At the beginning of this year I look to create new healthy patterns in my life. To ensure I do that I want to create benchmarks for each pattern. This is not necessarily to measure success as it is to ensure I'm on the right track.
1. Write more.
This should be easily accomplish. I write a reasonable amount now due to the joy I find in it and the demands of school and work. This next year seminary will ask me to write a thesis work(any ideas?) and I have a few specific personal writing projects I am working on during my "free" time.
2. Read more balanced.
Recently I have been learning to read more balanced. By nature of my personality I read a lot of academic material. Of late though I am learning to read to fuel my soul as well as my mind. This means more playful and imaginative reading.
3. Speak more.
My hope is to speak publicly 2-4 a month. I am constantly shoveling ideas into my brain. This helps me to get some of them out.
4. Complete an outline for a novel.
Currently I have a idea I think is great for a fictional novel(and possible trilogy). I know I probably will not have time to flesh the whole thing out this year, but I want to have a completed outline over the next 12 months.
5. Exercise more.
The goal is 3-5 times a week.
6. Drink more water.
I have started this recently and my body almost immediately began to thank me.
7. Mentor more students.
I have mentored a few students individually over the years. I think I might start a small group so students can learn to journey together as well as with an adult.
8. Sell a franchise(or 20). At this point I legally can't say much more than that. More is coming soon. : )
9. Pray more. Much much more.
10. Spend less time on Social Media. Technology is awesome but it can become a major unhealthy time suck. It allows me to keep up with my family and distant friends better, but it also has a sneaky way of distracting me from real interactions with the people around me. I hope to be more focused when using social media and spend less time browsing it.
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