I crossed the finish line for my first half marathon!
It was not an easy run, and not my best, but I'm proud to be able to say I finished :D
Now to figure out what my next goal will be!
Showing posts with label goals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label goals. Show all posts
Monday, June 17, 2013
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Goals Check In
It's Thursday already, which is odd because it feels like we just started this week. I'm writing this post mainly because I finished a book last night, and that always gets me thinking about the fresh new possibilities of what book I'll read next. And then I looked at where I'm at with my book goal from my post back in January, and I got all excited to see what I'd completed or needed to still work towards.
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2013:
Run my first10k and half marathon by May.
Get strong enough to do pullups. (I've done two, but I can't consistently do them yet, so I'm not crossing this one out completely yet.)
Get my next tattoo.
Paint a giant watercolor. (I do have the paper cut finally. Now to just sit down and sketch it out!)
Draw more.(Year long endeavor, but I have done quite a bit more than I had been.)
Go camping this summer as a family. (It snowed yesterday, and today is supposed to be 30 degrees warmer already...welcome to Kansas - where we don't do weather in moderation, but only extremes.)
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I think I'd like to add two things as well:
- Talking to the nearby hospital where they deliver babies and making hats or donating boxes for babies that are stillborn.
- I just finished up an art show for my two art students (see pic below), and I think I have an inkling to try and organize a community art show to get the broader population of our tiny town involved.
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2013:
Run my first
Get strong enough to do pullups. (I've done two, but I can't consistently do them yet, so I'm not crossing this one out completely yet.)
Paint a giant watercolor. (I do have the paper cut finally. Now to just sit down and sketch it out!)
Draw more.(Year long endeavor, but I have done quite a bit more than I had been.)
Go camping this summer as a family. (It snowed yesterday, and today is supposed to be 30 degrees warmer already...welcome to Kansas - where we don't do weather in moderation, but only extremes.)
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I think I'd like to add two things as well:
- Talking to the nearby hospital where they deliver babies and making hats or donating boxes for babies that are stillborn.
- I just finished up an art show for my two art students (see pic below), and I think I have an inkling to try and organize a community art show to get the broader population of our tiny town involved.
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Somedays it feels really amazing I'm even at a capacity to make goals and make them happen. There was a long time where I never thought I'd really have that energy again. Or care enough to do much more than basic survival. It's nice to know that the dull aching isn't always at the forefront of my mind. So I hope I don't seem overly cheery...though that's not an inherently bad thing. But it feels odd sometimes still, though good.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
New Year, New Goals
2013 rolled in while my husband was puking his guts up. Not the most impressive start to the new year. My first goal for the year, was to not get the flu bug.
I don't believe in setting goals based purely on the calendar. I think it's a great time to do it, but I wouldn't limit myself to only setting them only at that one time. I think it's important to do a check every 3 to 6 months to see if I'm progressing on the paths to the goals I've set. Or if I've veered off and ended stalling out on them. Goals can be changed. Living life is more important than checking something off of a list. Not everyone is a goal oriented mind. Do what is best for yourself.
Saying all that, I will reiterate that I'm a very goal oriented person. So, without further ado, here are some of my goals that I accomplished this last year, and some I've set for this coming year. Please know that I have a large list of goals that didn't happen either...
2012:
I read 21 books.
I started working out in February. Running in June. And by the end of the year I had 775 miles from biking, running and walking.
In an attempt to live more simply and contentedly, starting last May I haven't bought any new clothes, or makeup. This continues through May 2013. (I did buy 2 clothes items second hand)
I tried to live in the moment with Simon, and not just wish he'd go off and play by himself so I could get things done.
2013:
Run my first 10k and half marathon by May (10k planned in February, and half planned in May).
Get strong enough to do pullups.
Get my next tattoo.
Read 10 books.
Paint a giant watercolor. I have paper for it already...22x14 or something similar.
Draw more.
Go camping this summer as a family.
Friends, I hope you are having a good start to this new year. And that this year holds more happiness than sadness for you. Sending love.
I don't believe in setting goals based purely on the calendar. I think it's a great time to do it, but I wouldn't limit myself to only setting them only at that one time. I think it's important to do a check every 3 to 6 months to see if I'm progressing on the paths to the goals I've set. Or if I've veered off and ended stalling out on them. Goals can be changed. Living life is more important than checking something off of a list. Not everyone is a goal oriented mind. Do what is best for yourself.
Saying all that, I will reiterate that I'm a very goal oriented person. So, without further ado, here are some of my goals that I accomplished this last year, and some I've set for this coming year. Please know that I have a large list of goals that didn't happen either...
2012:
I read 21 books.
I started working out in February. Running in June. And by the end of the year I had 775 miles from biking, running and walking.
In an attempt to live more simply and contentedly, starting last May I haven't bought any new clothes, or makeup. This continues through May 2013. (I did buy 2 clothes items second hand)
I tried to live in the moment with Simon, and not just wish he'd go off and play by himself so I could get things done.
2013:
Run my first 10k and half marathon by May (10k planned in February, and half planned in May).
Get strong enough to do pullups.
Get my next tattoo.
Read 10 books.
Paint a giant watercolor. I have paper for it already...22x14 or something similar.
Draw more.
Go camping this summer as a family.
