#resolutions 2018

[fromfattolessfat]

Aaand the results are in!

I was off from reaching my sweets goal by 4 days but I managed to stay away from meat for 4 days more than planned so in the big perspective I’ll call my resolutions a success.

[magikyle]

Resolution:

Pet more dogs

[magikyle]

Resolution:

I'm going to take and post more photos in 2018. Of things I see, of me, of my life, of my friends, whatever. Life can be ugly but I want to post more of the pretty [and the ugly too].

[magikyle]

Resolution:

I'm going to make more original content in 2018 (posts, tweets, writing, photos, drawing, music, anything and everything creative). Putting it on my blog so I can hold myself accountable!

[ajmcgeewrites]

New Year's Recap

New Year’s Recap

It’s that time of year! Let’s see how I’ve done on my New Year’s Resolutions.

Last year’s resolutions were:

Finish Daughter of Madness.

Finish APM.

Successfully attend Futurescapes.

Successfully attend my planned events, RAI and MystiCon.

Figure out my next novel project and start on it.

Be better at not over-committing myself, and on following through.

Keep up with my short story craft.

I think…

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[princepronk]

resolutions 2018.

On January 5th, I wrote out some personal resolutions for myself to hold onto throughout the year. Seeing as how it’s been four months since then and I’ve been experiencing a lot of big changes in my life, I wanted to do a bit of review: check in with my initial resolutions, see what I’ve accomplished, see what I’ve still got to work on.

Lets rocket.

Physical.

Jan 5. “Eat better: Plan meals. Drink water regularly. Eat three solid meals a day. If not, find protein elsewhere: vitamin supplements, protein shakes. Find whatever works for you.”

Apr 9. Haven’t been keeping up with this at all. It’s so easy to put this one aside, considering I’ve practically mastered how to cope with my eating habits. Doesn’t mean it’s right of me, though. Lets do better.

Jan 5. “Get your hands checked out. Get your abdomen issues checked out. Stop sitting around and waiting for your body to fix itself - get the assistance you need.”

Apr 9. Haven’t done anything for this, either. I do have a doctor to reach out to now, though, which is a start.

Jan 5. “Start exercising. Get a routine going. Get to the point where you aren’t afraid of something happening to you.”

Apr 9. I haven’t done this. I’m definitely feeling more up to it now, though, after starting work. I’ll have to set a day to get on the elliptical at least once before April is over.

Jan 5. “As part of that? Get yoked. You were a wimp before Anchor Arms, but now you’re living a healthier, more confident life, and everybody loves you.”

Apr 9. Since I haven’t started working out, I haven’t built up any kind of muscle, but I’m still looking forwards to it. I wanna get dangerous.

Mental.

Jan 5. “Get help. Talk to a therapist. Get a diagnosis. Anything other than sitting around and dealing with it.”

Apr 9. I’ve definitely taken a few steps towards this - I’ve talked about the prospect of counseling with my mom, which was good - but not enough. This is my next big hurdle, and I’ve got to take it head on. I’m going to set up an appointment with my doctor within the week.

Jan 5. “Start scheduling. Stick to it. Make plans and follow through with them.”

Apr 9. With having a new job, I’ve been waking up at a more regular time and I’ve been able to dip into this a bit more. This one will be a never-ending battle, I feel, but I think I’ve gained an inch of ground.

Jan 5. “Stop sticking to your comfort zone. Stop being okay with letting shit stay the same just because it’s easier not to change things, or ask questions, or make things awkward. Start taking action and make adventurous choices.”

Apr 9. Lord knows I’ve done a lot of this this month. Starting at work, succeeding at work, taking initiative with my friends, saying brave things. Keep it up, me.

Spiritual. 

Jan 5. “Find your creativity again. Start making. It doesn’t have to be good or perfect.”

Apr 9. I’ve been in-and-out with this one. I know where I want to be, and I don’t feel I’m there yet. I’ve got to start writing things again.

