Enter the End
December 1. The beginning of the last month of 2015.
Overall, it’s been a decent year. There are some job things that aren’t quite as good as one might hope and I’m 23 books short of my 2015 reading goal. I should start counting re-reads, then I’d be kicking that goal in the ass.
Speaking of asses – I do not have a yoga butt. The one thing I didn’t accomplish that makes me a little bummed (hee) is the exercising.
I got a lot of shit done this year.
I finished a book. I edited another book AND THEN SENT IT INTO THE WILD. I started yet another book and am, so far, 56K words into that one.
I mommed and my child seems to be moving out of his sociopathic stage – at least for the time being.
I spent time with friends (old and new) and the architect.
I did two triathlons and two 5Ks.
I only race for medals.
5K post baby PR – and mimosas
I fought off a recurrence of my fairly significant anxiety disorder and am living happily drugged up and mentally balanced (most days).
I traveled to New Orleans.
I’ve been working like a fiend on my Swedish and although I’ve a long ways to go, I’m getting there. I’m not ready for my new boyfriend Alex to come over and test me yet – at least not in Swedish. Heh.
I got the beginnings of a new tattoo (which should mostly be done by the end of the month.
Teaser! No full pics until it’s all done.
So when I look at what I’ve done, why do I only see what I didn’t do? I’m not going to write that list, because I don’t think that’d help anything, but that’s where I get stuck.
A looooong time ago, I used to do monthly goals. They were generally things like “run 100 miles” or “workout 35 hours” or “I obviously haven’t yet had a kid and am not currently in a management position [insert goal here].”
But I want to do that for this month, maybe just scaled down a bit for realism. I am yelling at myself in these goals, so forgive the third person.
- Go for a fucking run. Seriously. Get out on the trails and run three miles and remember why you like running. Do it Sunday morning. Now it’s a plan immortalized on the internet so there is no choice in the matter.
- Stick to about 80% of the December eating plan. If you have bacon and eggs for breakfast on Christmas, you get a pass. Also no one expects you to go 100% cold turkey on the cream in your coffee. This does not mean that you SKIP breakfast when you’re home just because you’re out of oatmeal.
- Write every day. It’s the best habit you have.
- Move most days. It’s the best habit you don’t have.
- Read 23 books, because you are not failing at a reading goal.
Bonus goal: Just breathe. Shit happens. You lead a privileged life full of wonderful things and people and this, too, shall pass.
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