I don’t exactly do resolutions. I see their value and *love* to talk about goals, but I’m really more of a planner. Resolutions are a little vague for me. They’re generally about very important mental and physical changes like being more positive or becoming more healthy. I agree and those are things I am continually working on and do have goals about. But, and I think to hold myself more accountable in a way, I like to write down my plans for the year like an extended to-do. I know, it sounds so boring. Maybe it’s more like a bucket list. Plus, with plans, it’s okay if they change and evolve over time. Some things things don’t go as planned and I feel much better about changing a small plan than abandoning a resolution. Hopefully these little plans add up to those resolutions over time and lead me to be more positive and more healthy and more x and more y. Only time will tell! Here’s my list:
2015 PLANS
• To explore, write, pitch, & submit stories on my own
• To complete a Whole 30 challenge
• To meditate everyday
• To make my creative work a priority
• To explore Los Angeles
• To visit my favorite cities
• To make time to read
• To visit a new state
• To become more (and stay) active
• To write in nature
• To give my closet a reset
• To make my space feel like home
• To become a more confident cook
• To thank people more
• To spend more time at the beach
• To write when I have the impulse, & not wait
• To invest in a new camera + explore
• To take a creative class of some sort
• To find a better work schedule
There’s more, but this is getting longer than I thought 😉 !
What are your plans for the year?
I totally agree with this. I write out plans and things I want to learn over the year- like new crafts and such. An extended to-do, like you said. Living in the desert I feel like I would go to the beach all the time if I lived in LA, but I hear from almost everyone that lives there that they don’t make it as often as you’d think! I guess life gets in the way and it’s not like when you’re there on vacation 😉