Friends, I hope you are having a good start to this new year. And that this year holds more happiness than sadness for you. Sending love.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Goals
I've been rather absent for the month of July. I'm behind on blogs. I'm really only good at keeping up with the quicker social media options. Anyone on g.oodreads? I set a goal to read 15 books in 2012...
Which sets me up for what this year has been for me...a year of goals. I guess I'm a goal oriented person. It feels good to have my eyes set on something, take the steps to accomplish it, and have the satisfaction of achieving it. After Lyra died, I did the Creative Everyday Challenge, and I did art swaps. But I did not do much outside of what fit in with my grief in 2010.
2011 brought the goal of bringing Simon home safe and sound. It brought the goals of breastfeeding and moving and settling in to our new life.
And for 2012: I want to be active and read and create.
I want to read - I am 100% sold on audiobooks now...I've listened to all three of the H.unger G.ames books, and have W.icked lined up, and a few other ones in mind to get. So that's where my 15 books read in 2012 comes in...I'm up to 10 read so far. I do visually read several books, but it just takes so much longer with Simon around ;)
I want to be active - I've logged 420 miles so far, since the beginning of February. That's spread out between walking, biking, the elliptical, swimming, and running. And I decided 5 weeks ago that I was going to train for a 5k. So I've been doing the Couch to 5k training, and although I'm a bit of a poser runner, I've been surprised at what my body is capable of. That's been a big goal for me to set this year. And L has seen a big change in my temperament - I'm a better mom and wife when I'm able to get out and do something. I feel better about myself, and I feel less "pent up" about frustrations or stress in life.
I want to create - Of course creating is always necessary. Whether it's gifts for others, or just randomly drawing something, this is another healthy outlet for my emotions.
One goal that is more difficult to measure is contentment. This hot, hot summer is hard on me. The wind wears me down. But I'm finding things that are beautiful still, and ways to still enjoy this time, and not wish it away. I fear getting in a mindset of looking ahead to when things might be better, instead of being present in this moment. I don't want to model that for Simon. So, I'm writing things down that are good about the day, or funny, or memorable. Some of my favorites as of late are:
-Simon doing the downward dog while I do pushups
-Discovering our neighborhood mockingbird
-Clouds
-Simon pretending to feed his cookie to the kitties in his book
-Clean clothes hanging out on the line
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Perhaps I'm using the word "goal" wrong, but whatever state you find yourself in, I challenge you to find a goal to achieve soon. It doesn't have to be 5k training, or reading a so many books in a timespan. If it's a good patch, it could be finishing one project you never got to finish, or signing up for that cooking class, or joining a book club. Or if it's a rough patch, just getting up and putting on your favorite earrings, or emailing a friend to get together for coffee could be your goal.
And do drop me a line to let me know what you plan on doing or are doing...I'd like to keep you in mind - we all need a little encouragement and support.
Which sets me up for what this year has been for me...a year of goals. I guess I'm a goal oriented person. It feels good to have my eyes set on something, take the steps to accomplish it, and have the satisfaction of achieving it. After Lyra died, I did the Creative Everyday Challenge, and I did art swaps. But I did not do much outside of what fit in with my grief in 2010.
2011 brought the goal of bringing Simon home safe and sound. It brought the goals of breastfeeding and moving and settling in to our new life.
And for 2012: I want to be active and read and create.
I want to read - I am 100% sold on audiobooks now...I've listened to all three of the H.unger G.ames books, and have W.icked lined up, and a few other ones in mind to get. So that's where my 15 books read in 2012 comes in...I'm up to 10 read so far. I do visually read several books, but it just takes so much longer with Simon around ;)
I want to be active - I've logged 420 miles so far, since the beginning of February. That's spread out between walking, biking, the elliptical, swimming, and running. And I decided 5 weeks ago that I was going to train for a 5k. So I've been doing the Couch to 5k training, and although I'm a bit of a poser runner, I've been surprised at what my body is capable of. That's been a big goal for me to set this year. And L has seen a big change in my temperament - I'm a better mom and wife when I'm able to get out and do something. I feel better about myself, and I feel less "pent up" about frustrations or stress in life.
I want to create - Of course creating is always necessary. Whether it's gifts for others, or just randomly drawing something, this is another healthy outlet for my emotions.
One goal that is more difficult to measure is contentment. This hot, hot summer is hard on me. The wind wears me down. But I'm finding things that are beautiful still, and ways to still enjoy this time, and not wish it away. I fear getting in a mindset of looking ahead to when things might be better, instead of being present in this moment. I don't want to model that for Simon. So, I'm writing things down that are good about the day, or funny, or memorable. Some of my favorites as of late are:
-Simon doing the downward dog while I do pushups
-Discovering our neighborhood mockingbird
-Clouds
-Simon pretending to feed his cookie to the kitties in his book
-Clean clothes hanging out on the line
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Perhaps I'm using the word "goal" wrong, but whatever state you find yourself in, I challenge you to find a goal to achieve soon. It doesn't have to be 5k training, or reading a so many books in a timespan. If it's a good patch, it could be finishing one project you never got to finish, or signing up for that cooking class, or joining a book club. Or if it's a rough patch, just getting up and putting on your favorite earrings, or emailing a friend to get together for coffee could be your goal.
And do drop me a line to let me know what you plan on doing or are doing...I'd like to keep you in mind - we all need a little encouragement and support.
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