Goals for the next six months

I haven't blogged for a couple of  weeks as I have some commitments at the moment that take up my time. I will do my best to post something when I can. Ironically working on my goals is taking up my blogging time this weekend.  As part of my aim to be more proactive on the social front, I was busy today and yesterday preparing food from scratch for a couple of friends who came for afternoon tea.

My Goals For The Next Six Months - now the next four and a half months!
I am mindful that goal-keeping can become a purpose in itself. 

I have realised two things this year. One: life is so much more than my list of goals. In my desire to achieve goals and cross them off my list I do not want to lose sight of what stands before me: family, relationships, friendships, love. 

Two: As much as life will make sure I don't look at life only by way of my goals, striving to achieve goals actually motivates me and helps order my naturally disorganised mind. Setting goals gives me focus and structure and a welcome sense of achievement. 

So, for the latter part of this year, I set my goals, keeping in mind that life will weave its way through life's best-laid plans and I want to be open to what that means. I want to stay true to my values and live the best life I can, given what I have before me on any given day. 

For the remaining part of the year...

I would love to

·         Read a book regularly

·         Run three times a week and complete a mini-mini--marathon 

·         Wake up early and prepare for work without the last minute rush (looking to summer)

·         Hang pictures on the wall

·         Buy a bike and ride once a week

·         Catch up with friends/invite friends over outside the more formal occasions of birthdays and so forth

·         Take time to reflect, be inspired…show gratitude

·         Create

·         Get back to gardening

       Take a holiday or two

I want to work on

·         Decluttering and setting up the front room (to completion)

·         Keeping the house tidy, welcoming and comfortable

·         Making a new dish each month
       Planning my week

       Listening attentively
       Preparing a simply, lovely Christmas

I want to be

·         Intentional and focussed

·         Open to life as it presents each day

·         True to my values and principles

I want to live simply and mindfully.