Today's assignment is to decide what you want to accomplish in this 30-day period. It's good to have a combination of things, i.e., one or two habits to change (add a good one, put a bad one to rest), several delightful experiences to enjoy, something to learn, some project to tackle perhaps. Then, every day when you do something toward this end, you can make note of it in your journal. Here's part of my list by way of example. Some of it just looks like a to-do list, but every entry has something underlying it, i.e.,, to create a healthier, more welcoming home, to enrich my life as I get started on my next book, or get around to something I've wanted to do for a long time but haven't.
(1) Get scads of houseplants
(2) Hire a handyperson and get the fluorescents out of our kitchen and bathrooms
(3) Work on punctuality
(4) Lots of yoga
(5) Do tourist things
(6) See friends
(7) Do a cleanse
(8) Sign up for courses at the Mac store
(9) Get reflexology
(10) Find a nail salon that used nontoxic polish
(11) Explore the raw-food resources of NYC
(12) Read every spare minute
The list should be flexible and inviting, not onerous at all.
My day was subdued, as Sundays tend to be. In the afternoon I went to the Museum of the City of New York (#5 -- a tourist thing) and this evening I had dinner with a young friend (#6 -- see friends), Sarah Williams, and her boyfriend, Sky (who is a total keeper: he gave her his jacket tonight since she didn't have one), for dinner at Caravan of Dreams. And tonight after some Bobby time (Boddy's my cat), I'll be in bed and get ready for charming tomorrow.
Thanks for telling people about this blog. We may as well get everybody charmed.
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Lots of yoga - good idea!
Caravan of Dreams is delicious.
This month I will commit to learning more about teaching 14 year olds, being gentle with myself, enjoying my time with my children, making everyone of my running goals, connecting with my coworkers by having lunch with them twice a week, and planting my 90 bulbs.
Everyday,i do my best to set driving practice as my focus,everything else beside work are secondary.i've been living here in this city for 7 years not driving even i have my own car,i have been dependent to people and this time,i need to help myself learn to be fully independent,by God's grace,anything is possible for the glory of His name.hallelujah!
What I want to accomplish:
~~ Continue to declutter my home which in turn declutters my mind, body and spirit.
~~ Take more time for myself; to journal, write poetry and stories.
~~ Spend more time with my grandson who is two....what a joy!
~~ Do something - anything - at least once a day - for someone else. If it is unexpected and can be done secretly, all the better.
~~ Take more pictures!
~~ Learn something new every day.
~~ Pray more.
Hi Malena,
You are doing really well with English. I admire your courage, determination, and practice. Buen trabajo!
Camille
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