Baby Steps
As 2005 heads off to a fast start, I've been thinking about my goals...I know I know, Mr. Covey would be quite dissapointed that I'm doing this NOW instead of PRIOR to 2005...but whatever.
But I thought to myself, "Self, what are some things you can truly achieve this year? What are some things that bug you about you - you know the fixable things."
So here is a brief list of things I'd like to accomplish in 2005- small things - doable things:
1. I'd like to choose one handwriting and one signature to use all the time. I change mine up depending on my mood, the pen, the weather, who knows...but I'd like to strive for consistency in this area. I'd like people to know when I've written something...weird, I know.
Baby steps people, baby steps.
2. I'd like to keep my toes more manicured. I'm such a slacker in this area. Currently the chipped piece of color that is on ONE toe only has been there since October...sad, but true. I'd like to do better about updating and keeping polish chip free.
3. I'd like to send birthday cards and gifts on time. I used to be the BEST at this, but in recent years I've become a belated sender. Since I have so many family and friends all over I REALLY need to be better in this area. It seems that my thoughts are always there, but actions are a different story.
4. I'd like to give myself more time in the mornings. I usually get up 10 minutes past when I REALLY needed to be up. This puts a rush on my morning, my brain, my day. I'd like to start out my day with a little more peace.
5. I'd like to say the things I think about people more often...I mean the nice things of course. Throughout the day thoughts pop into my head, great things I love about the people in my life, things I am thankful for. I'd like to be better about verbalizing them. I know how much it means to me when people say a sincere kind word. I'd like to be better about that.
FIVE things. Small things. I'm hoping that by focusing on them, making them specific and fairly attainable I'll be a better person this time next year...
Baby Steps.
posted by metromom @ 9:09 AM
4 Comments:
Very noble Noelle...commend you for it. I think we all have to strive to put in to action some things we've always WANTED to do. I know dor me I get caught up in doing life instead of enjoying it with the great friends we have here. I really love all of US! You know what I mean...
Martin
Good luck with your list Noelle. I am sure you will be highly successful with it. And when you think of that nice thing to say you have my number...lol :)
Noelle, you are an inspiration.
And I mean that. I've been told that my sincerity comes off as sarcasm, and I don't know how to fix that, except to be less sarcastic 90% of the time so that the 10% of the time when I mean what I say, it's clear.
What I'm trying to say is that that's the first "resolutions" list that I've ever seen that made me realize I could do the resolutions thing and not end up hating myself for the fat, lazy loser that I really am under it all.
I never make resolutions because I only resolve to do things I think I should do, not things I really want to do, because for the most part I am happy with my life. And so I start out unmotivated and the guilt only serves to make me less resolved to do anything. So I have opted out of this cycle since I realized the pattern at the wise old age of 20.
But I could get on the bandwagon with your resolutions. Although I type mostly everything because my handwriting is awful, it is consistently awful, so you're on your own with that one. But the rest of those are so good I'm going to spend some time making my own list (and probably stealing 3 or 4 of yours).
Thanks. You, as always, make perfection attainable for the rest of us.
Thank you Betsy...and might I add that your toes were an inspiration for my resolution...they are always manicured and beautiful. Maybe if I had prettier feet...
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