OH MY GOSH I can’t imagine I’m really making some new 12 months’s resolutions!
I’ve been very anti-that for mainly ever, however for some motive I’m feeling tremendous impressed and motivated firstly of 2018 to make some strikes and get shit accomplished.
So I’ve give you some intentions and targets to pursue this 12 months. Intentions to me are extra long run way of life endeavors, whereas targets are extra particular and brief time period. Or to place it one other means: targets will be achieved and crossed off a listing, whereas intentions can at all times be labored on. These could or is probably not official definitions, however regardless they’re what I’m working with right here.
Under are my intentions and targets for the approaching 12 months. I’d love to listen to if any of them resonate with you, or when you’ve got different ones in thoughts for your self this 12 months – do remark on the backside of this publish and let me know!
I’ll or could not weblog in additional element about this, however… final 12 months I noticed that my relationship with cash is definitely not very wholesome. This frugal frolicker has completely no drawback saving cash, however in the case of spending it… yikes. So many dangerous feels!
In 2017 I spent far more cash than I used to be accustomed to spending and more often than not it felt yucky. I agonized over most purchases, together with ones that have been so needed or would add an enormous quantity of pleasure to my life – EVEN THOUGH I COULD AFFORD IT ALL.
I would like to get to a spot the place I really feel completely okay spending cash on something that aligns with my values, and cease beating myself up for each buy.
I kinda really feel like that is one thing everybody who spends any time on social media ought to have in mind. All we see are carefully-curated spotlight reels on Fb and Instagram, proper? More often than not we’re fully at midnight about different folks’s struggles and don’t have the total image with which to match ourselves.
I’ve been reminding myself for years to cease evaluating myself to others, but it surely’s so rattling troublesome, isn’t it? Typically I can’t cease my thoughts from questioning how on earth different folks have discovered “their function” in life, why they’ve succeeded extra or quicker than I’ve, or how they handle to so simply fall into critical relationships after I’ve not managed to do that ONCE in my practically 33 years of life.
So right here’s what I’m going to inform myself to thwart the so-called thief of joy each time I hear him a-knockin’:
Relax, Lindsay.
Your life is fairly effing superb as it’s.
BE GRATEFUL for all that you have already got and are.
Everyone seems to be on their very own distinctive journey, on their very own timeframe.
What you don’t have, you don’t want.
You might be sufficient.
PS I like you.
PPS – You’re sturdy sufficient to hold a big-ass pack for days on finish within the wilderness, and that’s fairly cool.
Presumably/in all probability/positively associated to the above…
Do you ever end up wanting one thing so badly, and doing all which you could to make it occur, however for some absurd motive it simply isn’t working?
Or conversely, do you ever discover that issues simply effortlessly fall into place typically? (some name this “being in move”)
I do know I do on each ends. Life feels actually wonderful after I get into the move and simply let it information me to all the good things. And it feels intensely irritating when I attempt to take an excessive amount of management and make one thing occur, solely to be thwarted time and time once more.
This 12 months, I need to proceed surrendering to the move and following no matter path I appear to be drawn in the direction of. And I need to cease interrupting the move with crap I get hung up on that simply isn’t meant to be.
I really feel terribly uncomfortable asking anybody for something, and being in any state of affairs that’s confrontational. But when I don’t get up for myself, who will, proper?
I’d like to start out catching myself each time I need to ask for one thing however mechanically dismiss the thought as a result of I assume the reply isn’t any. Folks often love serving to others, and I wager a lot of the issues I need to ask for are a lot much less of a deal than I make them out to be in my head. Ask and also you shall obtain! Don’t ask, and also you gained’t.
On that be aware, I really want to pitch for extra work as effectively. Aint no one gonna hand it to ya if you’re a freelancer fending for your self!
Issues I need: a flight to anyplace, anytime!
Alright, I’ve been in Australia for over 3 years now. It’s about time I discover ways to drive on the left aspect of the highway!
