To be trite: A new baby changes everything. Maybe I’ll finally learn to be realistic about what I can expect from myself. I think that’ll be the main theme of the year: working out what I can actually get done, making the most of my time and abilities, and being kind to myself in the process.
So here’s what I’m focusing on getting better at in 2016:
- Live mindfully
- Do an exercise from LovingKindness every day
- Exercise the creative muscle
- Read for at least 20 minutes a day
- Write for at least an hour a week
- Post to the blog at least once a week
- Do an exercise from the banjo book each week
- Defend personal time
- Take at least an hour a week out of the house and away from Abhi
- Socialize at least once a week
- Go on at least one date a month
- Maintain general well being
- Eat well
- Drink lots of water
- Get regular exercise
I’ve also made a bucket list of things I want to get done this year. Stuff with clear deliverables (if you’ll pardon my “corpo-speak”).
- Complete my voice/grief writing project
- (Clean, repair, and) Fit into my wedding dress
- Beat Wind Waker
- Learn “Rainbow Connection” on the banjo
- Write and publish at least 100 blog posts
And it feels like those things are like destination cards in Ticket to Ride: once I’ve completed them, I can take on others if I so choose.
As before, I’ll keep you updated each month on how I’m doing regarding both goals and bucket list items. Good luck with whatever you’re undertaking, and here’s to a great 2016!
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