My friend, The Caretaker, calls them intentions... I like that.
"Intentions" sound less threatening, far more achievable than "resolutions."
Also, doesn't it sound like a resolution would demand a nice quantifiable result? And the big things I aspire to in this New Year are not going to be tidily measurable.**
So - here are my intentions for 2007.
(You'll notice that neither "stop procrastinating" nor "stop over-thinking things" made the list...)
It looks like the word for the year is going to be: be
I want to be more creative; I want to be more of a participant in life, rather than an observer; I want to be more present for the people that I love (that I sometimes take for granted.)
In addition to being - this year I would like to:
- Make something of my own design
- Make something for myself
- Actually list an item for sale in my poor, empty etsy shop
- Meet another blogger face-to-face
- Write a will
This is just inexcusable that it's never been done.... - Learn enough crochet to crochet in the round and make an amigurumi critter
- Simplify and declutter
This one is measurable, and I've been hard at work on an Excel spreadsheet typing up the list of all that needs to be done. But I figure that no-one (including me!) really wants to see a spreadsheet that says things like: dining room dresser - clean top drawer. dining room dresser - clean out second drawer... Sadly, if I don't make things that detailed, then it won't get done!
So that's it - the game plan for a happy 2007.
Won't you come along for the ride????
*Sorry about that... Sometimes I just can't stop myself...
** Sorry, Bekka, I can't help that either... I'm just an accountability whore...
9 comments:
I think that Ali Edward's has started a revolution with that "word of your year" idea. Its amazing how many people have posted on her blog, and on others, what their word is.
I really like the concept...its like a gentle nudge in the direction that you want to be going. It just pops into your mind here & there & you find that you are following it....
A very nice, very achievable list of "intentions."
I didn't know you had an etsy shop. Get that thing stocked! You have fans out here waiting at your door. I love the banner by the way!
Hey, I'd love to meet a blogger face to face too. Let's meet! Let's have a big ole east coast bloggers party. I nominate you to organize it Miss Spread Sheet.
As talented as you are knitting, I have no doubt you will be making amigurumi critters in no time. I did good just to spell it(I had to look back three times to type it in this comment).
Here's to a year of "being"
amigurumi critters!? i want to make one, too. did you see the crocheted fortune cookie? it seems like all the cutest things are crocheted instead of knitted.
i like your excel file list idea. i might find that level of documentation off-putting. i'd see the list and swoon, "there's too much to do...." and then do nothing.
great intentions, though!
Good list. I like that idea of intentions. You are such a great knitter I am sure that you will have no problem with crocheting. OGM! Then you can crochet yourself one of those crazy sock monkey dresses! Ugh! ;)
I have to say though you get around huh? First Vanilla Whore, Now Accountability Whore... Aren’t you afraid people might talk?
we-ell, you know...we all want to change the wo-orld...
Hey - sign me up for that East coast bloggers party!
Overall your intentions sound great. (And even manageable, which is 95% of the battle.)
Here's to the new year!
Your list is definitely do-able. Ya know, sometimes when I'm really unmotivated I make lists broken down into every little minute detail like 1)sew left seam 2) sew right seam. Hey, whatever works!
I especially like your goal of meeting a fellow blogger face to face. I should add that to my list.
Woman full that esty shop! I will buy!!! And I like your list of intentions. To be honest I have even started thinking about mine yet.
"Make something for yourself," Interesting how that always gets pushed to the end of everyone's list.
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