Resolutions, goals, stuff to do… We all commit to doing something in the New Year. We all have good intentions and yet I read somewhere that not even half will finish those goals! That number is crazy insane to me! Not even half.Why in the world do we do it then?
We are a people of living in the moment. Which isn’t all bad, but it can be. This year I really want to work hard at the goals I set for myself, so I made sure that my goals are realistic and stuff that I’m really going to enjoy doing — not just a to do list.
My goals are simple and few (and really make me smile):
— Love letters. I wrote a post about this a while back. I love this project and really can’t wait to get started! My goal is 52 weeks, but I’m going to be really happy to get at least 1/2 in (which would be one every other week). I do have my cards for the month of January and I’m thinking I’ll “hide” one every Thursday (beginning of his work week) somewhere in his truck where he will find it. I’m thinking I want to do the same place every week. Our special little place 🙂 However, this blogger (whom I love!) posted about this project/gift she did for her husband and I’m kinda in love with this too. I’m going to have to stop myself from trying to do this too :/
— Happy mail. Another one I’m crazy excited about. Another 52 project (one every week). Snail mail is a dying art. I love love crazy love getting mail. And it is so much more exciting to get mail that isn’t bills. Is it sad that I kinda wanna make everyone excited about getting/checking mail?? I want to randomly send happy mail every week — be checking your mail box! It could be you!! (unless of course I don’t have your address…)
— Weight/Food. This is probably the number one New Year’s resolution out there. But this year I’m serious. I’m tired of feeling like food controls me. At 10 PM I feel like I need to be eating something. I want to snack all day. I swear I think about food all day long. No more. Cutting out sugar, limiting dairy, red meat, and processed food, and not eating after 8 PM (so late because generally on Andy’s work days we eat later). So far it’s day 4 and I want to kick someone in the face for some chocolate, but I will get through this. Because I’m being crazy strict about my food, I’m not concentrating on exercise so much… but my March I want to have eating under control and start concentrating on exercise as well. (If you knew how much energy it takes for me to remind myself NOT to eat…)
— Write stuff that make you proud. So many times I feel like I write stuff for a deadline. No more. Now I really want to put thought into my words. This also means studying other writers who I admire — with eloquent writing. Because who doesn’t like an eloquent writer?
Did you make goals this year? What are your plans for keeping them?
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