Dec
Resolutions, resolutions 2006.
Dear Friends,
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend. I actually had to go back to work this week (gotta pay the bills) and haven’t had a chance to work on my WIP. I do feel guilty because I haven’t even opened the document, but do look forward to starting anew in the January. I’ve been thinking today about my resolutions and goals for the upcoming year. Traditionally, I start putting my resolutions on paper on Christmas morning, this year however I didn’t do so. January 2, sounds like a more realistic day to start thinking of these resolutions. I find that I promise myself too much if I do it before the new year. For 2006 my goals revolve around my book, this is the year I want to finish it and see how far I can take it. The year that I start questioning the “what ifs” and actually challenge myself. How about it friends? What do you want out 2006? How do you see yourself as a writer in the coming months?
Happy New Year!
PS: I must apologize for my late post. We’re without power at the house after a storm last night. I’m writing from an undisclosed location, ;).
Wow, hope you get power back soon. Plus I hope you dont have too many withdrawls hehe.
Your right, the new year brings the whole world of what you should do with your life during the next year. For me, I hope to finish my novel (same thing I hoped for last year hehe).
My goals this year:
1. Better health
2. A Still Happy Marriage (today is my anny.)
3. Finished novel
4. To Generally Be Happy (this one is fairly easy)
Hmm should I add world peace?? Well, I can’t cure the world but I can live my life as best I can and if everyone else follows then it might not be too far from something good…what do ya think??
Happy New Years everyone!!!
December 29th, 2005 at 12:49 amHappy Anniversary, Haven!
December 29th, 2005 at 1:39 amHappy Anniversary, Haven! And Happy New year to all!
December 29th, 2005 at 11:57 amThat was me up there
December 29th, 2005 at 11:57 amIsabel
Thank you, we had a wonderful evening with a delightful dinner, yummy.
December 30th, 2005 at 12:15 amHappy anniversary, Haven!
Great post, Eseebee! Generally, I try not to make resolutions, because I’ve decided, uncharacteritically pessimistically, that it is setting myself up for failure. I mean, why put myself through the grief? I’m not being a drama queen, no matter what my natural tendencies. I’m trying to be realistic. Why should I resolve to do something against my nature?
Lose weight? No, I’m tired of beating myself up when I miss the boat on my overly high expectations in that area.
Keep a nice straight house? Again, against my nature. Clean yes, uncluttered, forget it. I’m a clutterer. Isn’t that a sign of genius anyway? Or so I read somewhere. Or maybe I dreamed it.
Sell a book? Hey, how about finishing the one I’m working on? Maybe, probably, perhaps.
I know, I’m not really being a Mary Sunshine here. And I should be more uplifting.
Well, I’ll tell y’all what I try to do instead of resolutions. I have “try to do betters.”
I will try to discipline myself better to producing more pages per week.
I will try to do better about picking up after myself.
I will try to cook better. (Yeah, right!)
I will try to be healthier.
I will try to find a good fit for the work I have completed.
And about a million other things. The main one is:
I’ll try to not beat myself up about the expectations I have for myself that I didn’t meet. Because I’m me, and I am , repeat after me, an okay person.
Yes, very cliche there at the last, but why not?
December 30th, 2005 at 12:28 amHappy New Year, everyone!
Well in a nutshell, here are my resolutions for this upcoming year:
1. Finish my WIP, I can see this happening in the upcoming months, I’m half way there already! Woo-Hoo!
2. Cliche I know, but loose some weight. I’m not morbidly obese or anything, but I could definately “gain” from “loosing” if that makes sense. I stand at 5′2″ on a good day and weigh around 170-180. Which is better than what I used to be-200-220! You get the idea!
3. Spend at least 15 minutes a day quality time with my sons. It’s amazing the difference 15 measly minutes will make.
4. TRY to stay in better contact with my brothers. They both live out of state, and rarely answer emails, but it’s still worth a shot! I love them a lot! Me and my three sisters all live within 1 1/2 hours of each other, I love that!
5. Enjoy life, and read lots! My TBR pile is now about 8-9 high! It’s never been that high, it’s quite daunting! lol.
6. Grow my hair out! I have had short hair for a handful of years now, and I wanna be able to run my fingers through it again. It barely hits the collar of a button up shirt, and I’m aiming for mid-back length, perhaps even longer. I had longer hair, and LOVED the hairstyles I could do, right now it’s very limited.
Wish me luck on that one!
Have a good, safe, and happy new year folks!
Michelle
December 30th, 2005 at 2:02 amI loved you resolutions ladies! April I’m with you on the “try to do betters”. For years I’ve set the bar way too high and like you said I set myself up for failure every time. I’m so glad I’m not alone :). I wish you the best in the coming new year and let’s do the best we can.
Hugs,
December 30th, 2005 at 8:32 pmIsabel