This week's topic:
What short term and long term goals do you hope to achieve this year? How are your New Year's resolutions holding up?
I'm astounded to announce....I'm mostly on track. Or rather, more on track than could be expected. New Year's Resolutions have a funny effect on me. Actually, that isn't true. There is NO effect, funny or otherwise, most of the time! The only possible effect I can think of is that New Year's Resolutions ultimately make me feel like a terrible person, as I mostly don't accomplish many of them (if any). And this is why:
I think they're a lovely idea in late December, early January. In February there's still hope for them... I think about them in April...and in July....and later, in September (they "count" all year 'round...it's true!!). And towards the end of December my New Year's Resolutions can "go green" and be recycled for the upcoming year! (My Resolutions are "sustainable"....)
However, upon reflection, I've realized that there have been informal notions I have about good changes I can make--and those have "come to pass", so to speak. So it's not entirely impossible to suppose that I could write some stuff down and make it happen--right? And honestly, FOLK's blog challenge is right in step with my goal to blog more...so here we go. Most of these were some of those "informal notions", so my list is basically organizing those thoughts:
However, upon reflection, I've realized that there have been informal notions I have about good changes I can make--and those have "come to pass", so to speak. So it's not entirely impossible to suppose that I could write some stuff down and make it happen--right? And honestly, FOLK's blog challenge is right in step with my goal to blog more...so here we go. Most of these were some of those "informal notions", so my list is basically organizing those thoughts:
I confess, writing my list on dreamy 7 Gypsies paper made the task much more palatable (I highly recommend "pretty" goals). As I created my list, it really did sort itself out. Each "main" entry is a Resolution and below are steps (goals) to get there. I'm a blog entry behind as I'd like to do this challenge once weekly AND an entry about new work from The Merry Ghost. I have started creating "editions" for the shop--February will be a bit of a crunch, figuring out Spoonflower. We're awaiting our first set of designs and of course I need to check sizing and contrast...
New work will be listed today and tomorrow, so that's on track...I realized that having pretty direct goals for the shoppe leaves me feeling less overwhelmed, and that's wonderful!
A crock-pot was purchased--hot, healthy, meals with our crazy schedule(s) should be a little bit easier. I definitely took some action in the past week as far as wellness and keeping my health on-track...the personal/family part of my list is thriving right along with the business side (and that's imperative)!
The last "goal" or "notion" on my list, under the personal/family column, is this: "Give Back"~~as a family" And below that is the following quote:
"Sometimes I'd like to ask God why He allows poverty, famine, and injustice in the world when He could do something about it...but I'm afraid God might ask me the same question."
--Anonymous
I have observed great kindness, over the years, from ALL of my parents; as a child, my Mother would invite "the least of these" over for Sunday dinner just about every week. My Father sent boxes of Christmas gifts to kids in need. Those are my roots that I need to remember--to cherish, honor, and nurture. It's become really important to me that I "grow" my girls the very same way. This past week, we did just that--my youngest and I provided a hot chicken dinner and $5 bill to a woman who is homeless and hungry.
"Random Acts of Kindness" are wonderful--but in 2013, I want to proceed with intention. And my Goals & Resolutions are simply a road map...who knew?! It's magic.
What's your most exciting Resolution for 2013? And what are your goals to "get there"? Share your road map!!
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