28-day goals

I’ve said that I need to make goals — I’m finally making them.

I can’t live long without goals. (Heh, I’ll keel over.)

So here they are. They’re 28-day goals:

 

1. I will read the book of Isaiah. I haven’t read my Bible in a long time. I really haven’t. I’ve read verses, I’ve read books about the Bible, but I haven’t read the Good Book in some time. I think it’s because I’m not sure what to do with this whole inerrancy thing. But, instead of praying and trying to figure that out, I gave up on the Bible. Well. No more. I chose Isaiah because of its prophecy (hey, it’s Advent!) and because it’s both convicting and comforting.

2. I will lose weight – specifically 5 pounds from the last time I weighed myself. Yes, this is vague. That’s on purpose.

3. I will leave certain people the heck-alone. Nate and I decided to be friends. This makes me so happy. It’s one thing to lose a boyfriend, but to lose a friend too? The problem is my lack of self-control. I need to leave him alone.

I decided this weekend that my life is cyclical. I mean, I’ve known this, but I see it again. This year is just like sophomore year. I’m in love with a guy who doesn’t like me back. I’ll do what I did back then — I will play it cool. I will let myself hope (hope keeps me sane), but let the crush fade when it’s time to move on. It worked for J.D., so it can work with Nate. Sound like a weak plan? Well. I know myself well enough to say it’ll work — as long as I keep from texting Nate all the time.

4. I will not cry on Christmas. This sounds like a really pathetic goal, I know. But I cried on Thanksgiving, and I’ve cried most of these 18 days. So, on day 46 I will not cry. How is this a goal? Well, I’ll practice not crying.

5. I will find a date for New Year’s. That date may be Rachel Pyle, but a date’s a date.

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Those aren’t the best goals in the world – go figure – but they’re goals. And they’re realistic, achievable goals.

November 28, 2011

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