I’ve this irrational concern of it, stemming from 2 previous driving incidents: 1). Hitting a automobile in a church car parking zone a few years in the past, again dwelling within the US, and a pair of). Freaking the heck out after I needed to drive a rental automobile again to the airport in Darwin again in 2006.
*Being* on the left aspect of the highway is regular for me by now, however having all of the controls switched across the driver’s seat within the automobile is what journeys me up. I feel I simply should spend a while getting comfy with it after which I’ll be good to drive over right here. I’d have a lot extra freedom residing in Australia if I might cease counting on others to drive me round!
I’m not committing to seeing extra sunrises or turning into a morning particular person (HA AINT NEVER GONNA HAPPEN), but it surely wouldn’t kill me each as soon as in awhile to rise a bit earlier and head straight to the seaside moderately than my desk.
I beloved spending the early hours of the day on the seaside on my final Aussieversary – the sunshine is mushy, the air is calm. I might stand to have extra of that in my life. Additionally, noon on the seaside is simply brutal throughout summer time – that Aussie solar is past harsh! Would possibly as effectively save my pores and skin and hit the seaside earlier as an alternative.
I’ve seen a grand complete of two sunrises in Bondi. For disgrace!
I really feel like I’ve at all times stated “oh I want I might play the guitar,” however by no means really taken the subsequent step to make it actuality.
Welp, I just lately came upon about this music faculty in Sydney that does actually reasonably priced group guitar classes! All of a sudden it appears a lot much less daunting an endeavor with out the strain of dear 1:1 classes.
I simply assume it might be so cool to have the ability to go on a highway journey or tenting journey and be capable of whip out the guitar and play. Quickly sufficient!
I need to admit, I’ve gotten lazy over time with taking footage. Quite than depart the home with the intention of taking kick-ass photographs, I usually tote round my digicam and solely take it out after I will be bothered, or worse – I depart the digicam at dwelling.
A part of it is because of my present digicam being 6 years previous and about to die, which makes it not-so-fun or inspiring to make use of (I really want to improve!). However I’ll additionally admit to only not making the hassle like I ought to be. This 12 months I actually need to be extra intentional about it!
Final 12 months I lastly began making a modest earnings off of this weblog, due to a show advert community I joined. I hope the adverts aren’t too bothersome, and that you simply don’t thoughts it an excessive amount of in alternate for five years’ price of free content material!
I’ve spent a ridiculous period of time on this weblog whereas being paid nothing for all that work, so it’s actually gratifying to see it begin to (actually) repay. I’m at present incomes $500-600/month from promoting, and I’m aiming to achieve $1000 by the tip of 2018. One of the simplest ways to make that occur is to get extra visitors to the weblog, and to that finish I’ve begun the tedious strategy of optimizing previous posts. FUN TIMES, Y’ALL.
I’m usually not one for structured challenges of any type. WHY would I signal as much as run a race alongside a whole lot of others after I might select to run 13.1 miles alone on some random day? WHY would I decide to a studying problem that tells me to learn X books in Y totally different genres in Z months when studying is supposed to be a leisurely exercise?
I’ve lengthy eschewed doing issues as a result of I have to and as an alternative depart house in my life with which to entertain my whims (yep, don’t assume that PTSD from my rigorous faculty years will ever subside). BUT… I actually do need to make an effort to learn extra books this 12 months, and I’d like to find out whether or not there are books aside from homicide mysteries that tickle my fancy. That’s why I’ve determined to tackle the PopSugar studying problem this 12 months, however with permission to stop any e-book that I’m not having fun with, and to NOT full the entire 50-book problem. I feel ending half of it’s doable for me, AND it ought to give me loads of choices for books with out me feeling like I’m compelled to learn a selected one which simply doesn’t enchantment within the slightest.
I’ve been very anti-that for mainly ever, however for some motive I’m feeling tremendous impressed and motivated firstly of 2018 to make some strikes and get shit accomplished.
