I thought mid-way through the year
would be a good time to reflect back on my goals for 2012.
Continue to eliminate
clutter from our lives and improve our financial security.
I need to do another
purge/donation soon. I have done a good job though of sticking to my goal of
being a mindful consumer. Could’ve spent a little less on the boys birthday
parties but over time I’ll learn I guess. Our savings took a hit in May from a number
of unexpected expenses but I do have a job for now so we shouldn’t have too
much trouble building that account back up.
Continue to find
meaningful ways to give back to my community.
Big check here. I have
been involved with my usual volunteer positions. I have also been working on several writing projects
(letters to the editor for the local paper and a feature story on a development
issue for a local alternative magazine).
Immerse myself in my
thesis research and give it my all.
Although I haven’t
focused enough of my efforts on this goal, I have decided to focus my research
so that a component will benefit the community where I live. It is my hope that
this will also help me to find work closer to home somewhere down the line.
Cherish the little
things.
Well… I haven’t
written in my daily journal since the end of March so not sure that is working
for me anymore. Maybe I will try something else like generating discussion at
the dinner table on the best parts of everyone’s day. B started t-ball last
night and I had a surreal moment watching him immersed in the game. I am so
proud of him and so happy he found something he really likes.
Act on the fact that "life is short".
I
have been doing pretty well in this area. I decided (somewhat hastily) to visit
my best friend in Edmonton in May when I was surprised with a decent tax
return. I have also been taking advantage of most opportunities that come my
way – conferences, speakers, meeting with friends, etc. and I am finding the
more opportunities I take advantage of, the more opportunities that come my
way.
