Now that I've got my relationship status on an even keel, I feel the need to get a few more of the things going on in my life in order. They are:
1) Finances
2) Thesis
3) Vacation
4) Fitness/Physique
5) My stuff/clutter
6) Work
7) Diet
Here's the thing, now that I'm on my own, no one else can do this for me. Of course no one could really do most of them for me in the first place but now everything is up to me. And that's surprisingly freeing. Why? Because every success or failure is up to me. I don't have to do anything for anyone else. And I know myself well enough that if I put my mind to something I will accomplish it. And I also know that if I all of a sudden could care less about one of those things I'm not disappointing someone else if I say screw it. [Side note: In a way, I think that's why I don't want kids. I don't want someone else around that I have to think about 24/7. My brain gets too stressed by that thought.]
So, what about these 6 things? I've now put them in the side bar in lieu of the list of the men I went on dates with. That's old news. I'll create a post later to archive that information.
1) Finances - I'm working to pay off my debt while also saving as much as I can. First the credit cards, then my car, then my student loans. I have an appointment to meet with a Financial Advisor in the Fall so things are moving forward on this front.
2) Thesis - I would like to be done this by June. I don't want to have to think about it anymore.
3) Vacation - Perhaps a weekend with my gal pals in Boston and a camping trip to Nova Scotia around my birthday. Because of #1 I have to keep it cheap.
4) Fitness/Physique - I'm in the best shape of my life. Well, maybe not the best "shape", but I am definitely more fit than I've ever been. My "shape" is still decidedly apple. I just measured and my waist at my belly button is 35"! And that isn't even the thickest part of my tummy. Somehow I've only gained 1 pound yet acquired an extra inch in about a month. I blame the birth control. Anyway, my new goal is to h
ave a flat tummy by my birthday in August. I want to look like this. I already have the hair so it's not outside the realm of possibility. And she's got muscles, not scary sticky outty clavicles so I think she's a good role model.
5) My stuff/clutter - getting rid of one thing a day. Can't get much more specific than that.
6) Work - I have a lot of random projects I am working on and I'd really like to move things forward and maybe get a thing or two finished before my boss comes back from maternity leave. My new strategy is to think "If I were to leave in two weeks, what would I like to have accomplished?" It's been working this week. It's forced me to get a jump on some projects.
7) Diet - I don't mean go on a diet. What I mean here is to eat more of the foods that are healthy for me and less of those that aren't. I'd like to cut down on sugars a lot. I don't think they are making me feel good and they certainly aren't helping my waistline.
Since I post to this blog almost daily it makes sense for me to keep track of my progress here. From time to time therefore you will see little notes at the bottom of my posts with things relating to these 7 goals that I'd like to keep track of. Here's the first one.
Today: Fitness - swam 12 laps and ran 4.3 miles! My longest run ever. I tricked myself by forcing myself to run for 10 songs on my iPod instead of for a certain amount of time or distance. Thesis - I spent an hour transcribing an interview and will be doing one more half hour momentarily. I will reward myself by allowing myself to watch TV. Clutter - I got rid of a shirt today and pulled things out of a closet that I need to sell. Work - I finally started rewriting the policy manual I have been putting off for months and almost finished it. Diet - I probably didn't need the iced mocha. But I did walk to get it and I didn't get the whipped cream. Baby steps.
1) Finances
2) Thesis
3) Vacation
4) Fitness/Physique
5) My stuff/clutter
6) Work
7) Diet
Here's the thing, now that I'm on my own, no one else can do this for me. Of course no one could really do most of them for me in the first place but now everything is up to me. And that's surprisingly freeing. Why? Because every success or failure is up to me. I don't have to do anything for anyone else. And I know myself well enough that if I put my mind to something I will accomplish it. And I also know that if I all of a sudden could care less about one of those things I'm not disappointing someone else if I say screw it. [Side note: In a way, I think that's why I don't want kids. I don't want someone else around that I have to think about 24/7. My brain gets too stressed by that thought.]
So, what about these 6 things? I've now put them in the side bar in lieu of the list of the men I went on dates with. That's old news. I'll create a post later to archive that information.
1) Finances - I'm working to pay off my debt while also saving as much as I can. First the credit cards, then my car, then my student loans. I have an appointment to meet with a Financial Advisor in the Fall so things are moving forward on this front.
2) Thesis - I would like to be done this by June. I don't want to have to think about it anymore.
3) Vacation - Perhaps a weekend with my gal pals in Boston and a camping trip to Nova Scotia around my birthday. Because of #1 I have to keep it cheap.
4) Fitness/Physique - I'm in the best shape of my life. Well, maybe not the best "shape", but I am definitely more fit than I've ever been. My "shape" is still decidedly apple. I just measured and my waist at my belly button is 35"! And that isn't even the thickest part of my tummy. Somehow I've only gained 1 pound yet acquired an extra inch in about a month. I blame the birth control. Anyway, my new goal is to h
ave a flat tummy by my birthday in August. I want to look like this. I already have the hair so it's not outside the realm of possibility. And she's got muscles, not scary sticky outty clavicles so I think she's a good role model.5) My stuff/clutter - getting rid of one thing a day. Can't get much more specific than that.
6) Work - I have a lot of random projects I am working on and I'd really like to move things forward and maybe get a thing or two finished before my boss comes back from maternity leave. My new strategy is to think "If I were to leave in two weeks, what would I like to have accomplished?" It's been working this week. It's forced me to get a jump on some projects.
7) Diet - I don't mean go on a diet. What I mean here is to eat more of the foods that are healthy for me and less of those that aren't. I'd like to cut down on sugars a lot. I don't think they are making me feel good and they certainly aren't helping my waistline.
Since I post to this blog almost daily it makes sense for me to keep track of my progress here. From time to time therefore you will see little notes at the bottom of my posts with things relating to these 7 goals that I'd like to keep track of. Here's the first one.
Today: Fitness - swam 12 laps and ran 4.3 miles! My longest run ever. I tricked myself by forcing myself to run for 10 songs on my iPod instead of for a certain amount of time or distance. Thesis - I spent an hour transcribing an interview and will be doing one more half hour momentarily. I will reward myself by allowing myself to watch TV. Clutter - I got rid of a shirt today and pulled things out of a closet that I need to sell. Work - I finally started rewriting the policy manual I have been putting off for months and almost finished it. Diet - I probably didn't need the iced mocha. But I did walk to get it and I didn't get the whipped cream. Baby steps.
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