As I mentioned in my previous 101 post last month, the list has been great, but somethings really are just too unrealistic. With that in mind, I felt I needed to modify the following items to more attainable goals:
- Exercise 3x week (0/143) to Establish an exercise habit – I think I can easily say I’ve gotten back on the wagon with this one…now I just need to make sure I only break it when I’m sick.
- Kickbox 1x week (0/143) to Grow my Kickboxing skills – We have a new instructor at the school who comes from a hardcore mixed martial arts background. Watching her, I clearly know I need more work on my skill. I’m up to the challenge.
- Clean my desk 1x month (3/36) to Declutter house. Seriously, every room in my house has some sort of clutter. From stacks of papers, to stacks of clothes to bags of recycling…I just can’t get away from it. I’m sure my mom taught me better, but clearly I need some help. So, I asked for a decluttering book (I throw a book at most issues when I need help) which I got for Christmas and am tackling this issue this year!
- Fold laundry 1x week (0/143) to Fold laundry 1x quarter – Because really, who wants to feel like a failure for not folding laundry every week? Yes, we really are that lazy.
- Write a blog post 1x week for A Pretty Rock to Establish a blogging schedule for A Pretty Rock – I think for the most part I’ve done a decent job of posting at least once a week last year (with a few exceptions here or there.) Now I think I need to set myself on a schedule instead of this feast or famine posting I have.
- Keep a daily one-sentence journal for a year (3/365) to Create a book from my Grateful 365 project. The one-sentence journal fell through. Don’t even remember why. I think my book will be more interesting to review later anyhow. It also falls right in line with “Learn how to handbind a book”. :)
- Apply to 5 high end shows 1x year (1/15) to Pay off A Pretty Rock debt. I don’t know how it happened…well, I DO know, but I refuse to live with debt in all aspects of my life. This particular one is the most manageable and possibly the easiest to attain quickly. And while shows are fun, they don’t really seem to be for me…or this year, they have not had the bang for the buck of previous years. Just not worth it, it seems.
- Start a cooking blog with a friend – I removed this completely in lieu of “Do something towards my goals every week”. I’m actually helping my friend setup a business venture and am very excited to do that with him. I would rather he concentrate on that than a recreational project. I’ve let him off the hook.
And while there are so many other things on the list that I’m just not sure about, I realize that for some, I don’t have replacement goals. I’m not ready to give them up until I know what I want to do in their place.
Have you reviewed your goals? Still maintaining your New Year’s resolutions? How are you doing at getting where you need to be?
