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The NEW Plan

Posted by Kristin in Reverb10 on December 5, 2010

I missed out on the fourth post, but managed to log back on to my computer (on the weekends, which I try to avoid) to reflect on today’s Reverb 10 prompt.

Prompt: Let Go. What (or whom) did you let go of this year? Why?

This year, I let go of a life plan. I’m a planner. Extremely Type-A. I have always needed to map out my life. Get married by X, have kids by Y.

But, I finally realized that isn’t exactly realistic. Life has too many variables. Priorities change, opportunities arise and the goals of people in your life can affect your own plans. Oftentimes, for the better.

Rather than having milestones in my life. I think I’ve finally resigned to goals. Whether they are accomplished in 5 years or 15 is less important than ensuring they are accomplished. I want to get married. I want to have children. I want to buy a house. I also want to go back to school. And live somewhere outside of the Twin Cities, just for a few years.

While I haven’t completely let go of control or planning, I’m comfortable in my new commitment to enjoy what I’ve got before planning for what’s next.

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Mid-Year Goal Check

Posted by Kristin in Life on June 21, 2010

It’s hard to believe, but 2010 is near the half-way point. Just flew right by us. Seriously.

So, it’s time to check in on your list for the year. Whatever you choose to call them: goals, tasks, resolutions. Most people have some sort of a list of things to accomplish, a bucket-list of sorts.

How’s yours coming?

Taken straight from the right sidebar of my blog, here are mine as a reminder (and an update on where I’m at this June 21, 2010):

  • Stop biting my nails. – I think I might be there. Hooray!!
  • Read more. – Miserably failed thus far. I have two books waiting to be opened. Will start this weekend.
  • Take more pictures. – Ehh… not bad. Now that it’s summer, I have more opportunity to get outside and shoot. Might need to change up the scenery a bit.
  • Commit to exercise. — Decent. Not great, but a considerable effort has been made. And continues.
  • Be a tourist in MSP. – Good. Hit up Rock the Garden this past weekend, and have more plans to see local sites including Minnehaha Falls, the Greenway (if I learn to ride a bike), art fairs, etc. Again, summer is the perfect season for this stuff.
  • Build and grow relationships. – Of all my goals, I am genuinely pleased with my efforts here. On several occasions I have stepped outside my comfort zone, and fear of meeting new people, to meet up for impromptu happy hours with Meg Gerritson Canada, Kasey Skala and Lindsi Gish. I’ve got a long way to go, but this one is off and running.

How about you? What were your goals for this year? How far have you come in accomplishing them?

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2010 – What to do, what to do

Posted by Kristin in Ramblings on January 5, 2010

Warning: The beginning of this post is somewhat jumbled and could be frustrating to the reader. The independent thoughts are eventually completed, I promise. Just bear with me.

I am a list-maker by nature. Whether at work, school or home, I find great satisfaction in making lists and subsequently crossing off items upon completion.

Separate, but related: in participating in the Best of 2009 Blog Challenge, I tried to remember all of the highlights of 2009 and I’m sure that I forgot many great memories and moments.

So, to tie these two thoughts together, below is my list of to dos for 2010. Some are minor, while others are goals for the entire year. It is my hope that this list (by being public in nature) will help me stick to these goals. In addition, it provides a great opportunity for me to document some of the year’s achievements, no matter how small.

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