Jan 5. “Learn ASL, at least a bit. For real this time.”

Apr 9. Learning a new language has definitely not been on my mind with everything going on, but it’s still something I truly want to do. I’ll keep this in mind.

Social.

Jan 5. “Get a job! Make money. Earn it.”

Apr 9. So, so happy to say I did it. I’ve got a lot to learn but I make myself proud every day I go in to work.

Jan 5. “Get out there! Spend time with those you love. Ask people to go out to the movies, or to go shopping, or to go out for lunch or dinner, or just to hang out.”

Apr 9. I’ve been doing more of this lately, too, and it’s been so rewarding. Spending time with friends makes days so much brighter. 

April Update.

I’ve really been letting my physical needs slide since January, which isn’t gonna cut it. Gotta treat this machinery with the respect it deserves. That starts with eating healthier with more regularity, and continues into working out. Lets get on that.

Setting up a doctor’s appointment for counseling is important, and it’s definitely next on my list of things to get done. Between all of these big accomplishments, my social anxiety has been rearing up its old dragon head after a long slumber, and it has become very apparent to me that now’s the perfect time to start working on this.

Things have been a real whirlwind lately, but I’m really reveling in how right it all feels. None of it is perfect but it’s so much better than how I’ve been feeling for the longest time. And really? I’m so grateful that it’s not all perfect. Feels organic, feels good man.

[psychblrstudy]

2018 Resolutions (Month in Review next post)

Alright well January is officially over so I’m going to do a Month in Review to figure out what my goals will be for the next 4 weeks.

my thoughts:

I’m super happy every morning as soon as I see my little plant growing I want more of this feeling and more mindfullness is general is always a good idea

Goal: Be more mindful

Step(s) to achieve:

Buy seeds/dirt/pots

Learn about gardening

Practice yoga and meditation

Breathing exercises and mantras

Mind over mood worksheet

Take breaks

I love playing guitar but never stick to a schedule. I want to have callouses fingers all the time, found my nail clippers and have a good place and time to practice. Just need a new song to inspire me.

Goal: be more confident/ gain skills

Steps to achieve:

Practice guitar in the morning (1-5 minutes) and at night (15-30 minutes) an hour on the weekends

Print out 9 new songs to learn! That the struming/ plucking pattern, chords, amd tempo are dooable

Get firehoop gear! Almost time to burn!

Love yourself <mindful mantra>

Go on a date <romance>

Which brings me to my next point

Go on a date/be confident/love yourself/accept and seek romance and even just lust is really hard for me. I need to start small. Maybe just try to make friends and work on self esteem.

Goal: work on self esteem (not spefic to skill building)

Learn more makeup and skin care technique (with new friends!)

Move out to sf and go out every other weekend-ish (if money allows)

Join a new class (dance/art)

Become an RA

Dog walk

Go to work parties

Meet up with people just to hang out

Always be prepared with plan B if I get too nervous

Try to learn to each “catch phrases” to say to let people know you dont feel well without being a bummer (feeling like one)

Writing my goals this way helps me understand my motives and remember my values .

[eatpraydig]

january resolutions

new year, same me - some resolutions

it’s day three of the year and i am still struggling to find good resolutions that a) i will actually stick to and b) will do me some real good. i feel as though i’ve grown a lot in the last year already, but there are still a few things i’d like to continue to work on. i think that i’m going to separate those goals into three categories - physical health, finances, academics - and tackle each category with monthly (hopefully attainable) goals.

health

-meal prep at least one meal a week -drink at least 32 oz of water a day -go to the gym at least twice a week -go to at least one yoga class

finances

-put $100 into savings -do not remove any money from savings -unsubscribe from services you no longer need/ use -clean out closet + sell or donate

academics

-solidify at least one research paper topic -study every day until the greek exam (1/8) -read at least one thing for quals -try to go paperless with notes/ readings/ etc