Sorry....

I wasn't able to finish the post for this week. I was busy making a person. I'll catch up soon. Thanks for reading. 

Forcing life and other things

After taking a look at the first post I wrote, I noticed that I never stated the question I plan on answering. The question is

Who am I?

This can be best defined as how I identify with my existence. Do I define myself by my profession, my hobbies, or my relationships? What characteristics about myself do I value enough to cultivate and which do I need to change immediately to make my life easier? Are there any ideals I want to add to my current life?

I have always wanted to be someone who lived a healthy existing life with a career that kept me busy.  I was on my way to healthy, still looking for exciting, and finally have a career...but life happens. Bills that we don't expect derail plans. Things that should have been planned for have, were forgotten.

As of today, I am a therapist. I am a wife. I am a friend. In a week I will be a mother. I am a yogini. I am reader. I am an academic. I still hold on to some of my past selves, I was a soldier, a mechanic, a student. I am moving on and attempting to evolve as the world around me changes.

I think of these things as I look at other blogs. The "successful" bloggers (generate an income and or have a large following) state that you must have a niche. I am not one topic. I am an amalgam of so many aspects, so many possibilities. How does one choose one very specific topic to write about?

This blog may very well split into different entities once it progresses, but for now, I think it's best to let it take on a life of its own.

Goal setting

I don't want to live a life where I am merely surviving. I want a life of meaning. I want to be the best version of myself for me, my husband, and my son. The way to ensure that my actions and decisions are put to good use is to set goals. I have told others to make sure that their daily actions are a leading them toward their goals. I am finally going to do the same. First I need to write some goals.

1. Write more. 
2. Get back into my hobbies. 
3. Pay off all credit card debt. 

These goals are pretty weak. If I use the S.M.A. R.T. method then these don't quite cut it. The S.M.A.R.T. method of goal planning is some thing I learned about while writing treatment plans in school. 

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Next step would be to adjust set goals to fit this criteria.

Original goal: Write more. 

SMART goal: Over the next three months, I will publish at least 1 blog post a week by scheduling time every weekend to write. 

Original goal: Get back into my hobbies. 

SMART goal: In the next three months, I will: 

• identify hobbies
• fit hobbies into categories 
• stay in shape 
• make money
• be creative 
• determine which are realistic in pursuing while caring for a newborn

Original goal: Pay off credit card debt. 

Smart goal: Pay off credit card debt by 31 July 2016.

This is only the beginning of my 2016 goals. I will accomplish each goal by planning ahead and adjusting life situations. Blog post will follow expanding on each of these specifically. 

A new beginning

I tend to start a new blog whenever something big is about to go down in my life. This change is the biggest yet, but the blog will NOT be primarily about that particular new adventure. I am assuming it will be the process of changing my way of thinking.
As I sit here and think about what I want this space to encompass, I have to consider who I am. The answer to that particular question tends to escape me most days. So, there in lies my quest: (1) Define the parameters for the answer, (2) Answer the question, and (3) Adjust my way of thinking and therefore my life to be the best version of myself. No big.
There will be other goals as the process is going to be complicated. Stay tuned.