New Year today. 2023. In past years I’ve talked about how the new year doesn’t mean much for me in terms of goals, that I’m just continuing to do what I’ve been doing, etc. This year’s a little different as the end of the year was rather rough for a variety of reasons. And while I very regularly have times when I sit down and refocus, make new goals, this refocus happens to be on Dec 31 (when I’m writing this). So it almost seems like they’re New Year’s Resolutions. I could think about them that way if I wanted to. Either way, I’m making new goals while a number of things about the future are still undecided.
At times like these, it’s important to have overall focuses. The things I want to do more than anything else I could do. And I already have those goals:
One is to improve my health. I already have scheduled walking and riding times each week, and I also have started doing yoga every morning. Those are all pretty established at this point, though I would like to add some sitting in stillness. I like when my mind is quieter and more under control, and that takes practice.
The other goal I have is my writing. This one got put aside at the end of the year because of Christmas things and other things. Many things! But it is always at the forefront of my mind. One of the issues I have is that my ADHD makes it very difficult for me to sit down for extended periods and work on my writing. It’s something I’ve struggled with for years. I am working with my doctor to find an ADHD medicine that works to help my focus, but until then I have to soldier on the way I always have in trying to find techniques that help.
My latest idea is a new working area. I think my habitual behavior around my computer and computer desk are too solidified at this point, so I’m going to try and turn downstairs into more of a ‘focus area’. When I’m down there I do tend to be focusing on tasks like my plants or woodworking. It’s a new thing to try and I’m feeling good about it.
And because measurable goals are always important. I want to do 1 hour of writing a day, six days a week (not sure which days yet), and I want to do 5 minutes of stillness a day before my yoga.
