It's time I gave some thought to how I'll shape 2016 for myself ( Read more... )

I am working out some goals for 2014. They have just been floating around in my head, so here is where I'll brainstorm and then try to solidify them. Any thoughts? Please share them.

Last year I wrote some goals here. Many of them did not happen, but at least a few worked for part of the year:

1. In January I started eating salad every day for lunch ( Read more... )

I've not been achieving my exercise goals very consistently. By this point in the month I was supposed to be exercising two days out of three. In actuality I'm not keeping close count, but it's probably closer to two out of five. I need to buck up to achieve a daily routine by the end of April ( Read more... )

My writing coach, Jodi Helmer, encourages people to write a Done List. Before even worrying about New Year's resolutions we should look back on our accomplishments in the previous year. I posted something general about what an awesome year 2012 was on Speed River Journal, but apparently neglected any specifics. Since I've already plotted some goals ( Read more... )

As mentioned a few days ago, I've been thinking about goals for the coming year. These actually fall into two categories: work and personal. I made good use of the 6 Changes strategy a couple years ago for building some good habits, and now wish to reapply it to make 2013 a year of healthier living. Here they are:

6 Changes

1. Increase vegie intake ( Read more... )

Unexpected ideas and conclusions have come out of the brainstorming sessions with Sarah. Several weeks ago I realized the jobs I'm doing are the perfect counterbalance to work as a writer and artist. They are grounding and physically exerting (but usually not exhausting), contribute to my community, teach me useful and marketable skills, and give ( Read more... )