Top Ten Goals for 2010 (Take five)

1. Take a Picture a Day
I don’t blog every day and I don’t write in my journal consistently, but a picture is easy enough to do. The whole idea is to take photo that represents a moment from that day. The moment itself does not have to be significantly meaningful or be symbolic of something more introspective. It doesn’t need to be over thought or overanalyzed. It can just be a fun way to record 365 days of 2010.

2. Take care of my body
It’s been over two years since my last physical so it’s time to make sure everything is still in working order. Having family members suddenly struck with cancer makes you realize that you need to make a best effort to take care of your body consistently. At the end of the day, you’re the only one truly responsible for it and your health is the most valuable thing you have.

3. Plan my wedding
But more importantly, I want to enjoy planning the wedding. It’s easy to get sucked in to ‘how the wedding should be’ thanks to television, magazines and the idea that you can grow a mythical money tree in your back yard. We don’t have a cash crow grazing on our lawn so it’s up to Hal and me to be creative with our funds while also adding a personal touch to our nuptials. I’d much prefer the wedding reflect us and all the love we put into making the day ours, rather than striving to make the cover of Cosmopolitan Bride magazine.

4. Read more books and less magazines and blogs
I’ve gotten into the habit of decompressing at the end of the day by perusing a magazine or various blogs, most of which are wedding-related. I call it research for the ‘big day’ but I’d really like to exercise the brain a bit more with a good book. Escaping my life to get lost in someone else’s world for a little while is not such a bad thing.

5. Define how I feel about work and not let work define how I feel
I’m a meticulous person with a conscientious work ethic, which means I invest much of myself into the effort put forth and whatever the end result is. I’m realizing that I need to stop letting work define how I feel every day since this experience is ultimately fleeting. Sure I’ll always have the skills and the business acumen I’ve gained, but the journey doesn’t start and stop at work. My life is filled with so much more that deserves the effort.