I have a list of my goals for 2010 in my desk drawer. You might call them resolutions, but I prefer goals. A few times, I have glanced back at this list that I wrote in January, and I usually shut the drawer quickly while shaking my head. You see, I haven't done as much I as I wanted. I have been quite busy this year, and I believe I am slowly changing some habits, but for the most part, I am not doing what is on the list. Many of the things are surface-level, daily habit kind of things, but some of them really involve my heart if I am sincere in pursuing them.
Here are some examples of things I wanted to do better this year.
Exercise. I had written a weekly schedule of physical activity that, honestly, is very manageable.
Bible Study - be more contemplative, meditate on verses, pray more through Scripture. Possibly use the Fighter Verse set that I have to memorize more Scripture.
Read/ Study - read every night before bed
Write - journal, blog, write reviews of what I read, write papers on what I am studying (because I am a nerd who thinks writing papers is fun.)
Food/Diet - have a plan for the week, move toward more whole foods.
Sabbath - make a true effort to rest, sit down. Have easy meals for that day.
School / Activities - begin to have a plan for crafts, activities and school for my girls.
As I look at this list, it is not far from the list I made in 2007 that I found in my desk drawer this afternoon:
Read
Write
Exercise
Cook at least 3 times a week
Plan menus
Connect with friends and neighbors on a regular basis
Is it sad to anyone else that I keep setting the same goals for myself (or similar ones) ?
Does that mean I am not really wanting to change? I don't want to just give lip service to change while remaining in the same patterns of living.
Do you make lists of yearly goals? Do your lists change much from year to year? Are there habits you would like to change? How is it going? I'll write more soon to tell you more specifically how it's going with me.
No comments:
Post a Comment