Sunday Post: Goals

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Sunday Post: Goals

January 6, 2013 by sued51

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Jakesprinter’s topic this week is Goals.

In sports and often in life we concentrate on the goals or the end point, but the story and satisfaction is often in the journey.

My biggest problem with goals is that I always set too many and they are too ambitious. I end up discouraged and disappointed. This year I decided to write down only a few reasonable goals so that not only would I have an opportunity to actually achieve them, but so that I would also have the time and energy to enjoy the journey towards achieving them.

My two most specific goals this year: to send out a batch of poems once a month and to do an Adobe Photoshop tutorial. This may not sound like much, but coming from not having sent out more than two batches of poems in the last few years, I think the first goal is a reasonable and attainable one. And if I happen to do more? Great! As for the second goal, the Adobe Photoshop program is not new, we have had it for a few years (although I only recently loaded it on my computer). After playing with it briefly I found it daunting and defaulted to basic editing using Microsoft Picture Manager for these challenges. But I want to grow and improve!

As usual, my resolutions also include general goals like maintaining healthy habits and getting better organized, but these are general goals that I strive for; they are always a part of my life’s journey. May you all have the satisfaction of achieving some of your goals but also enjoy your journey in 2013!

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11 Responses

on January 6, 2013 at 9:11 pm | Reply Northern Narratives

I like that you have reasonable goals. I hope you have much success with your poetry.
- on January 6, 2013 at 9:34 pm | Reply sued51
  
  Thank you!
- on January 7, 2013 at 1:52 pm | Reply sued51
  
  Last time I tried that resolution I had a few poems accepted…I didn’t make it through the whole year, though…
on January 7, 2013 at 12:38 am | Reply Jo Bryant

I think your goals are great Sue…i hope you’ll be able to achieve them in 2013
- on January 7, 2013 at 1:51 pm | Reply sued51
  
  Thanks, Jo…I should have a good chance of success…
on January 7, 2013 at 1:18 am | Reply jakesprinter

Great post Sued thanks for sharing my friend, Wish you the best for 2013
- on January 7, 2013 at 1:52 pm | Reply sued51
  
  Thanks for your visit, Jake.
on January 7, 2013 at 7:34 pm | Reply restlessjo

I bookmark sites with great ideas for photo editing/storing, etc but do I ever get round to doing anything with them? I wish you luck, Sue.
- on January 8, 2013 at 1:25 pm | Reply sued51
  
  I know, I do that also (zillions of bookmarks unexplored). You have to actually put aside a block of time in your calendar…we’ll see if it happens…:-)
on January 12, 2013 at 12:01 am | Reply Fanny

Susan,
Jenny knows Photoshop really well. We should have her give you help some time. She goes back to school this weekend, but we can always make some type of arrangement for her to help you when she comes home.
Fanny
on January 14, 2013 at 5:57 am | Reply Sunday Post: Goals…and the Writer’s Desk Competition « Positive Parental Participation

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