As a listaholic, it is extremely difficult not to make any at all or keeping to only a few lists....I could never celebrate a New Year without making a "goals" list. I don't call it a Resolution because they never work for me. Instead, a goals forces me to obtain one or some of the goals I have set for myself that year. I have for many years, have written and update a list I called "100 things to do/succeed before I die" and I am proud to say that each and every year I have not failed to achieve at lease one goal from my list. I truly believe that in order to anyone to achieve anything in life, we must first make a goal or write it down so we are now tied to it. Then we need to choose one or more to put the whole process in motion. Without first writing the goal down, it is as good as gone. Also being the queen of procrastination, I will attest to it that it does work!!! If you want to start reaching your goals...do it!!! If I can do it, there is not reason why you can't!!!!
Here are some of the things that I have achieved on my 100 list:
** Open and run a business....I am now a pretty successful realtor in Calgary.
** Learned to play golf.
** Start a family...I now have 3 wonderful little monkeez
** Learn to drive a standard car...It was difficult but I did it!!! Especially on those hilly roads in Vancouver, BC
** Take singing lessons...and I learned a lot ... thanks to my singing instructor
** Join a Choir..I am now with a wonderful bunch of people at Second Chants!!! Check out our performance at the end of May this Year !
** Buy a bigger home for the family...not an easy one but I did it...finally last year (one of my last year's goals)
** Lose 30lbs...it took me 4 months but I did it!!!
** Meditate every day....it does wonders
** Learn Yoga...I love it and want to get back doing it.
** Make amends with family and learn to forigve my father...Have done the best that I can...still on the works.
Here are my 3 wishes for this New Years:
** The world is not just about you and me...but in order this world to work..it needs to be about "community". We can't just go home and shut the door and not care...by not caring for your fellow human beings you are destroying a future for your children. So, learn to take care of everyone in your community and teach your children the same. This world WILL be a better place to live.
** List, List, List!!!! Making lists are fabulous therapy!!!! (Believe it or not). Better than paying high priced psychiatrists!!! It will help you sort your thoughts and find better solutions. Try it!!!
** Moral of one of the VeggieTales episodes....Treat your friends the way you want to be treated. We always complain that so and so has treated us bad...we need to also consider how we talk about others and how we treat others..especially those who are dear to our heart!
Have a Happy and Joyous year in 2008!!!
I would love for anyone to share their lists with me...do you have a resolution list? A goals list? A lifelong list? a Wishlist? I believe wishlists are vEEEEEEERy important...hehehe especially passing it on to a loved one at Christmas!!! At least you are guaranteed to get something you want :o)
Also, pictures are worth a thousand words...starting today, I am going to end each of my blogs a with photo of my day.
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