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Current mood:  imaginative
I'm not big on New Year's resolutions -- as most of us know, it's a set up for failure most of the time. But that said, it's good to take stock now and then, and look for ways to do some mid-course corrections.
Clearly I struggle with way too much to do. I have too many interests, and way too little time to pursue them. So I tend to compartmentalize my life -- mainly into work and non-work. The non-work part I try hard to balance.
My work resolution is to be more focused, put in more deep thinking and deep working. It's a natural progression after being in a new area, now I have a good sense of what to do, who the players are, etc. I need to shift my focus less on learning (both people/politics and technology) and more towards doing, now that I have established the base. I feel like I'm in pretty good shape there (and hopefully those doing the evaluating feel the same!).
Fitness/health wise, I just need to keep doing what I do. I have scores of ways to motivate myself, and George has become a great helper in that as well - he looks for ways to help me be more time-efficient, shops for healthy meals, etc. I do have a bit of extra weight after my holiday binge and weeks of "the cold", but I feel like that's getting back under control now. I have a good routine going on, and some goals to pursue and great people to pursue them with.
My primary relationship is wonderful and warm, but again, I can't let anything slide there either. George is someone who needs attention and loves to play. We do great when we take the time to be together, hike, golf, have our martini night, etc. The fact that I don't travel much in my new job has helped us have a lot more time together, but it's also put us into having to cook dinner a lot more often, etc. I'm trying to move towards having more very low effort dinners so we have time and energy left -- that also keeps the special dinner nights more "special".
Where I feel like I'm falling down a bit is on the other personal relationships. I want to evolve into a more thoughtful, considerate person. I need to keep thinking of ways to reach out to my family and friends and let them know I care and I think about them. I think of so many more nice deeds than I actually ever do. Of course, facebook has made it a lot easier for me to ping people who are out there, but there are so many others who aren't there. And I don't feel like email is enough - I need to start calling, writing notes, and arranging visits. And then making sure the visits really make a difference - really talk and share, and help each other feel good and connected.
I also need to be a bit more organized at home, and do some house updating. I really want to get the fireplace re-done, and clean out a lot of the stuff we accumulate, plus keep closer track on some of the finances.
What I'm trying for is some extra evening time to go towards both of these last areas. I'll check back in on this from time to time this year.
5:16 PM
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