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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Redefining Goals

For those of you stopping in or new I started a list of 101 goals to accomplish in 1,001 days a couple years ago.  Surprisingly time has gone by so quickly with this.  I started on this list before we were officially starting our donor IVF cycle that resulted in Kendall and Seren.  I remember that I started it because I wanted to have other things to work towards besides starting our family...especially if things didn't work.  But they did and now I am very behind in getting these goals accomplished.  I have accomplished others but ones I can't check off of a list.

We are still living with Jeff's parents for the time being.  We have an offer on a short sale for a home that I love but it has taken months to go anywhere.  We keep hoping we'll get a contract any day now...that is the supposed next step as we've been told everything is verbally accepted.  But living here feels like a wrench in my plans to accomplish more of these goals sometimes.  I guess I could get creative.

But in the meantime I'm considering an extension or a re-writing of the list.  Adding in new goals possibly and focusing energy on things I've discovered that I really enjoy (sewing, home decor, DIY projects, etc).  Anyway just a random rambling and reminder to myself to get back on the horse with this idea because I really do like it. 

2 comments:

Brenda said...

Wow, that is an AWESOME list!! Reading that list makes things seem more hopeful(?). Is that the right word? Sometimes I feel that I am just getting through each day (with bigger goals that I work toward), but these (mostly)smaller goals really kind of put life into perspective. I am going to remind myself to do this as well!!

And rewriting the list for you now that your life has changed? Yes, I think that is a great idea!

Maybe we can be motivation buddies and both get working on lists (or in your case revising or redefining)!

Michelle D said...

Thanks...I really wish I could remember where I got the idea. I also love the easier to accomplish goals and spread out time frame. I'm adding in new over the ones I didn't really love and thinking I'll extend it a year before I start over with a new one. I would love to hear about your list when you come up with one and also hear how it starts coming along. Hope you are doing well Brenda.