OK. So here we are, almost a month in to 2014, and I feel quite behind. Not behind where it counts, on my thesis (157 pages and counting) or on my books (finished the rough draft of Book 3, Book 1 is almost finished and ready to go to beta readers, and Book 2 is in its first round of edits), but on self-care, and setting my goals for this year. Last year, I made a list of 10 goals, and I achieved six of them. Not too shabby! In the last month or so I’ve realized that I’m definitely a person who needs something to strive for, something to drive my nature. 2013 was SUCH an amazing year. As soon as I got over the hump of my divorce and setting massive goals for myself, I went on to hit most of them — and feel really good about myself in the process. So without further ado:
Goals for 2014:
1. Graduate. Well, this is a no-brainer. Right now I’m slated to graduate on May 15, 2014. I’d say “fingers crossed”, but I don’t believe luck has anything to do with it.
2. Complete my Master’s thesis. Obviously this goes along with 1.
3. Get a second job. Ah, this is the toughie. My hopeful plan is to start shopping my resume even before graduation, in the hopes of getting a summer job. I’d love to be teaching this summer, and hopefully I’ll score a teaching position by fall. But even if I don’t, I’ll need to find a second job to pay for my student loans. Even if I have to work retail, I’ll have to grab something. I’m fortunate enough to have a really great, secure day job right now that pays enough for me to live on (but probably not enough when the student loans start rolling in, come June).
4. Finish C25K. I was doing SO WELL with this last year! I made it all the way to Week 7 before arthritis sidelined me, and between school and the book, I gave up on it. I restarted C25K this week, this time with a 1.0 incline, so I didn’t feel like I was completely back at square one. So far, so good. I’m doing Week 1, Day 3 today. We’ll see how this goes.
5. Climb Bear Mountain. I climbed Mt. Washington in September of 2013, and it was an amazing, amazing experience. And one that I will never repeat. In hindsight, with my physical issues, it was dangerous and foolhardy and I was in no way prepared for it. But that doesn’t mean I want to stop climbing in general. Drea suggested Bear Mountain in CT for this summer, and I think I’ll go for that with her. Could be fun! And at 1/3 the height of Washington, it isn’t nearly as dangerous.
6. Work out an adult budget. *sigh* I am so bad at this. I’m great at paying my bills, I’m great at putting money away, I’m not so great at avoiding skidding into payday with minimal money in my checking account. This needs to stop. ESPECIALLY with the possibility that I very well may be living on my own come May, with student loans rolling in.
7. Stop having kittens over it and send the book out to more beta readers. Drea read Book 1 and she loved it. She keeps asking for more. I need to get over my ridiculous fear and send it to other people.
8. Get over my fears and ship the book to a publisher. Damn right.
9. Work on my fire spinning, get more prolific with staff and flow wand.
10. Lose at least 10 lbs. I’m on MyFitnessPal and I’m back to three times a week at the gym. Hopefully this sticks this year.
I think that’s quite enough to be going on now. Obviously I’m allowed to add goals as I go.
Honestly, Megan 