Tuesday, December 30, 2008

revolutions, I think, Heather

I cringe when I think how I overdid it this year. These were my revolutions:
  • master's degree – only half a course to finish and thesis revisions and binding
  • writing – master’s degree and patient messages in all shapes and colors took care of this and then some; between work and degree, I’ve never written so much in my life
  • eat more real food, less processed food – I've been off and on with this one
  • see a nutritionist for food advice - did this, my liver is still messed up, but my spleen isn't slippery anymore
  • use slow cooker at least once a week – I'm all over this, even if some of my cauldron experiments end in disaster
  • walk every day – off and on with this one too; the indoor treadmill just doesn't have the appeal it once had
  • start cognitive behavior therapy for the panic attacks – did this, not very helpful, did find out my enneagram number
  • go to bed at a decent hour – I usually try to be in bed by 10, but there are nights when I'm up past one, wide awake
  • get to work earlier – oddly, I found doing grad homework in the morning was easier, so worked out a schedule to go in around 10
  • yarn projects - got completely derailed with this due to grad school, and succumbed to yarn ADD so a lot of other projects got mixed in with the ones I intended to do
  • start dollhouse – got dollhouse, decided on colors for repainting outside and wallpaper for inside, but have yet to actually get going on it
  • de-clutter condo – did a lot of this with help of auricular acupuncture; got rid of bags and bags of stuff and discovered freecycle
  • go to UU services on a regular basis – did this intermittently; I can read the sermons online now though
  • host tea party for girlfriends in March – did this and included honorary guys
  • spend less, save more - managed to do this so I could pay for grad school directly and not have to take out a student loan

I will post 2009 revolutions soon.

2 comments:

Wandering Appalachian said...

I am impressed! I feel that I spent far too much time putzing around this year.

I'm so glad to leave it behind.

C. Louis Wolfe said...

Wow Cate- That's a lot of stuff, quite a list! Pace yourself girl. Go slow-go easy. One step at a time & all that $h!t. You can do it- true I don't know you, but I get that vibe. Best of luck. Stay the course & God speed!