New Year Resolutions

It is a new calendar year, and as such, people have given into the tradition of establishing resolutions for themselves. Whether one participates or not, it is a given fact that many people do participate. I am normally one that does, but this year, I am participating.

This year, I have a few different resolutions for myself. I'm setting them up as my therapist does my treatment plan, so some things from that comes into play.

• I will become more healthy. This applies to both physical and mental health.
  
  • I will be analytical about my habits and behaviors rather than reactive.
    
    • I will journal/blog at least once a week. Each entry must be a minimum of 250 words.
  • I will establish a set routine of physical and mental activity.
    
    • I will endeavor to walk a mile each day.
    • I will journal/blog at least once a week. Each entry must be a minimum of 250 words.
    • I will do my Yoga routine three times a week.
    • I will do my Belly-Dancing routine once a week.
  • I will take my medications as prescribe and attend all appointments.
  • I will keep a food journal.
  • I will keep an activity journal.
  • I will keep a weight journal, both a fasting weight (morning) and a nightly weight.
• I will read more. Moreover, I will write about what I read so that I know that I've absorbed the information. To this end, I have started the blog A Woman Reads.
  
  • I will post a blog entry on A Woman Reads at least twice a week, discussing whatever it is that I'm reading at that time.
• I will write more. This applies to both nonfiction and fiction.
  
  • I will finish one of the stories that I currently have started.
    • The original fiction that I currently have in progress are:
      
      • The Dracon Saga
      • Blackcrest Book
      • Melody's Seduction
      • Eternal Dance
      • The Night the Fairy Danced
      • Austra Rewrite (and backstories)
      • Alternative View Rewrite (and backstories)
      • Haven Saga Rewrite (and backstories)
    • The "medium" stories that I currently have in progress are:
      
      • The Trial of Albus Dumbledore
      • Knots
      • "Pagan Harry"
    • The "long" stories that I currently have in progress are:
      
      • Schrodinger's Effect
      • Through Feline Eyes
      • The Necessity of Life
  • I will write in the nonfiction area as well.
    
    • I will strive to write an editorial essay of around 1000 words in length every month. These essays may be of any topic that I wish. I must include references for material.
    • I will strive to write an instructional essay of around 1000 words in length every month. These instructional essays should be on various topics concerning paganism or writing as they are for use on my already created pages for those topics.
    • I will work on the Glossary Project at least once a week for a significant amount of time.
• I will grow spiritually. Ever since moving in with my mother, I have let myself go spiritually. While I'm aware of why this is so, I am resolved to make an effort to counter this.
  
  • I will smudge myself in the morning and also at night before retiring.
  • I will take care of my altar with mindfulness.
  • I will strive to meditate at least every other day.
• I will strive towards acquiring a den of my own again, assuming I get my disability or a decent tax return amount.
  
  • To this end, I will pay off utilities that fell behind when fundage dried up last spring/summer.
  • I will set about making a budget to which I can stick.
  • I will save money, even if it seems like I'm hoarding it.