Every year, I ask my son what he wants to accomplish that school year. As he has grown up, its changed from “color well” to “make new friends” to this year, “do well in math”. He has always met, if not exceeded his goals, so I am confident that this will continue.
This led me to think about my own personal goals…and right now, the current lack of them. I have the usual, lose weight/eat better/exercise more, but they are perennial goals. I need to think outside the box and what really moves and grooves me to scale new heights.
I have a few candidates.
I love to read. I don’t read as much as I used to-at one point, I averaged a book a week. I miss that, and I need to start moving back in that direction again. My goal is to read at least 4 books between now and Christmas.
I love the French language. Once upon a time, I was nearly fluent. As time has gone on and I have less opportunity to use those skills, they have diminished. I want to be able to hold a minor conversation again, or at least read French Elle and Paris Match without using Google Translate.
My exercise routine has basically begun to bore me to tears. I do well when I have a goal in mind. So…here goes nothing…I want to be able to ride in the tour de kota in 2014. I have over a year and a half to prepare. I want to run a marathon before I am 50. I know I need to start small, so I will.
I miss spending time in the outdoors I want to go kayaking again. I want to be able to rock climb. I want to hike. If my family won’t go with me, I will find friends to join me. Being in nature is so soothing for me, and is somewhat integral to my wellbeing. I miss my time outdoors.
I want to wear nice clothes again. I am frustrated that what I want to look like is not possible in the size I currently wear. Honestly, I am not pleased when I look into my closet, because I don’t like anything I see.
In addition, I want to find wonder and awe in my world again. I haven’t been feeling those for a long time, which is evident at that is noir et gris in my life for over a decade. I need to find ways to let my light shine-where I am not just lâche la proie pour l’ombre, mas je s’attende mes objectifs.
Women of God can never be like women of the world. The world has enough women who are tough; we need women who are tender. There are enough women who are coarse; we need women who are kind. There are enough women who are rude; we need women who are refined. We have enough women of fame and fortune; we need more women of faith. We have enough greed; we need more goodness. We have enough vanity; we need more virtue. We have enough popularity; we need more purity. Margaret D. Nadauld
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