- Matt Nathanson 'Heartbreak World'
A month ago I felt stuck, bored, complacent. The good news is, I hadn't settled completely and I hadn't given up the idea of finding a life that works better for me. I had already reduced my hours at work in order to make more room for my photography business, but as much as I love every second of that, I couldn't imagine doing that for 40 hours a week, every day, for the next 40 years...So I've been journaling, working through activities, and really trying hard to find my authentic self, my real dreams, and my big life goals. Where do I see myself in five years? How about in 10? What in my life right now truly makes me happy? What needs to go? How can I take daily steps towards what I want and who I want to be? And how can I be that person (in whatever small way) TODAY?
Below is a list of habits -- of how I can work towards this today, this week, this month, this year. I am posting it here for accountability. I'm putting in writing that this is who I want to be. And if you catch me slacking off, slap me or something. Because for the most part, who I am on a daily basis right now, is not who I want to be. THIS is not me. What's to come from now on, is.
Daily:
Practice gratitude
Write
Eat well
Have quality time with Kyle
Take photographs
Move my body
Do something just for me
Weekly:
Have a date with a girlfriend
Post to my blog (x2 or 3)
Plan my meals
Share my writing with someone
Talk to each of my family members
Go on one paid photo shoot
Cross one thing (no matter how small) off my actions list
Monthly:
Interview and photograph one young woman (More on this later. Will be asking for volunteers!)
Set aside some money towards our house (starting in August)
Set aside some money towards travel
Try something new
Yearly:
Take a month long trip with Kyle
Have a girls' weekend (x2)
Go away for the weekend with Kyle (x2)
Re-evaluate my goals
If you've read all this, I'm impressed. What can you do today that will make you feel more YOU? Do it.
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