So I’ve give you some intentions and targets to pursue this 12 months. Intentions to me are extra long run way of life endeavors, whereas targets are extra particular and brief time period. Or to place it one other means: targets will be achieved and crossed off a listing, whereas intentions can at all times be labored on. These could or is probably not official definitions, however regardless they’re what I’m working with right here.
Under are my intentions and targets for the approaching 12 months. I’d love to listen to if any of them resonate with you, or when you’ve got different ones in thoughts for your self this 12 months – do remark on the backside of this publish and let me know!
Intentions for 2018
Really feel extra comfy & much less responsible spending cash
I’ll or could not weblog in additional element about this, however… final 12 months I noticed that my relationship with cash is definitely not very wholesome. This frugal frolicker has completely no drawback saving cash, however in the case of spending it… yikes. So many dangerous feels!
In 2017 I spent far more cash than I used to be accustomed to spending and more often than not it felt yucky. I agonized over most purchases, together with ones that have been so needed or would add an enormous quantity of pleasure to my life – EVEN THOUGH I COULD AFFORD IT ALL.
I would like to get to a spot the place I really feel completely okay spending cash on something that aligns with my values, and cease beating myself up for each buy.
Embrace my very own journey and cease evaluating it to others.
I kinda really feel like that is one thing everybody who spends any time on social media ought to have in mind. All we see are carefully-curated spotlight reels on Fb and Instagram, proper? More often than not we’re fully at midnight about different folks’s struggles and don’t have the total image with which to match ourselves.
I’ve been reminding myself for years to cease evaluating myself to others, but it surely’s so rattling troublesome, isn’t it? Typically I can’t cease my thoughts from questioning how on earth different folks have discovered “their function” in life, why they’ve succeeded extra or quicker than I’ve, or how they handle to so simply fall into critical relationships after I’ve not managed to do that ONCE in my practically 33 years of life.
So right here’s what I’m going to inform myself to thwart the so-called thief of joy each time I hear him a-knockin’:
Relax, Lindsay.
Your life is fairly effing superb as it’s.
BE GRATEFUL for all that you have already got and are.
Everyone seems to be on their very own distinctive journey, on their very own timeframe.
What you don’t have, you don’t want.
You might be sufficient.
PS I like you.
PPS – You’re sturdy sufficient to hold a big-ass pack for days on finish within the wilderness, and that’s fairly cool.
Comply with the trail of least resistance
Presumably/in all probability/positively associated to the above…
Do you ever end up wanting one thing so badly, and doing all which you could to make it occur, however for some absurd motive it simply isn’t working?
Or conversely, do you ever discover that issues simply effortlessly fall into place typically? (some name this “being in move”)
I do know I do on each ends. Life feels actually wonderful after I get into the move and simply let it information me to all the good things. And it feels intensely irritating when I attempt to take an excessive amount of management and make one thing occur, solely to be thwarted time and time once more.
This 12 months, I need to proceed surrendering to the move and following no matter path I appear to be drawn in the direction of. And I need to cease interrupting the move with crap I get hung up on that simply isn’t meant to be.
Ask for what I need
I really feel terribly uncomfortable asking anybody for something, and being in any state of affairs that’s confrontational. But when I don’t get up for myself, who will, proper?
I’d like to start out catching myself each time I need to ask for one thing however mechanically dismiss the thought as a result of I assume the reply isn’t any. Folks often love serving to others, and I wager a lot of the issues I need to ask for are a lot much less of a deal than I make them out to be in my head. Ask and also you shall obtain! Don’t ask, and also you gained’t.
On that be aware, I really want to pitch for extra work as effectively. Aint no one gonna hand it to ya if you’re a freelancer fending for your self!
Issues I need: a flight to anyplace, anytime!
Objectives for 2018
Get comfy driving on the left aspect of the highway
Alright, I’ve been in Australia for over 3 years now. It’s about time I discover ways to drive on the left aspect of the highway!
