The beginning of Spring feels a little like New Year’s for me. Everything is fresh and new. All the hours you’ve spent binge watching Netflix have been fantastic, but I’m ready for some outdoor fun.

I’m still in the process of getting my mind back together after some travels, the flu and then an unexpected trip home last weekend for a funeral. If I’ve learned anything the last few weeks, it’s that being healthy has to be at the top of my priorities and that life can be painfully short, so you must take advantage of every day and live it.

1. Get Outside. I want to try some new hiking trails, explore parts of the city I haven’t seen yet, and just enjoy being outside. Growing up in Minnesota, I barely knew what spring was. It would warm up and then snow weekly until May. That isn’t true in Jersey, things get gradually warmer, the flowers bloom and it’s absolutely wonderful. I’m determined to make the most out of it this year.

2. Clean. It’s the season of spring cleaning, which I love and hate at the same time. There are certain chores I could do without, but I love decluttering. We just dropped off three huge bags of clothes and I’m ready to dive into some of our “junk” drawers and other places. I need a little more organization when it comes to work stuff too so I’m focused on that.

3. Finish Up. I’m embarrassed at how many things I haven’t finished over the last few months. I have videos to put together (still from Iceland), photo books from the last two years, candles to make, blog posts to finish writing, Spanish classes to make progress on. I’m focusing on the things I’ve already started so I can clear them off the list. With more daylight in the evenings now, it’s a little easier to sit down and work on stuff without the TV on. I will conquer the pile of stuff.

So what about you? Do you have any spring goals? Have you already cleaned?