setting the goals
After a long weekend filled with the over-consumption of food and alcohol, reuniting with old high school friends, and mornings sleeping in until 11 (haven’t done that in years!), I feel refreshed to start the new work week. Well, sort of.
Extended time off from work always prompts me to examine all aspects of my life. What am I going to do about the growing hatred I have for my job? What new projects can I start on my home that fit within my frightening tight budget? What is my plan on attack on these nasty 5-10 pounds that I feel have crept up on me? And so on. It’s a healthy, yet stressful, regimen of self examination that usually ends in lots of progress. After all, I have that annoying type A personality that thrives on change and demands immediate results.
So first things first: dust off the resume. As much as I will it to, my dream job is certainly not going to find me. It helps that I am at the stage of my career path that I have a pretty specific idea of what I am looking for, how much money I need to ask for, and a keen eye for those scam jobs trying to lure inexperienced recent college grads (I fell for that once already…). And I have a good job now with a decent paycheck, so the pressure of finding something immediately is removed from the equation.
Secondly, I’ve found that a fresh coat of paint on small details throughout my house is a quick and easy way to see quick and easy results – with minimal to no out of pocket expense. Being a new homeowner, particularly a new owner of a fixer-upper home, usually comes with the benefit of having lots of paint just lying around. This concept provides me with plenty of small projects to accomplish around the home. I love small projects.
And lastly, I need to get my ass to the gym and lay off the turkey sandwiches. It’s really that simple and I know I can do it. It’s all a matter of putting my mind to it and focusing on the end result. My Runners and Fitness magazines are great motivation.
It seems my New Years resolutions are beginning a little early this year.
Extended time off from work always prompts me to examine all aspects of my life. What am I going to do about the growing hatred I have for my job? What new projects can I start on my home that fit within my frightening tight budget? What is my plan on attack on these nasty 5-10 pounds that I feel have crept up on me? And so on. It’s a healthy, yet stressful, regimen of self examination that usually ends in lots of progress. After all, I have that annoying type A personality that thrives on change and demands immediate results.
So first things first: dust off the resume. As much as I will it to, my dream job is certainly not going to find me. It helps that I am at the stage of my career path that I have a pretty specific idea of what I am looking for, how much money I need to ask for, and a keen eye for those scam jobs trying to lure inexperienced recent college grads (I fell for that once already…). And I have a good job now with a decent paycheck, so the pressure of finding something immediately is removed from the equation.
Secondly, I’ve found that a fresh coat of paint on small details throughout my house is a quick and easy way to see quick and easy results – with minimal to no out of pocket expense. Being a new homeowner, particularly a new owner of a fixer-upper home, usually comes with the benefit of having lots of paint just lying around. This concept provides me with plenty of small projects to accomplish around the home. I love small projects.
And lastly, I need to get my ass to the gym and lay off the turkey sandwiches. It’s really that simple and I know I can do it. It’s all a matter of putting my mind to it and focusing on the end result. My Runners and Fitness magazines are great motivation.
It seems my New Years resolutions are beginning a little early this year.
posted by GoodTimes at 11:03 AM
1 Comments:
Good for you.. I just read an article that those that mae their changes prior to the new year stick with them longer than those that start January 1st..
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