My New Year’s List
Lately I have become a goal-setting, list-making fiend thanks to my business/life coaching. Even before I started my coaching, few things would get me as excited as writing lists. I have often written lists knowing full well that I will not accomplish most of the items in this lifetime. There is power and inspiration inside us that can be unleashed when we give ourselves permission to dream, explore possibilities and color outside the lines.
A snapshot of my first moments in 2009.
So, there, that is my excuse for spending some time today dreaming of what I want to do in ‘09.
1. Take down my Christmas decorations.
2. Give away the clothes that I haven’t worn in the past 2 years. (Don’t forget to sort through unwanted clothes before tossing in Clothes Swap pile – must remove anything that friends will tease me about, like the too-short, baby-pink ruffled skirt that is mentioned nearly every week.)
3. Paint the stray pieces of free, unwanted furniture I’ve been gathering from friends and trash piles.
4. Do not take in any more stray cats, or pieces of furniture (unless it’s really cool and I obviously would be a fool to turn it down).
5. Practice my sewing regularly.
6. Learn new cuss words to yell while trying to sew.
7. Find & return the late library book that I haven’t read.
8. Take yoga regularly so I have an excuse to buy more comfy yoga pants.
9. Earn a bunch more money than I earned last year. (Finding the library book might prove to be a harder task seeing as how I spent the end of of ‘08 on unemployment.)
10. Write everyday. Even if it’s just a list.
As for cussing, I have always been a fan of Buddy the Elf’s famous “Son of a Nutcracker”
Oh, that would work perfectly when making Christmas gifts!!
I just wanted to point out that you have now been mentioned in 3 of my blogs in a row. I am not sure how I feel about this, and I hope it doesn’t freak you out. I may start mentioning you in my blogs regardless of whether it is appropriate for the topic or not since you are mentioned often anyway. For instance I may have a blog on Pancakes, and I might say something like “I made Alicia pancakes today and they were delicious.” It could be like “Where’s Waldo?” except it would be find Alicia’s name hidden in my blog.
P.S. After this completely random and silly comment, I completely understand if you don’t take me seriously regardless of whether or not someone is rubbing up against my bum in an awkward fashion.
i can teach you cuss words in, at least, six other languages. with me working again, i’ve been practicing.
and i want to learn how to sew…i need curtains.
So, I know you guys are checking my blog multiple times a day to know how I’m doing with my list, so here’s an update…
I’ve done half of #1. Started on #2 by pulling ALL of my clothes out in the middle of my bedroom floor. And, I haven’t adopted any stray cats or furniture.