Happy New Year! I’m traveling back to North Carolina today, but I’ve done some thinking about my resolutions for this year. I don’t usually do such a thing, but I want the accountability they’ll (hopefully) provide me. I’ll review them at the end of each quarter and allow myself a chance to get back on track.
This year’s goals (I prefer that term as “resolutions” has a bad rap):
1. Read 60 books. This is 5 a month, and in keeping with my current reading plan. I read 67 in 2007, so it doesn’t seem like a stretch, but that includes text books. No text books this year!
2. Complete my novel. This isn’t an impossible task by any means, but I know at some point I’ll get tired of writing, or at least hit rough patches. I want to persevere, but at a reasonable pace for a first-time, non-professional novelist.
3. Exercise 3 times a week. I hate to put this on my list, because I just don’t want to do it. I am overweight, but honestly, I don’t really care. But I’ll keep on gaining weight if I don’t exercise, and besides, it’s good for your health. That’s the real reason why I’m doing this. Hopefully I’ll get back in the habit of going to the pool, because I do really enjoy that type of exercise.
4. Write a letter once a week. I’d love to do it more than once a week, but this is a more reachable goal.
5. Memorize 4 chapters of the Bible. I wish this goal was higher, but I want to keep it doable at 1 chapter/quarter. I haven’t decided yet where I’m going to be memorizing from, but I’ll get to that soon.
Are you making any resolutions or goals?
Happy new year!!! My goal is to run a half marathon and lost 20 pounds doing it! I want to read more and save more money! General, but we’ll see!
Happy New Year, Ronnica! I sure did make some lofty goals this year. I blogged all about it. I’m counting on my readers to keep me held accountable. 52 Weeks of Resolutions…no bowing out now :)
Good goals.
Exercise is one of mine too – my problem is that I really am allergic to exercise and over the years I have given up because I’m scared of getting hives/ anaphylactic shock. Yeah, it sounds like a great excuse but as a result I don’t have the body I used to have – the body I’m comfortable in.
So – I’d be happy to be an accountability partner with you. Due to my condition, I have to start really slow – but together we should see results.
Happy New Year!
i made a few goals and blogged about them.
I also added you to my blogroll :)
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