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Working Towards My Goals...





At the beginning of the year I created a wonderfully thought out goal list that I was going to tackle for 2012.


It included a list of monthly projects: trying a new recipe, baking something new, forming a new habit, as well as choosing at least 1 book from my list of must-reads.

Well, now that all is said and done, it is almost the end of March.  I have yet to try out any of the recipes on my list (I did try some new ones that were not on the list).  I haven't done any baking for close to 2 months (unless you count putting the frozen pie in the oven last week).  I have yet to form any new habits (21 days of practice creates a habit... but I can't get past 3 days of something, let alone 3 weeks!).  I have read 2 books from my list, as well as listened to 2 audio books, but I have also read multiple other books that I had never even heard of when I created my list.  Actually, I am almost done with 12 books and I have a new list of must-reads, that is much longer and more in-tune with my goals, then when I started.

I am coming to realize that I don't have to do everything on my to-do list, I just have to do something.  This allows me to build momentum and move in the right direction as time goes on.  I have also decided that it is OK if my goal list changes.  The person I want to be on January 1st, might not who I end up on December 31st, but as long as I grow and I am content with myself then I am doing what is best for me.

Have your goals changed?  What do you want to do now?



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