The Whole Resolution Thing....

So, last month I mentioned that the Today show had an expert guest who said instead of setting big resolutions that aren't achievable, it's better to set small goals, weekly or monthly, and work to meet them.

Last month, I made five resolutions. How'd I do?

• Blog on this blog once a week. Well, not so good. I think I only made one post in January.
• Lost five pounds. Lost two.
• Walk two miles every day. Most days, I did this.
• Keep on with small tasks while I'm substitute teaching and coaching speech. If you look at the house, I probably did not succeed.
• Catch up on writing projects. Made a good dent.

So, my February resolutions are simple:

• Blog on this blog once a week. I WILL do it. I just need to make the time. Trust me, I have a lot to say.
• Lose five pounds. I know what I need to do to achieve this goal.
• Walk two miles every day. Again, I need to make it happen, even after long days at school.
• Clean the house. I'm sure this will happen once I'm finished subbing (which is in two weeks).
• Catch up on writing projects. That's my next priority today.

Do I have other goals? Yes, I will continue to post to my other blog, The 5th Line Project. It doesn't have a huge following, but I've had multiple hits, so I think that is a good start. I do wish people would reply and add a comment about the book or add their own 5th line.

I also want to list some items on eBay and clean out the closet or get ready for a garage sale that my mom and I will have when her town has city-wide garage sales in June or July.

Better get busy!

One More Resolution

One resolution I forgot to mention: well, technically, it's not a resolution, but....whatever :)

I'm going to blog at least once a week this month on this blog. Part of me things a blog should be a way to showcase work, and I'd like to make sure each entry has a meaning. But sometimes, weird stuff happens here at dairy farm central, and I have to write about it and share. I'll find a balance. :)

Also, I had an idea for another blog - that I'm hoping leads to something bigger - and I've set it up and started. You can visit it The 5th Line Project. I will need to post to that daily. It's just a matter of finding time - even if it is at 11:59 p.m.

Resolutions

Every year, I make a mental note of resolutions and goals for the new year. Sometimes, I even manage to meet one or maybe two of them.

But after watching a segment on The Today Show last week, I decided to change my thinking. Instead of making a laundry list of resolutions, I'm making small resolutions for each month. This should give me a better chance of meeting my goals. I hope it works!

I also think if you set monthly goals instead of huge, year-long goals, you are able to take into consideration what is happening in your life and plan accordingly. For instance, I'm subbing this month for a teacher on maternity leave. It's also the kickoff of speech season. Will I be keeping and/or sending 13 queries for writing? Probably not. I'll keep busy with writing for the newspaper and as the end of speech season looms in February, I will get back to my rule of 13.

So, here are my January goals ( and yes, it's already day 4 of the new year):

• Lose 5 pounds this month.
• Walk at least 2 miles every day. (Thank goodness for Leslie Sansone!)
• Stay on top of tasks while subbing daily and practicing for speech.
• Catch up on writing projects I've started.

Hopefully, my Blackberry will help keep me organized during school! And as for my first goal, I've already met it, although the results are due to my recent bout with the flu...or food poisoning...or whatever the doctors think was ailing me. But I'll still work to lose five more!