Sunday, January 21, 2018

12 Goals For This Year

I am now graduated from college and with that in mind I am trying to learn some things to do to be less reactive and to continue to be driven in this general ways of love, kindness, humility, and to be driven to enjoy the things of life but also be responsible and respectful. With that in mind I have 12 goals for 2018. Brief description of a couple sentences when warranted:
1. Explore more of Idaho: I will do this with my hiking trips but the areas I know are what I'm comfortable with. I look forward to branching out on hiking and maybe doing short trips to places besides Sun Valley and McCall because those two places I am at a lot and I want to see more of the beautiful state.
2. Stay around 210 pounds or less: In 2017 I tipped the scales at 235 pounds in March due to overeating due to stress and due to bad diet often. Shortly after I started my meal plan and am currently under 200 with my maintenance plan and summers I am giving a bit of leeway on weight especially if I lift a bit but there it is. 210 or under in 2018. year-round!
3. Dance at least a couple times a week: I feel so much more free and with the Y close by and a few dance workout videos there really is no excuse to not do that.
4. Go to more events of things I love and am passionate about: I go to plenty of activism events as far as marches and rallies but would like to go to more speeches, art items, exhibits, museums, and plays in the community as well as concerts I have many passions and live in a centralized area but due to cost and time management I would like to search for free events or look on Stalkerbook for ideas of events to go to and support.
5. Yoga at least once a week: For relaxation, preternatural calm, getting the week started off on the right foot, and for physical, spiritual, emotional, and mental health. Also therapist recommended on a couple of levels.
6. Read at least 100 books in a year: Always a goal since 2014 and I've always done that since then. Always.
7. Gym therapy 3 times a week unless out of town: For care for my knees and ankles.
8. Art of some sort a couple times a week and volunteering at least once a week: For general emotional and mental health.
9. Be able to work on budgeting: Constant struggle but better with my limits on coffee and next up is limits on groceries. I have done reasonable on eating out however.
10. Leadership and next steps from graduation to real life: I think every graduate from college who wants to change the world needs to do that.
11. Keep my solid friends and not spend time with people who are false friends: I think I can discern this by trusting my gut. I am constantly reminded who my real friends are and who are just using me a lot more. But seriously no one will ever replace my squad.
12. Dream better and have legitimate eating/social media cutoffs: I have so many weird stress dreams and horses going into the night (nightmares). I think part of this is having electronics on and eating late. My two goals to kind of piggy back off of this is to have my last dinner/or snack by 8:30 PM most nights no electronics past 9:30 and to let my phone charge around that time and to drink tea and meditate every night. If I do that, journal, and read during the time I otherwise would be on social media and seeing friends I would do some much better and be much healthier overall. I am a rule follower and if I do that and stick to it I will be much happier.
These are some of my goals and ideas for making the world and my own life much better. There will be so much happiness and hope for many others. Should be a great year!

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