Elsie Flannigan posted on her blog a cute (read: simple AND doable) goal challenge:
if you'd like to participate, here are the guidelines...
1. choose simple
goals that will make your life richer and happier on a daily basis.
choose things you may not otherwise get done, but that are not difficult
to accomplish.
2. do not choose result oriented goals, choose
activity oriented goals. for example.... instead of "lose 10 pounds",
choose something like "eat fresh fruits and vegetables every day". get
what i'm saying? positive actions instead of just the end result!
3.
choose goals that are personal that you believe will truly make your
life richer just by doing them! they can be daily, weekly or one time
experiences.
4. choose a reward for each goal as it is accomplished! it can be a small or large reward.
5. blog your goals, each one as you achieve it and a big post when they are all finished before the new year! i'll be doing this too!
THIS is something I can do and since I'm stuck here, suffering through the dog days of summer dreaming of cooler weather, this might help me focus those goals.
First things first, a cute picture, because every blog post needs one, right?
1. Make my photos more a part of my life. You would never know here on the blog with the oodles of photos and projects shared, but almost none of my photos are displayed in my home. You can read my albums but there is very little on the walls. I'd love to have some BIG canvases, a lovely enlarged series of shots covering the walls. I have plenty of space - especially on the upper floors. I've been looking over at Green Pixel Printing and have a few ideas. I need to just choose the photos and the configurations. Reward: I get to order one series of canvases.
2. Walk every day. I know I've complained bitterly over the heat of the summer, but I really have to take charge again and walk every day. Reward: new sneakers if I make it through one month of walking at least 5x each week.
3. Pick a course, just one. I should just put all of the course offerings in a jar and pick one! We have a vibrant art community here in our little suburb and I'm interested in adding some skill and technique to my curiosity. Which course would you choose: here is the list. Reward: the course itself, of course. I'm hoping I make something worth keeping.
4. Passport renewals. It has to get done. They all expire in February! Just the idea of going through the process of getting six passports renewed is exhausting. Reward: The leather document pouch I found at Danier. Decadent? Yes. Out of character? Yes. Gorgeous. Yes :) Color? Red!
What about you? Do you have four simple goals to accomplish between now and the end of 2010? What kind of rewards are you giving yourself? Share!