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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Resolutions

Most of you know how I feel about goals. Last year around this time, I yammered on about how they must be specific, quantifiable, realistic, and attainable, and how above all, you (er... I) should be accountable for sticking to them.

Somewhere around mid-year, I fell off the write-every-day wagon.

How did this happen, given that I am the self-professed queen of making specific, quantifiable, realistic, attainable goals and sticking to them like bubble gum on shoes?

Because... I missed a bullet point. I should've added this tiny detail here:

  • Goals must be a priority


Even a goal like "get out of bed by noon" won't come to pass if it seems more important to lay in a sea of pillows with the TiVo remote and a plateful of comfort food.

So. My #1 goal for 2009 is:

Write/Revise/Plot/Daydream about my WIPs every single day, even if a few stolen moments is all I have.

1b: Because it matters.

You?

2 comments--Add your own!!:

Liza said...

My number 1 goal for 2009 is getting healthy. I know it is one of the most important things I can do for me. Luckily, my friends and I have plans to meet once a week to go over food and exercise journals to keep each other accountable

Hope you are feeling better! Happy New Year!

Erica Ridley said...

Sounds awesome, Liza! It's great to have a support network to keep us focused and encouraged. Happy New Year!