Living Simply: Question 16

Life has been busy but I am back. I apologize to those working their way through our summer series. In the last 30 days, I have done 7 weeks worth of college classes in just 4 weeks, had a broken air conditioner, had a storm break an outside light, trouble with a garage door, had just 4 days with my husband who's gone 300 days a year for work, and I'm working my way through our college's Phi Theta Kappa research project and events. Add to that I'm trying to add swimming 2 days a week for my health. 

     

So back to our summer series - 

Question 16: What do you want to be able to do in a year that you cannot do now?

     Time goes by quickly. Before you know it, a decade (or more) has passed and you may not be where you thought you would be by now. Maybe you're thinking how fast the kids grew up and now they're adults. Maybe you are at that point that you are ready to make changes you could not make before when circumstances were different? So when you look back one year from today, what will you want to be able to say? Here's a list of a few things to get you thinking:

• Walk or run a 5K race
• Travel somewhere you've always wanted to see but never did
• Drop those 20 pounds (or is it 9 kilos?)
• Take that class you wanted to take
• Visit that friend or relative you miss
• Get a new job - or start your own business - or retire
• Commit to the relationship you know you'll never leave but was afraid to admit it
• Sell your home and downsize to free up time and money for better things
• Change your entire career to something you love
• Volunteer for something you believe in

     Whatever it is, work your plan backwards. Figure out where you want to be, break down what you need to do to get there into smaller steps. What do you need to get done each month to get there? What do you need to do in the next 30 days to start off in the right direction? Baby steps will get you there. The last thing you want is to look back next year and realize you are not any closer than you were a year ago. 

Good Luck!