Contemplating the New Year....

I'm loving that it's Friday and Eddie Dale is home this evening!  Actually, he has been off all day, but I ended up working for the first half of the day and had another appointment later this afternoon.  So, we didn't get to spend a "day off" together......

But, I am still thankful that he is home and piddling around in the kitchen, putting together dinner right now!

It's hard to believe that this is the final weekend of the year!!!

Where, oh where, did 2012 go?!?!?  

It seems that it just sped by at warp speed.  

I ask myself...."Am I ready for the new year?"  Hmmmmmm.....I suppose I have to be.  Because there is no stopping or slowing the clock.  2013 will arrive, ready or not.  

As I look back at the last year, I wonder whether I met my goals....

or accomplished what I had hoped to accomplish....

or lived as I intended to live, on a daily basis....

The answer to all is "NO".  

I did not meet all of my goals or accomplish everything on my "to do" lists.  

I did not always act, respond and think in the way I intended.  

I did not live every day to the fullest or live "in the moment" nearly enough.  

I did not make "New Year's Resolutions" at the beginning of 2012.  Instead, I set goals, both short and long term.  And, as I look back, I did not achieve all those goals.  

However, I do not feel down in the dumps or depressed over it.  I am not beating myself up over it because I knew that, realistically, I would not achieve all I hoped to in this past year. 

What I do feel is MOTIVATED to do it all over again!  

Reevaluate and ponder on where I felt short, what I need to change 

and how to continue moving forward from where I am at this moment.

I figure this weekend is a good time to really start focusing on 2013.  

Maybe I should have been doing it before the final weekend of the year, but with the lull between Christmas and New Year's, this seems to be a fitting time for me.  

Much can be accomplished when a little extra thought goes into it.

Many obstacles can be overcome with foresight and focused planning.

 A life can be changed with an adjustment in attitude.

Whatever the new year holds, I am eager to move forward and greet it.

2013???  Bring it on!!!

 

Goal Setting 101.2011

Wow!  Hard to believe that we have already embarked on 2011, isn't it?!?!?

After such an eventful 2010, I am looking forward to this new year with much anticipation.  Keeping in mind that in the past resolutions have been made only to be broken (at least for me!), I am approaching this year with the philosophy of "Setting Goals".  Yeah, I like the sound of that much better!!!

One of my foremost goals for this year is obvious, but worth putting into words:

Establish myself as a Real Estate Professional. 

I realize that it's going to require a lot of time and effort, but there is a huge opportunity for me to build a career that will be truly rewarding on many different levels.  I am UP to the Challenge!  This goal has many facets and lots of "little" goals within it, so it will be important for me to keep taking those steps forward on a consistent basis. 

Another goal I'm putting into words and actions this year:

Maintain my commitment to growing stronger and healthier.

December was a terribly "off" month for me and the regimen I developed with working out and eating healthy.  But, no use whining about it.  Time to just jump back on the wagon and pick up where I left off!  I promise to try not to whimper about how much it hurts when I hit BodyPump again this next week....

There are so many things I hope to accomplish this year, but these two are at the forefront.  In working towards accomplishing these very general goals, I know that there will be many of those rewarding moments that come from taking baby steps towards the finish line.  Hopefully, there will be some giant strides along with those baby steps, but forward progress IS forward progress!

Now, for an immediate goal:

Get the header on Janie's Porch changed.

Yep, that's one of those "to do" list things, but it's a goal nonetheless!  And one I (and my trusty camera) need to get busy on....

How about you?  Set any goals for the coming year?  Big or small, I look forward to sharing the journey towards reaching our goals with you in 2011!

Wishing you and your loved ones a Happy and Healthy New Year!!!

Jane