Sunday, January 01, 2012

2012 - ready or not, it's here ...

as i sat down to put my goals for 2012 on paper, i realized they looked suspiciously like 2011's. and 2010's. and 2009's. and ... you get the picture.

every year i make a list of WHAT i want to DO. this year i am making a list of WHO i want to BE(come). each one will get a more detailed explanation in the weeks to come, but for now, here they are:

12. stop trying to fix other people's problems
11. stop trying to fix other people
10. stop trying to fix myself
9. destroy less
8. create more
7. complain less
6. compliment more
5. find the beauty in everything
4. listen more sincerely
3. smile at everyone
2. go on adventures
1. be happy

each of the these items represents a behaviour or attitude i love or loathe about myself - and i am confident focusing on them more in the days to come will lead to the results i crave. i still have things i want to do - but they are permanent goals (eat healthy, exercise, challenge my brain, socialize, be fiscally responsible); declaring them every year and then, at the end of the year, feeling i fell short isn't improving me.

and yes, some habits die hard - as some of you may have noticed, there are 12 goals for 2012 ... so yes, next year will probably have a baker's dozen.

in conclusion, here is something that has made me happy lately. i lurve him.

1 words from readers:

Sarah said...

i like these. :) and thanks for your comments on my blog. we are happy. come meet her!!!