Rosh Hashanah got me thinking about this year, 2011, and how it's been rather blase for me. So I did a little soul searching. Could it be because this year I failed to make resolutions? Is my lack of written-down goals, big and small, coming back to bite me? Well I'm not taking any chances; I'd like the reminder of 2011 to be peaceful and prosperous. Thus, I shall take advantage of the Jewish New Year and make a few goals:
Goal 1: Incorporate more fruits and vegetables into my diet. There was a time when I was held accountable to my friends for what I ate every day. Since that has stopped, so have the fruits and veggies - to a large degree, anyway. Let's hope putting them on this list gets them back on my grocery list.
Goal 2: Along with that first one, go back to taking a daily multi-vitamin. I'm not sure why I stopped, but it hasn't been easy to get back into the habit. I sure wish they'd just shove those things into something yummy like donuts or cookies. Then I'd have no problem getting my daily values.
Goal 3: Do 5-10 minutes of daily breathing and stretching. I need a good clearing of the mind and easing of the muscles... aka, some get-in-touch-with-me-ness. It's gonna be finding the serenity to do it, and I fear that may mean getting up even earlier... which is why one of my goals won't be "sleep in", though some day.
Goal 4: Read more. I have enjoyed my iPad - which I got, in part, for the purpose of reading electronic books. However, since receiving it (and then supplementing it with my smartphone), rather than reading in my spare moments I've been playing games. No wonder my mind is mush.
Goal 5: Review my goals. Cuz if you don't review them, how do you remember them? By tomorrow afternoon I won't even remember what I had for lunch today (a yummy glazed donut - thus Goal 1 and Goal 2), let alone multiple resolutions.
Goal 6: Remember what life is about and enjoy it. I have lots to enjoy, including two beautiful children and a super duper husband (you know he's good, cuz he got the "duper" with the "super"). The rest of the extended family ain't too bad, either. Plus I have wonderful friends. Speaking of which, I also need to re-prioritize my dear out-of-state friends and family. I will do better to reply to emails more swiftly, even if it means with just a few words rather than a rambling paragraph or two. (I know it's hard to believe, but sometimes I ramble.) I'll be better with phone calls, too. And I'll even initiate some of those emails and phone calls.
So, let's start there and see what it brings me. And come 2012, I'll be making some resolutions...even if they're similar or exact to the ones listed above. Cuz maybe there is a little somethin' to making goals and writing them down, even if they seem obvious.
La Shonah Tova to you, and may your 5772 be peaceful and prosperous.
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