It’s really easy to write down all the things I’d like to accomplish over the coming year. What’s hard is remembering I only have so much time and energy.

This is from a Weight Watcher’s exercise about mastering your time.

While the list below is long (really long), I’d also like to think it’s doable over the coming 365 days. Not all at once…

Painting

• Keep painting
• Finish the commission that is taking FOREVER
• Do RB homework
• Write at least once a week (goal on Sunday) about your art
• Attend critique group
• Enter both WSO shows
• Enter the Equine Art Show (Emerald Downs)
• Submit to the AAEA Show
• Submit to both NWWS Shows (new goal for 2018)
• Submit to Emerald Art Center show
• Organize and attend Ruth Buchanan workshop (2018 drawing)
• Participate in local art group Artists in Action
  • Participate in Paint the Town
  • Fall Studio Sale with Artists in Action

Health

• Go to Weight Watchers regularly
  • Eat more vegetables
  • Eat less sugar
  • Eat more fiber
  • Drink water
• Participate in walking challenges (particularly with the dog)
• Find a source for yoga and/or meditation and go to it
• Go to physical therapy; improve knee and foot
• Write at least once a week (goal on Wednesday) about your weight loss
• Get 8 hours sleep (this means going to bed early)

Reading

• Goodreads 2018 Book Challenge: 104 books
• 2017 goal – 86 of 104
• 2016 goal = 100 of 100
• 2015 Goal = 100 of 100
• 2014 Goal = 80 of 90
• 2013 Goal = 118 of 125
• 2012 Goal = 111 of 200
• 2011 = 56 of 50

Writing

• Edit and finalize the book I “finished” during the 2017 NaNoWriMo
• Participate in the 2018 NaNoWriMo

Pets

• Do a walk afterwork, hike on the weekends
• Get Key Odor Recognition Trial (ORT) certified
• Participate in 4 trials (including ORT)
• No more cats if Bob dies

Home and Garden

• Water my new front yard to ensure the plants don’t die
• Put in my Little Free Library area
• Improve kitchen table area

Environmental

• Continue 2013 goal of not taking plastic bags at the store
  • Use reusable bags
• Continue 2014 goal of using coffee cups at coffee place
• Continue 2015 goal of picking up after the dogs every time
• Continue 2016 goal of not consuming palm oil
• Improve on 2017 goal of scaling back on car use
  • Bike to work at least 3 of 5 days per week
• 2018 goal: energy audit my house

Knitting

• Finish four projects
• Investigate a knitting group

Money

• Let’s just put it out there that I can improve…
• Donate to charity

Volunteering

• Church – website and tech team
• WSO – website and fall convention
• State Food Drive planning
• Decide on a volunteer project (either Food Bank or Fostering Dogs) and do it!

Career

• Remain employed
• Say hello in the morning

Random

• Go camping at least once
• Explore the local art museum (Ford)
• Visit the Salem carousel
• See 150 species of birds
• Remember that alone time is an important part of my mental health