  If that doesn&#8217;t work to be a good option, I will have to figure out something else.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Self Improvement<\/strong>: For the most part I believe I am a good person but there are certainly times that I react to situations in a less than ideal manner.  The only way to truly change to become better is to acknowledge those times and figure a lesson to learn from that to hopefully not make the same mistake twice.  While I may not detail out every aspect, I want to use this space as a personal journal to identify those situations and what I can do to better handle them.  This will by far be the hardest resolution I have ever taken on and also the hardest to truly measure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I believe those three are plenty for this year and hope to be more active on the blog this year as I track these and post about life in general.  Take care all and I wish the best 2012 for each of you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"facebook\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share.php?u=https:\/\/spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/01\/new-year-new-start-new-resolutions\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-facebook-plugin\/facebook_share_icon.gif\" alt=\"Share on Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" \/><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is the beginning of a new year and I can honestly say that I am glad to see 2011 done and over with.  In nearly every area of my life, there were challenges this year and difficulties throughout.  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