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 My blog was filled up. I'm too lazy to clean it out. So I started a new one. |
| I have on occasion done my weekly goals here at WDC. It's harder going back on Friday to note how I did. The end of the week always seems so much more rushed and hectic. I probably accomplish more early in the week trying to get ahead of the bog down, unless I'm sick or hurt. For WDC, I try to concentrate on goals that are at least indirectly related to writing. I focus on writing, reading, computer maintenance, organizing my work space/desk, and anything that could hinder or enhance my writing accomplishments. For example, if I have to clean the furniture before company comes, or if I've committed to baking something for some organization or person, then those things take away my reading and writing time.They go on my WDC goals. If those things are only because I want to do them, or they can be delayed, they don't go on my WDC list, but on my private list. If it's time to clean out the linen closet, that goes on my private list because I can put that off. I don't include routine things like choir practice on either list. I'm trying to spend a little more effort on my private list. I include things like not eating in front of the TV, although I do like to drink tea or water while watching. I'm trying to substitute fruit for snacks instead of crackers or cheese. Increasing exercise time or repetitions, weeding the flower beds, these are my private goals. Thinking positively whenever I start to worry about something is a private goal. I try not to think of the goals list as a "to do" list. That's for holiday prep or shopping errands. My private goals are about taking care of me and/or my surroundings. Many sources tell you to write down your goals, including the Mayo Clinic. I have found that I need two categories, one for short term, and one for ongoing. The WDC goals are a Monday through Friday deal. My short term personal goals are more like Sunday night through Saturday night with daily additions or mark-offs. The longer term are more obvious, like finish a novel, lose ten pounds, lower cholesterol, complete an on-line class, glean out more old stuff from closets, or whatever. I bought some notebooks at a cheap sale (the kids keep using all my paper to draw), so one is by my bed just for goals or other notes to myself. I'm sure I'll keep refining the process. One of the goals in keeping goals is to be more organized and feel on top of things. I don't want to stagnate. |
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I marvel at the things I'll be able to tell my grandkids about someday. Life is accelerating - or maybe it just feels that way!
I completely sympathize with your desire to declutter. I have more stuff than you can shake a stick at that didn't actually belong to just my wife or myself throughout the house.
