Welcome 2009, I’m Ready for Ya
Posted in The Life of the Historian and tagged with Bible, Exercise, Goals, Lists, Reading, Writing on January 1, 2009Happy 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?
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January 1st, 2009 at 10:52 am
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!
January 1st, 2009 at 11:46 am
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 :)
January 1st, 2009 at 12:44 pm
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!
January 5th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
i made a few goals and blogged about them.
I also added you to my blogroll :)
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