I've been re-reading everyone's 2007 lists and have been fascinated by the year-end reports, so here's my resolutions for 2008. Here's to a little accountability:
Physically: I'm healthier now than I was several years ago, but I'm still not satisfied with my current abilities. Therefore, I'm going to look to continue eating better -- more vegetables, less meat (within reason; I'm not going back to vegetarianism), and now that we can afford it, more organic goods -- and drinking more water with the goals of losing weight and increasing stamina and strength. Though I'd love to go back to playing rugby, my joints disagree, therefore I'll look for a tai chi class by the summer, if time and finances permit.
Literarily: I plan to finish my reprint of the Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary and finish my poetry chapbook, which has been mostly compiled already. I also want to get over the I AM NOT WORTHY!! impulse that flares every time I work on the chapbook.
Religiously: I plan to (continue to) develop my relationships with my gods, most specifically Hela, Sigyn, Angrboda, Loki, Sif, Thor, Tyr and Ullr. I also should start really giving my due to the Vanir, because... yeah. I haven't been, really, and they're awesome too. Weekly practice here at a minimum. I also plan to jumpstart my relationship with the wights here, because while I've been casually (half-assedly) doing my thing with the city wight, the West Ed Mall wight and the local wights here and there, I seriously need to work on this. To back up the work I've already done and continue to motivate me, I'm going to look at compiling a devotional to be wrapped up within 2008. My last assignment was rune study, which will wrap up round one in March and begin round two shortly thereafter.
Employment...ly: I plan to learn to effectively multitask The Work with employment for money, once my work visa finally gets approved by the government. This is especially important because it was heavily hinted by People that the reason I failed to renew my work visa before (which should've been a cakewalk) was because I couldn't do Their stuff and cook for money at the same time.
Emotionally: I'm going to try to get back to the place where I don't get frustrated or disappointed with people again. I don't know what changed in the last year or so, but I started expecting too much from the people around me and then I started feeling disappointed when they weren't as bold, adventurous, clever and opportunistic as I hoped. I'd rather be at a place of no expectations than a place of constant disappointment. |
