Well, it's been just a few days short of two full years since I have Blogged. Well, I did keep up with my student teaching blog while I let this one go. A lot has happened in two year, I got engaged while student teaching, I graduated with my Bachelor's, started my Master's program, got married, graduated with my Master's, moved to Illinois, ran many many races, including three half marathons, started work on my PhD at ISU, found my long lost half sister, and recently had two of my poems chosen for publication by Literary Orphans. I feel like this list could go on, but that's not the point of this post, this post is a comeback, (I hope), it's been a while, and I really love blogging for many reasons. Also, I think it's a good space for those trying to keep up with me since I moved.
On the note of making a comeback, I also want to get some goals down for 2014, none of this new year new me baloney, but goals for the year, things to strive for. I think resolutions are watery, but I make goals and lists of goals all the time, each day, week, month, so why not for the year? Get my head on straight & focus. I will perhaps attempt to keep track of my progress here as a way of forcing myself to blog more this year. So yeah, the first goal will be obvious. I'm not looking for a new me, I like myself the way I am, but that doesn't mean I don't have personal goals to strive for which may enrich my life, or change me in good ways. Anyway, here is my list for the time being, I made add or delete as I wish, because life is funny when making plans, sometimes things change, and plans have to alter. Some may sound silly, but each is important to me. For now, here are my goals of all kinds for 2014:
1. Blog more
2. Write more poetry (not just because I have to for class)
3. Submit submit submit (my poems)
4. Stop dealing with student issues when out with me man (no texts, emails, etc)
5. Read a chapter of something for fun each night before bed
6. Read 50 books for fun (some for my classes may count, but I'll try not to)
7. Make my program of study and official thing
8. Start training for my first full marathon (doesn't have to be this year, but maybe 2015)
9. Send birthday cards to all of my loved ones by mail (I am sooo bad about even calling)
10. Be a better friend (I am realizing that I can & probably could do more)
11. Knit or crochet a hat & booties set for pregnant friends
12. Spend less time on Facebook (I am really the worst, you guys.)
13. Reinstate yoga/meditation Sunday mornings
14. Make a Tumblr for teaching funnies, (allow students to submit to)
15. I will speak & write in positive terms about my work (I often self negate to push myself, this year I'll try something new to push myself in ways which are nice to myself)
16. Withdraw $10-$20 per week/paycheck to save for rainy days
17. Try aqua Zumba at least once
18. Get that tattoo I've been wanting as a reward
19. Focus on muscle definition not weight
20. Make favorite recipes healthier
21. Be a more present teacher
22. Take more pictures
23. Buy myself some good makeup
24. Get more massages &spa treatments (for stress relief)
25. Wear more accessories, stop worrying about matching
26. Tell everyone how important they are to me more often
27. Volunteer more (Humane society?)
28. Stop coddling my students so much (no asking for late work, less hand holding)
29. Stop feeling guilty about giving lower grades (they earned it, not me)
30. Learn how to spin & dye my own wool
31. Choose to be happy
32. Choose to learn something from everything & everyone
33. Brush the cat more, and give her more treats (within reason)
34. Dance & sing more
35. Remember to tell ma man at least once a week that he is appreciated (be specific, what I do is easier because of how he cares for me)
36. Go to bed earlier
37. Love myself & others more
38. Make each day count
39. Reflect on everything
40.Update my Etsy shop
39. Reflect on everything
40.Update my Etsy shop
