I did those for 2020, and look what happened there. I’ll try to do everything differently so as not to jinx the whole world again, in case I did it last time.
I
WILL make some goals, but I might (or might not) keep them private, just
between me and whoever owns that voice in my head.
In
the past, I did post about my exhortations to myself, and those years seemed to
turn out better than this last dumpster fire. I keep a daily journal, Monday
through Friday, so, okay, not exactly daily. But pretty close, right? I usually
review what I got done the day before and set out what I want to accomplish
that day, plus appointments and other stuff. Like, water the plants, get
allergy shots—those recurring things that I lose track of if they’re not
written somewhere. At the end of every day, I give myself a pep talk.
Was
it Janet Evanovich who said she has a job and she works for Janet Evanovich? I
think so. That’s genius and I like to tell myself I work for Kaye George.
(There was that side gig for Janet Cantrell, but she didn’t keep me on after
the contract was up. Oh well.) I’m an okay, so-so boss. I do prefer that my
employee show up every day. That includes weekends, even though she’s not required
to keep that daily journal on Saturdays and Sundays. There have been a few days
this month when she didn’t show up to work and I wish there were a way to dock
her pay. But I don’t pay her, so that’s out.
Anyway, in an effort
to be a good boss, I do like to encourage her. So I have her put a note of encouragement at the end of each page of the journal. This actually started years ago with the Nike slogan, JUST DO IT**. I think it morphed into YOU CAN DO IT the next year. I have yet to pick one for her for next year, but here are some of my favorites from the year and the past.
ONWARD
KEEP GOING. DO NOT STOP.
DO NOT HURRY.
BREATHE
TAKE CARE OF YOURSEL
YOU CAN DO THIS!!!
**historical footnote: I
looked up when this slogan first started and found this startling article.***
https://www.businessinsider.com/nike-just-do-it-inspired-utah-killer-gary-gilmore-2019-7F
***personal footnote: I
read the book by his brother, SHOT IN THE HEART by Mikal Gilmore onto tape for
a blind friend after it came out, in 1994 or so. If you ever want to know how
to create an enraged killer, this book is practically a blueprint.
https://www.amazon.com/Shot-Heart-Mikal-Gilmore/dp/0385422938/
All images from pixabay.com
Goals seem more pleasant to strive for than resolutions. I never thought of having a slogan. I did have "Always Choosing" as my screen saver once, which was a kind of slogan, I suppose, but I kept choosing not to do what I'd intended. "You Can Do It" has worked well for you--because you've done it! Congratulations, take care of yourself, and have a great 2021.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kathy. Here's hoping, for 2021, but I'm not letting my guard down yet.
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