2018 Year in Review - Goals
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rsadelleBig Goals/Intentions
Writing. I dove into a new fandom and ended up writing some for that. A lot of that has been really fun to write, so I think that's getting to what I was looking for with this.
Connection. This year I had three tabs to my goals tracking worksheet. I put strengthen connections on the weekly one and strengthen local connections on the monthly one. Those rows are so full! One book club met every month and the other almost every month. We had family dinners every month my parents were in town. I went to protests and Costco and dance performances with my mom. I hung out with people from both my book clubs outside of book club at dinners and lunches and movies and parties. I emailed with friends every week. I visited with friends who came to town. I had dinner with my yoga class a handful of times. All of this made me really happy.
God. I'm still not sure how to really incorporate this into my life in a consistent, ongoing way. I was enjoying the monthly contemplative service until the rabbi started reading a book about the divine feminine and bringing ideas about the divine feminine and the divine masculine and the "divine marriage" of the two into the service (as a lesbian who believes in the full humanity of trans and nonbinary people, I'm opposed to the unnecessary binary gendering of the divine). There is imagery from one of her guided meditations from last year that I've found helpful to keep in mind. I also started doing the visualization from Danielle LaPorte's Light Scanning Contemplation semi-regularly (sometimes just thinking my way through it, sometimes listening to it). I find it's a helpful way to get the filled up with light feeling I was looking for with this goal, and I frequently write a bunch easily after I've done it.
Singing/Chanting. I felt much less self-conscious about singing around the house this year, which is good! I also make an effort to find things to sing along to in the car on the way to work as a good start to my day. (I am that person singing and dancing in my car at stop lights.)
Practical Things To Take Care Of
I kept up with weekly check-ins, and took at least a few days off each quarter. I did get to leave my town for one quick overnight to the Bay Area with my mom to see the San Francisco Ballet, which was awesome. I did not get the gum grafts done, but I've eaten a few things this month that made my teeth hurt, so this has to be a for sure thing to do next year.
Stop Doing
I did a pretty good job of not doing these things. Success!
Bonus Accomplishment
During the smoke from the Carr Fire in the summer, I figured out using the treadmill for my morning walk (including triumphing over the weight/dieting culture aspect of the displays as much as possible). It's not as good as going outside for various reasons, but it gives me an option when it's smoky, raining, or cold outside.
Writing. I dove into a new fandom and ended up writing some for that. A lot of that has been really fun to write, so I think that's getting to what I was looking for with this.
Connection. This year I had three tabs to my goals tracking worksheet. I put strengthen connections on the weekly one and strengthen local connections on the monthly one. Those rows are so full! One book club met every month and the other almost every month. We had family dinners every month my parents were in town. I went to protests and Costco and dance performances with my mom. I hung out with people from both my book clubs outside of book club at dinners and lunches and movies and parties. I emailed with friends every week. I visited with friends who came to town. I had dinner with my yoga class a handful of times. All of this made me really happy.
God. I'm still not sure how to really incorporate this into my life in a consistent, ongoing way. I was enjoying the monthly contemplative service until the rabbi started reading a book about the divine feminine and bringing ideas about the divine feminine and the divine masculine and the "divine marriage" of the two into the service (as a lesbian who believes in the full humanity of trans and nonbinary people, I'm opposed to the unnecessary binary gendering of the divine). There is imagery from one of her guided meditations from last year that I've found helpful to keep in mind. I also started doing the visualization from Danielle LaPorte's Light Scanning Contemplation semi-regularly (sometimes just thinking my way through it, sometimes listening to it). I find it's a helpful way to get the filled up with light feeling I was looking for with this goal, and I frequently write a bunch easily after I've done it.
Singing/Chanting. I felt much less self-conscious about singing around the house this year, which is good! I also make an effort to find things to sing along to in the car on the way to work as a good start to my day. (I am that person singing and dancing in my car at stop lights.)
Practical Things To Take Care Of
I kept up with weekly check-ins, and took at least a few days off each quarter. I did get to leave my town for one quick overnight to the Bay Area with my mom to see the San Francisco Ballet, which was awesome. I did not get the gum grafts done, but I've eaten a few things this month that made my teeth hurt, so this has to be a for sure thing to do next year.
Stop Doing
I did a pretty good job of not doing these things. Success!
Bonus Accomplishment
During the smoke from the Carr Fire in the summer, I figured out using the treadmill for my morning walk (including triumphing over the weight/dieting culture aspect of the displays as much as possible). It's not as good as going outside for various reasons, but it gives me an option when it's smoky, raining, or cold outside.