I'm a big fan of changing one's life to make it better, and a fan of big ideas. More often then not it turns out that I have a big idea...but not much "change" in my pocket. This year, at a New Years party with my best gal-pal Heather, we coined 2010 the "Year of No Fear". I have to say, entering into September, it's worked out pretty well. I have stopped and thought before automatically saying "No" to things that scare me - and instead said "yes." My life has changed quite a bit in the past 9 months, and I am quite happy with it.
That being said, it could be better.
My life is lacking in direction, but I can see the glimmer of it shining just past my reach at the moment.
So here is the (New and IMPROVED!) plan.
Who?
ME!
"I must learn to love the fool in me - the one who fees too much, talks too much, takes too many chances, wins sometimes and loses often, lacks self control, loves and hates, hurts and gets hurt, promised ans breaks promises, laughs and cries. It alone protects me against that utterly self controlled masterful tyrants whom I also harbor and how would rob me of my human aliveness, humility and dignity, but for my fool"
-Theodore I. Rubin M.D.
What?
A personal crusade to help me rescue my life from a mind-numbing, butt-groove- in -the- couch -melding pit of mediocrity
"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage"
-Anais Nin
When?
September 25th I am getting baptised!
Since this this is a time of "rebirth" I'm going to use it as such. I'm going to give myself a year to turn around. I'm not saying I'm going to hit peak and perfection at that year mark, I'm just using it as a good goal date.
"I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me."
-Philippians 4:13
Where?
Physically-In an around Seattle (unless God takes me else where).
Emotionally- In the heart
"We are created by Love, to live in Love, for the sake of Love"
-Gerald May
Why?
Basically same reason as the "what". I need more of me in my life.
"If a little dreaming is dangerous, the cure for it is not to dream less, but to dream more, to dream all the time"
-Marcel Proust
How?
There will be some major "themes" of change goals through out the year. In the days to come before my baptism, I'll be working on the specifics. The major themes will fall around my walk with Jesus, my health life, my life plan life,and my monetary life.
By the end of the year I want to feel more secure in my walk with Jesus, have a much healthier quality of life, have some sort of savings, and not feel like I am always out of money due to my reckless spending habits.
"In this world you will have trials and tribulations, but take heart and be of good cheer. I have over-come the world!"
-John 16:33
Also, I have been having some issues with "aloneness" and "being lonely" - this has been a big inspriation, so I thought I'd pass it along
So thanks for joining me on this new journey of myself. Feel free to bookmark and pass me along
Who knows, this may even become a book!
