I like New Year Resolutions (NYRs). I like the promise that they bring for leading A Better Life. This enjoyment is not diminished, not one iota, by the fact that I’m horrible about following through with NYRs. Over the past few days (while being sick) I’ve had the opportunity to look over last year’s resolutions and I realized that I didn’t do so well on them. In fact, I followed them for about two months and that was that. I don’t have a solution for the lack of follow-through. So, I’m going to experiment with a different tack for the next three months: A Theme.
I think that Profgrrrrl does a theme each year and she seems to have much success with it. Maybe a theme will give me more focus? Anyhow, when trying to choose a theme I stayed away from focusing on school stuff. Like EcoGeoFemme, this will be the year of Getting Stuff Done in that sphere no matter what. [As an aside, I’m setting a goal for asking for permission to write at my fall committee meeting. That may not happen– it’s very likely that it won’t– but I figure it’s worth a try. That could be a great theme: Permission to Write. However, it’s no secret that until recently I was going through a phase of nothing working and having to face that sometimes I just don’t have any control over the timeline of my experiments. I’d prefer my theme to be something that I have lots of control over– timeliness and otherwise.] Instead my theme is going to be: Being Healthy.
In my Scientiae post I talked about a door opening to being healthy. I think that I’m going to walk through that door. So, for the next three months I have some specific goals:
- Establish an exercise routine. (Possibly start running again)
- Eat more meals that involve vegetables (and not only as pizza toppings)
- Stick to my healthy work habits (like conform to my 60 hour work week)
- Try to blog once a week (hey, it’s a stress relief)
- Work on baby quilt (my friend’s baby is due this summer)
- Read 17 books on the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list (it’s amazing how much my high school required reading didn’t cover) ETA: List is Here
- Enjoy the time I take off without feeling guilty
- For everything I do, ask myself if this behavior is helping me to “be healthy”
Maybe this will work?
Great goals for sure. I like how you’re limiting yourself to one specific area of your life and one specific time period. Good luck!
Health is an excellent goal, and it looks like you are covering all categories. Good luck!
It is a good plan, to have more specific goals. Good luck!!
i think I need to rewrite mine, it (they) were more in the line of “trying to feel more happy and realise that I am having a good time”.
And I think I will adapt the “I will jump at least 15 min of jump rope Mon, Wed and Sat”.
Great theme! Here is to a healthy 2009
Wow, I think those are great goals! And I like the idea of a theme year too…. now I’ll have to ponder a bit about my theme
Hope you have a great healthy year (and get that permission to write 🙂 )!
Great goals, I should set some for myself as well. Good luck and enjoy!
I love your goals and I would read no matter what your theme. 😀 Happy New Year!
Great plan! Good luck with it.
Hi there — I’m a new reader here, glad I found your place. I’m a grad student in a long-distance relationship too (that’s what inspired my own blog). Here’s to your plan and your health!
That’s some reading list – the 1001 books! I’ve only read 68 on them, and would have to read more than 35 per year to get them done. One the other hand, surely I’ve already read 1001 books or more – just not all of those. I’d add some additional good sci-fi to the list. One on the list – The Dispossessed – I strongly recommend.
I might pick out a couple for this year. Thanks for pointing the list out.