I’ve this irrational concern of it, stemming from 2 previous driving incidents: 1). Hitting a automobile in a church car parking zone a few years in the past, again dwelling within the US, and a pair of). Freaking the heck out after I needed to drive a rental automobile again to the airport in Darwin again in 2006.
*Being* on the left aspect of the highway is regular for me by now, however having all of the controls switched across the driver’s seat within the automobile is what journeys me up. I feel I simply should spend a while getting comfy with it after which I’ll be good to drive over right here. I’d have a lot extra freedom residing in Australia if I might cease counting on others to drive me round!
Spend extra mornings on the seaside
I’m not committing to seeing extra sunrises or turning into a morning particular person (HA AINT NEVER GONNA HAPPEN), but it surely wouldn’t kill me each as soon as in awhile to rise a bit earlier and head straight to the seaside moderately than my desk.
I beloved spending the early hours of the day on the seaside on my final Aussieversary – the sunshine is mushy, the air is calm. I might stand to have extra of that in my life. Additionally, noon on the seaside is simply brutal throughout summer time – that Aussie solar is past harsh! Would possibly as effectively save my pores and skin and hit the seaside earlier as an alternative.
I’ve seen a grand complete of two sunrises in Bondi. For disgrace!
Discover ways to play guitar
I really feel like I’ve at all times stated “oh I want I might play the guitar,” however by no means really taken the subsequent step to make it actuality.
Welp, I just lately came upon about this music faculty in Sydney that does actually reasonably priced group guitar classes! All of a sudden it appears a lot much less daunting an endeavor with out the strain of dear 1:1 classes.
I simply assume it might be so cool to have the ability to go on a highway journey or tenting journey and be capable of whip out the guitar and play. Quickly sufficient!
Be extra intentional and make extra of an effort with images
I need to admit, I’ve gotten lazy over time with taking footage. Quite than depart the home with the intention of taking kick-ass photographs, I usually tote round my digicam and solely take it out after I will be bothered, or worse – I depart the digicam at dwelling.
A part of it is because of my present digicam being 6 years previous and about to die, which makes it not-so-fun or inspiring to make use of (I really want to improve!). However I’ll additionally admit to only not making the hassle like I ought to be. This 12 months I actually need to be extra intentional about it!
Break $1000/month on show advert earnings with this weblog
Final 12 months I lastly began making a modest earnings off of this weblog, due to a show advert community I joined. I hope the adverts aren’t too bothersome, and that you simply don’t thoughts it an excessive amount of in alternate for five years’ price of free content material!
I’ve spent a ridiculous period of time on this weblog whereas being paid nothing for all that work, so it’s actually gratifying to see it begin to (actually) repay. I’m at present incomes $500-600/month from promoting, and I’m aiming to achieve $1000 by the tip of 2018. One of the simplest ways to make that occur is to get extra visitors to the weblog, and to that finish I’ve begun the tedious strategy of optimizing previous posts. FUN TIMES, Y’ALL.
Full at the least half of the 2018 PopSugar studying problem (i.e. learn 25 books)
I’m usually not one for structured challenges of any type. WHY would I signal as much as run a race alongside a whole lot of others after I might select to run 13.1 miles alone on some random day? WHY would I decide to a studying problem that tells me to learn X books in Y totally different genres in Z months when studying is supposed to be a leisurely exercise?
I’ve lengthy eschewed doing issues as a result of I have to and as an alternative depart house in my life with which to entertain my whims (yep, don’t assume that PTSD from my rigorous faculty years will ever subside). BUT… I actually do need to make an effort to learn extra books this 12 months, and I’d like to find out whether or not there are books aside from homicide mysteries that tickle my fancy. That’s why I’ve determined to tackle the PopSugar studying problem this 12 months, however with permission to stop any e-book that I’m not having fun with, and to NOT full the entire 50-book problem. I feel ending half of it’s doable for me, AND it ought to give me loads of choices for books with out me feeling like I’m compelled to learn a selected one which simply doesn’t enchantment within the slightest.