2012 Goals
Do more yoga. How is it that I work at a yoga studio and I barely practice? The classes cost me nothing, so there’s really no excuse for me not to go. For Christmas ‘11, I gifted 3 of my friends a month of unlimited yoga at my studio, so hopefully going with them will kick off a good habit that sticks. SMART specification: At least 4 times a month.
Get out of debt. Every kind of debt. Karma debt (what I feel like I owe certain people, friends, family, etc), God debt (tithe that keeps adding up that I keep putting off giving because I am lacking in faith), and most obviously my student line of credit. SMART specification: Aiming to be debt-free by end of April 2012. Realistically, May 2012.
Focus on school. I graduated high school 5 years ago, and to date, I barely have 60 university credits. I’m done screwing around. The ultimate goal is to build a better life for myself, and it’s really hard to keep that goal in sight when the finish line seems so far off (63 psychology credits and 60 marketing credits left until graduation). SMART specification: My cumulative GPA must be at or greater than a 3.0 at the end of every semester.
Learn how to write again. Micro-blogging (aka, Twitter) ruined my ability to interestingly flesh out any of my thoughts. My papers and essays are thin, my storytelling skills have vanished… and complex sentence structures? Eloquent, descriptive passages? What are those? All my thoughts come out in point form since I’ve adapted to fitting everything into 140 characters. I used to write novels, damn it. SMART specification: Thoughts less than 140 characters go on Twitter. Thoughts greater than 140 characters go on Tumblr. No more double or triple-tweeting.
Get more sleep. For the better part of this year, I averaged about 20-24 hours of sleep per week. I’m sure it’s taken a long-term toll on my health; the consequences just haven’t manifested themselves yet. Notably, I did have a cold for 3 weeks. That’s a long time to be sick. Very grateful that my sanity is intact despite the constant fatigue and sleep deprivation. SMART specification: 5 hours a day minimum. 7:45 am - 12:45 pm after work nights.
