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the dread pirate known as introductions
This is a chance to get to know each other and share our resolutions that we're going to start in the new year, as well as any ongoing resolutions we may have.
Remember the community guidelines, although it's fine that if for this post and the next one, you bring up resolutions that you're not sure how to frame in terms of duration or exact endpoint. Secondly, I would encourage everyone to take a look at this, on how to set good goals for yourself.
The goal here is to set goals that are perhaps difficult for yourself, but ultimately achievable, and on your own terms.
Questions!
Name:
About You: Anything you'd like to share about you, and perhaps your motivations.
Three things you'd like to change about yourself: We all tend to have a very long list here, but what are the top three things that could be different?
Resolutions that you've made in the past: Ways to expand: Have the failed? Succeeded? What's worked, what hasn't? What would you do again? Etc.
Resolutions that you're making this year:
Resolution: The basic goal, in broad terms.
Plan: Your steps in achieving this.
Keeping track: Are you going to write on your personal journal? Use a website, a notebook? Let us know.
Endgoal: This will be successful if. If you have a broad range of definitions for success, please choose a precise goal in that range as well.
&c.: Anything else
Code!
Remember the community guidelines, although it's fine that if for this post and the next one, you bring up resolutions that you're not sure how to frame in terms of duration or exact endpoint. Secondly, I would encourage everyone to take a look at this, on how to set good goals for yourself.
The goal here is to set goals that are perhaps difficult for yourself, but ultimately achievable, and on your own terms.
Questions!
Name:
About You: Anything you'd like to share about you, and perhaps your motivations.
Three things you'd like to change about yourself: We all tend to have a very long list here, but what are the top three things that could be different?
Resolutions that you've made in the past: Ways to expand: Have the failed? Succeeded? What's worked, what hasn't? What would you do again? Etc.
Resolutions that you're making this year:
Resolution: The basic goal, in broad terms.
Plan: Your steps in achieving this.
Keeping track: Are you going to write on your personal journal? Use a website, a notebook? Let us know.
Endgoal: This will be successful if. If you have a broad range of definitions for success, please choose a precise goal in that range as well.
&c.: Anything else
Code!
Desperately seeking encouragement!
About You: Cisgender female, old enough to know better but young enough not to give a fuck, monogamous, owned by two beagles, tragically awesome, curly hair, apatheist, left of left politically, clinically depressed but medicated & moving on.
Three things you'd like to change about yourself:
1) Better mind-body connection. I've felt like I'm the stereotypical brain in a jar, and I'm not really connected to my body at all. That leads to a lot of stress because I try to control my body without really knowing that much about it. I'd also like to lose weight if possible.
2) Become more organized. That means cleaner room, knowing where everything is, that kind of thing.
3) Procrastinate less/be a better student. I want to get a 4.0 GPA in my next semester.
Resolutions that you've made in the past:
Oh, man. There are tons. This is my resolution post from last year and it contains links to my resolution posts from years previous.
Resolutions that you're making this year:
Resolution: To have a better mind-body connection.
Plan: Meditate daily (for at least a month, to see if I like it). Yoga at least 2x weekly. Other exercise to be determined. Brush teeth 2x daily.
Keeping track: Bought meditation journal to record dates & times where I meditate.
Yoga will be tracked by ... Hmmm. Joe's Goals, maybe. (Joe's Goals website is HIGHLY recommended.)
Endgoal: To feel comfortable in my own body, and hopefully to lose weight and gain fitness.
Resolution: To start playing my bassoon again.
Plan: Find somewhere to rent a bassoon. Find a bassoon instructor. Practice at least 30 minutes 4x weekly.
Keeping track: Joe's Goals, weekly progress reports.
Endgoal: To gain proficiency in the bassoon.
Resolution: Become more organized.
Plan: Take 15 minutes a day to clean up room. (No stockpiling time! i.e. I can't clean for two hours and then claim that's it for a week.) Buy bookshelves. Clean out closet. Rotate clothes in winter/summer. Do laundry once a week and put the fucking clothes away after they're clean, Erika, jesus.
Keeping track: Pictures! Will take pictures 1x a week, and post them semi-publicly (i.e. here and on my journal).
Endgoal: To stop being embarrassed when I let people see my room.
Resolution: Procrastinate less.
Plan: Break things down into smaller chunks, work on them five minutes at a time. When I notice I'm procrastinating... ? Needs more thought.
Keeping track: This will be reflected in the amount of assignments I turn in, amount of studying I'm doing, and so on.
Endgoal: To get things done ahead of time and not feel so rushed and stressed out.
Resolution: Be a better student.
Plan: Attend all my classes. Write down all assignments in assignment notebook. Plan out time for completing assignments, and turn off internet if necessary. (Temptation Blocker may be helpful here.)
Keeping track: Gold stars on my calendar for when I go to class. (I like stickers, okay?) Silver stars for when I complete my assigned study time/assignment working on time.
Endgoal: To get a 4.0 GPA in spring and fall semesters with a full load of classes.
&c.: I can do this, I can so totally do this.
Re: Desperately seeking encouragement!