Goal updates

Thought I'd give a little update on the goals I've set for myself. Im going to continue my February goals in March. I'm doing well with all of them except getting the water I need to drink.

My change challenge is coming along well. Not missing the change at all. Will count my containers later in the week and let you know how much is in each.

I've just started my weather goal for March it's coming along well at the moment.

I'm continueing my daily writing challenge.

How is everyone else doing?

What are you passionate About

As my profile says I'm a housewife, mother(2 grown children) and grandmother. My family has been and still is my life. I've always like to learn new things.

Sometimes it feels like I just can't learn something tho. Or in this case figure out the answer to the question. Which is "What am I passionate about?" I never seem to have a answer to this question. That did frustrate me because I felt weird not knowing a answer. I should have a passion.I like to do alot of different things. Especially learning and putting what I learn into action.

Tonight I realized my passion is learning. And when I've learn all I feel like I need to learnat the moment I'm ready to move on to the next thing. That doesn't necessarily mean I'm a expert at what I'm learned it just means I have all the knowledge I need at the particular moment.

Sharing my thoughts through writing is one of the things I like to do. This challenge has been enjoyable to me. Tonight I was thinking about the goals I sat for February(can see under February goals). Except for my daily water goal I've done really good. I plan on continuing these goals in March.

But I also wanted to set a goal for March. As I thought about it I remember something I'd like to learn more about. Spring is coming. And in Missouri where I live Spring also means the possibility of severe weather. So in March I will be learning and posting about severe weather. I guess there's the possibility I will be posting 2 times day on some days because I'm sure there will be other things I'd like to talk about too.

There will be a storm spotter class here the first week of March but I don't know if I'll be able to attend. But my daughter is planning on attending so she can share with me what she was taught if I don't get to go.

I'm excited at the idea of setting a goal to reach in a month. Wish me luck. I do have to say I hope what I learn ISN'T needed here this year.

1 Confidence Builder for me

I Never Know What I Might Find when I clean out my purse that I've forgetten about. As I was cleaning my purse tonight I found a folded piece of paper. When I opened it to read it I knew what it was and wondered how I forget it.

Written on the paper were some confidence building goals I'd just wrote a few weeks ago. So instead of stuffing them in my purse where I might forget them again I decide to put them in my blog, one at a time. As well as motivating me to write, it puts them where I'm more likely to see them.

Today's confidence builder goal for me is "become effort oriented, not results oriented" To me this means put the effort out there and not have a preconceived notion of how it just has to be. The results might be better than I could have ever anticipated. They might be what I expected, or they might not be.

But as I always told my kids just try your best that's all you can do.

Accomplishments so far

Just thought I'd post a update on my February goals, my change challenge. and things we're working on this month.

February Goals

1. Drink at least 8oz. water daily. This one is a hit and miss but I keep working on it.
2. Do my arm exercises. Have accomplished daily so far.
3.Start a blog and write in it daily. Have accomplished daily so far.
4. Meditate daily. Have accomplished daily so far.
5. Read and practice my emails and ebooks that help me grow in the areas I want to at least 2 times a week. Have accomplished this so far.
6. Make eye contact with others. Have accomplished daily so far.

Change challenge

I will save at least one quarter a day toward Christmas. Have accomplished daily so far.
I will save at least one dime a day toward a holiday coming up. Have accomplished daily so far.
I will save at least one nickel a day for Halloween. Have accomplished daily so far.

I haven't got my emergency(my daughter does tho) fund set up yet but will soon.

I think I'm doing pretty good. We are also doing 15 minutes(each) a day decluttering and cleaning. We can already feel a nice difference in our home.

We're also trying to eat healthier and exercise more. But through all this it has to feel GOOD and kept simple as to be motivated to continue.

Feburary Goals

In my quest to find and do things that help me feel GOOD in 2008 I've decided to set monthly goals. Feburary's daily(all but 1 are daily) goals are:

1. Drink at least 8oz. water daily. I know I need more than this. But for me to get at least 8 ozs down is a accomlishment.
This goal was reached 2-04-08

2. Do my arm exercises. I have a flabby place on my arm that I don't like. You know the place between the elbow and shoulder on the backside. I know a simple exercise that will tone and tighten this I just have to do it.
This goal was reached 2-04-08

3.Start a blog and write in it daily. If you're reading this you know I've accomplished this today.
This goal was reached 2-04-08

4. Meditate daily. My mind need a few minutes quiet time each day. Since it was after 12 a.m when I went to bed...
This goal was reached 2-4-08

5. Read and practice my emails and ebooks that help me grow in the areas I want to at least 2 times a week. I read some today so half way there for the week.

6. Make eye contact with others. This is something I have a hard time doing. But I have been practicing on my family today.

Well these are my goals for Feburary I think they will help me grow. Do you set short term goals?