Achieving Goals
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makes me want to write, and all thoughts expressed here are my own.
I'll be honest: I'm not much for sticking with things. Ever since my mother freed me from my required piano lessons when I turned 12, I'm a notorious quitter. Wish it weren't so but I'm 44 now and I'm not sure how much I can do about that.
Given that sad truth, I haven't really been much for setting goals and seeing them through. With that in mind, I did sit down around New Year's to think about what I wanted to achieve in 2012 and it basically boiled down to this: wake up every morning determined to be as happy and healthy as I can. In order to get there, here's what I will do to get there:
1. 30 minutes of activity, non-negotiable, most days - no more, no less. I think I probably need to focus on getting it done in the morning before the day gets away from me and that way if I manage to get something else done in the afternoon then it will be like icing on the cake. (Mmmm, cake.) I will Tweet and blog what I have done for my 30 minutes each day for accountability. Please yell at me on Twitter or in the comments if you don't hear from me.
2. I am going to sign up for a mindfulness based stress reduction class at my Alma mater, UC San Diego. Stress and anxiety are both part of why I binge eat and I'd like to find something not as self-destructive as binge eating that will help me relax.
3. I called the property management company yesterday to see about getting a new plot in the community garden. I want to plant veggies that I like to eat and hopefully that will be further motivation to cook at home. As a matter of fact, I'm pledging to cook at home one night a week and I will Tweet and blog about that each week. Keep me accountable, please!
And that's it. I will check in every so often - at least once per quarter - to see how I'm doing and see if I am ready to add anything else. This isn't about checking off boxes, though, it's about getting me to a happier and healthier place, whatever that means to me as I grow and change, so my commitments will also need to be flexible.
I'll be honest: I'm not much for sticking with things. Ever since my mother freed me from my required piano lessons when I turned 12, I'm a notorious quitter. Wish it weren't so but I'm 44 now and I'm not sure how much I can do about that.
Given that sad truth, I haven't really been much for setting goals and seeing them through. With that in mind, I did sit down around New Year's to think about what I wanted to achieve in 2012 and it basically boiled down to this: wake up every morning determined to be as happy and healthy as I can. In order to get there, here's what I will do to get there:
1. 30 minutes of activity, non-negotiable, most days - no more, no less. I think I probably need to focus on getting it done in the morning before the day gets away from me and that way if I manage to get something else done in the afternoon then it will be like icing on the cake. (Mmmm, cake.) I will Tweet and blog what I have done for my 30 minutes each day for accountability. Please yell at me on Twitter or in the comments if you don't hear from me.
2. I am going to sign up for a mindfulness based stress reduction class at my Alma mater, UC San Diego. Stress and anxiety are both part of why I binge eat and I'd like to find something not as self-destructive as binge eating that will help me relax.
3. I called the property management company yesterday to see about getting a new plot in the community garden. I want to plant veggies that I like to eat and hopefully that will be further motivation to cook at home. As a matter of fact, I'm pledging to cook at home one night a week and I will Tweet and blog about that each week. Keep me accountable, please!
And that's it. I will check in every so often - at least once per quarter - to see how I'm doing and see if I am ready to add anything else. This isn't about checking off boxes, though, it's about getting me to a happier and healthier place, whatever that means to me as I grow and change, so my commitments will also need to be flexible.
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