I'm not big on resolutions, but I thought I'd put some of my goals for 2009 into print in the hopes that I will be more accountable for making them happen. I feel like typical "new year resolutions" don't succeed because most people just tell themselves what they want to do--no accountability.
This year I want to:
- prepare and eat more vegetables
- lose those 5 "baby" pounds
- use my green shopping bags at least 90% of the time
- be less wasteful of food and paper products
- write more letters
- write the next novel, start to finish
- paint something, anything
- keep my laundry room and linen closet tidy
- check-in and assess my goals every six weeks
Some of these will be difficult to measure. How much food did I throw away last year? It felt like too much. Some will be easy. I used my green bags about 75% of the time last year. Planning ahead will help me get to 90%, if not more. And in six weeks, I know you'll ask if I don't update.
How about you? Anything you want to be accountable for in 2009?
1 comment:
I'll meet your challenge on 3, 5, 6, and 7. Are we on, Writing Buddy? (And maybe Letter Buddy)?
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