i'm a big fan of resolutions. i'm most reflective about this around my birthday which is in the middle of august, so it's nice to get another surge of inspiration come january.
this year though, i feel a lot of pressure. the upside to having a fresh start is having hope and endless possibilities. the downside is that i feel like i have to be "better" at "it" this time around. whatever that means. i've been avoiding writing down my resolutions because i'm trying to fool myself into believing that not having goals is better than having goals and possibly not achieving them. which is totally dumb dumb logic i know. but who said fear is logical?
the one area of my life where my goals are pretty clear to me is my running. so maybe if i start "officially" posting those goals, i'll gather the courage to just dive in head first instead of pussy-footing around the shallow end of the pool. so...this year i want to:
1. run my first marathon! (i have my sights set on the nike women's marathon. 1. for the jewelry and 2. it's local)
2. run at least 2 half marathons (i have my sights set on the santa cruz half in april and the runsf half in july)
3. run at least 3 days a week, every week
that's it. pretty simple. i'm sure once i get back into the groove or running regularly, i'll feel more comfortable challenging myself even more.
so, other non-running related goals. this year, i also want to:
1. learn to sew. (this petite chick wants to learn to hem her own pants! and make curtains! and cute dresses!)
2. pay off one of my credit cards.
3. find steady employment, whether it be with my old company i'm freelancing for now or a new job here.
4. live up to (or down to, i guess) the weight documented on my driver's license.
again, pretty simple. once the employment thing works out, i think i'll feel more confident about making more plans and goals.
on the whole, i really am excited about what this year has in store for me. and considering the amount of change that has happened in my life in the past 6 months, i think it's only normal for me to want to take this next phase slow, even if i really am teeming with excitement on the inside.
it's funny, because now after i've written all this, i've really psyched myself up. maybe 2007 won't be so scary after all.
3 comments:
Great resolutions! I also like the change you made to your profile: I can SO relate!! We need to start a "pants" clothing company for short people (REAL short people -- not the fake ones who are, like 5'5"); what would we call it?
Whew. So I'm not the only one who technically lies about her weight on her license [hey, it's 10 years old] and then vows annually to live down to it.
Cheers to you and your fabulous 2007! I think writing them down makes them feel so REAL....and attainable. From a woman who wishes she could be called "petite," I think it would be nice to call your jeans "curvy petite" or "cute n' curvy." :)
Can you make some for average height big butted women?
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