4 Simple Goals (Before 2011…)
Posted by Kaileen Elise on August 18th, 2010
Today you are You, that is truer than true.
There is no one alive who is Youer than You.
(Dr. Seuss)
I recently stumbled upon Elsie Flannigan’s creatively delightful blog, A Beautiful Mess and her 4 Simple Goals project. The premise is simple, inspiring and collaborative—just the kind of thing that I adore! My 4 Simple Goals focus on ways to make each day an extraordinary adventure. If you’re interested in sharing, I would love to read your 4 Simple Goals and support you in pursuing them!
1. Express my style, inside & out.
Graduating from college, living in 3 states and having 2 jobs with very different corporate cultures in the last 4 years has wrecked havoc on my closet. It’s time to seek looks that are comfortable, stylish and indicative of my personality. I’ve been wanting to take on this project for awhile, and I can’t wait to start shopping!
2. Try out new recipes.
I really enjoy spending time in the kitchen, but it’s easy to put cooking on the back burner with so many delicious restaurants nearby. As the cooler months approach, I’m looking forward to getting re-inspired by fall flavors. Who knows, I might even try my hand at baking!
3. Create space for a daily meditation practice.
When I first moved to Raleigh, my best friend gave me the book Sit Down and Shut Up by Brad Warner. At that time, I knew no one and had plenty of time to sit with myself. I really got into meditation, but let my practice slip once I made friends and got busy with work. Like many of you, my hope is to find a middle path.
4. Sweat more often. This one’s extra simple. I believe that wellness is a part of a happy and balanced life. My goal is to get back to an exercise routine that leaves me feeling energized, strong and healthy.
image credit: elsie | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Tags: 32 Days, Delightful Eats, Goals & Intentions, Signature Style, Simplicity, Wellness
Ok here are mine. They came to me really strongly as soon as I read your post!
Feel the fear and do it anyway
Practice yoga every day
Teach from the heart
Be creative every day (open to all kinds of interepretation there!)
Im with you with the baking. I’m a’cook’ but not a baker.
This is wonderful! I absolutely adore her blog (and her cute little puglet!) The Buddha photo is one of mine! How fitting for your goals
Here are mine—
Continue evolving my art in little ways
Share with others in ways that I haven’t
Try to write more, maybe children’s stories
Relax and not stress about silly little things
thanks for getting me to think early this morning!
All 4 of your goals are things that I have been working on for most of this year – irony!
Do you mind if I do it on my own blog?
I Love Love Love Elsie! I took her Art Journal class this year, and it was absolutely MARVELOUS! So great to see other people discovering her
love this! such good goals for such a strong-willed and independent woman. i truly believe that if you can envision your, most creative, most stylish, meditative and WELL self, you can begin, step by step to create that existence!
here’s to you, and all that you will become! xoxox
p.s. thanks for the linkage, chica!
Love sweat more often!