I read an article today suggesting that you list all the things you could think of in 20 minutes that you want to be, have, and do. I actually listed 116!
Here they are as of today:
Be happy, loving, peaceful, fulfilled
Make a difference in the lives of others
Volunteer
Divide my time between Texas and Maine
Write a book that influences others
Maintain good health
Lose 20 more pounds
Walk everyday for me and Abby
Make some art
Become financially independent
Put new windows in my house
Spend more quality with family
Play a positive role in Altrusa
Work from home
Maintain good relationships with friends and colleagues
Travel more
Give Abby more positive reinforcement in training
Help with Robin's wedding
Complete house renovations
Enlarge the back patio and add furniture
Stay open and engaged and engaging
Look for the good in all things and people and situations
Be ready for opportunities
Feel delight daily
Share delight with others
Share my thoughts in my blog
Create more silence and less TV in my life
Be debt-free
Have funds to do what I want
Retire when I'm ready
Read lots of stimulating books
Continue to grow spiritually
Meet other writers
Find ways to make my work meaningful
Enjoy each day
Appreciate everything I have
Love my work
Be a delight to others
Look at the bright side
Banish complaints and criticism
Focus on what I do want
Meditate
Journal daily
Walk a pilgrimage
Walk a labyrinth thoughtfully
Connect with ancestor information for possible writing project
Visit all the homes I have lived in
Buy my house in Maine
Create a portable life between Texas and Maine
Sustain my funds and health throughout my life
Meet people who have inspired me - Wayne Dyer, Oprah
Understand my life and how I fit in the world
Enjoy life to the fullest using all my senses
Let go of anger
Look forward to each day
Be a seeker
Have fun
Have an adventurous spirit and go
Maintain both roots and wings
Be a positive influence for my children and grandkids
Help my children with my wisdom and finances
Forgive myself
Forgive my ex-husbands
Let go of my losses
Leave worry behind
Focus on today
Put in good thoughts, words, and actions
Go to England and walk through Wales
Find new love and trust
Be honest with and about myself
Be willing to let go of control
Share
Learn new things
Study different spiritual paths
Live where walking is part of daily routine
Look for synchronicity
Live with courage
Look for the best in others
Suspend judgment
Listen more than I speak
Wait before answering
Share experiences with Mom
Eat more fruits and vegetables
Lower blood pressure and cholesterol
Love myself just the way I am and seek improvement
Let go of money worries
Know there is always enough
Believe
Imagine it, believe it, and do it
Visualize my dreams
Leave a legacy for my family and the world
Find my writer's voice
Choose inspiring topics
Really communicate through writing
Discipline my writing time
Make time for what matters
Express gratitude
Be proud of all the small ways I am achieving these things
Be thankful for each step in the right direction
Be relaxed and friendly
Stay ready for my next chapter
Remain open to change
Look for healthy choices
Keep my focus on what I do want
Explore other parts of Maine
Eat at ethnic restaurants and shop at interesting grocery stores
Explore more places in nature and art
Be willing to adventure alone
Invite others to adventure with me
Explore photography
Share more of myself through creative expression
Wow! Some repetition, must be what is really important, but mostly lots of ideas. Are any of them new? Not too much; most a renewal of other thoughts in my journals, mission, and earlier goals. There is a lot of importance placed on creativity and health, making a difference, and having satisfying work. These come directly from my mission:
I am a healthy financially-independent writer doing meaningful work and making a positive difference in the world, living in Texas and Maine.
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