I’m not big on resolutions, but I like to make lists and to set goals. Following is what I will try to do in 2009 …
1) to write more with pen and paper. to respond more timely to letters and even just send some “just because”
2) to think about my words before I speak (or write them)
3) to think about my actions before I do them
4) to try to give more to others. i’ve been very selfish this year (we give as generously as we can to charities but I still feel selfish)
5) to try to learn to ask for money. i consult. i have to bill clients. i’m a solo business which means I need to do this transaction and I’m the only one who can. this is the hardest thing for me. people (15+ years ago) loved me to baby sit because I’d end up saying “pay what you want” and would go home happy. What else was I going to do that night? Any money I received was exciting.
6) and as I learn to ask for it (the money), to not spend it because I have it or something is on sale or cheap. a new suit, yes i did sorta need one (it was 50% off which helped) but do i really need another pen? more yarn? I’ve been pretty good on the shoes and bags this past year, so there is hope.
7) to spend more time with friends in person and to travel to see my best friend.
8) to spend time working on me. 15 years ago I ran. Today I do not. I need that. I need to try to do that again.
9) to spend time with my husband. we might be in the same room for hours and hours on end but we could be on different planets for all we notice.
10) to take time with the meals I prepare and enjoy them. I often wolf down my food and rarely take the time to enjoy what i took the time to prepare. i hope to make it to the green market at least once a week. i did well for a while but have slacked off the past few weeks.
