Letting go of the past~Being hopeful for the future

I am one of those people that tends to dwell on the past and say to myself, "if I hadn't done that" or " I wish I could have changed that." This past year has been a very difficult one (financially) for our family. Partly because of choices we've made and partly for things that were beyond our control. I have dwelt a lot on those choices I made only to become regretful with the things I CAN'T change. There are many things I learned this past year through this trial...You can't buy True Love. You can't buy Friendship. You can't go to Nordstrom and buy what you Believe in. All the money in the world would never pay for the Love I feel for my Children. You can't put a price tag on real Happiness. And you definitely can't buy your way into Heaven. (I knew these things already, but this year made it so clear in my mind that these "things" we need and want are only temporary compared to the things that will last...love, friendship, beliefs, happiness.)

With the New Year approaching I have been thinking a lot about what I can do better at. I don't necessarily like to make "New Years Resolutions". I feel like I'm just setting myself up to fail when I do. I like to look at the past year and evaluate my life. Where I did good and where I need to make changes or improvements...And what I learned and mistakes I made...that I won't make again.
I break them up into categories:
Spiritual, Health, Financial, Marriage, Children, Enjoyment (Vacations, Scrap booking, Decorating, Etc.), & Self.
I then take each of those categories and make a list of things I need to improve on and how I will work to do so. It seems like my list gets longer every year. The good news is, is that I can see the improvement and the growth from the past to the present.
Last year I started running every day with my friend, Larae. I will admit right now that I don't like running. But after I'm done, I feel so good. Physically and Mentally. I have a sense of accomplishment. This year I have made a goal to do a 5K. I thought I would start out with a practical goal and work my way up to a Marathon...Yeah Right. I have no desire to do that. But I am excited for the challenge.
When I look at my goals, I realize that they can all be linked to each other in one way or another. Financial=budget=use a grocery list=make a healthy grocery list=healthy body=more energy to play with my kids=happy me=More like my Savior. I am so grateful for the knowledge I have. I'm so grateful to have the trials I do, to make me stronger.
What are some of your Goals or Resolutions? Do you have any secrets of how to set and accomplish your goals?

"If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astonish ourselves." Thomas Edison