It is always great at the end of the year to check in on my resolutions to see how I did. So many people give up on their resolutions early; however, if you plan them correctly they can help you to guide your whole year.
Here we go:
#1 - Present Successfully - I have three presentations lined up for the year, one at the HCTM Conference and two at the ISTE Conference. I want to plan ahead and do the best job I can for the participants attending.
Well, I didn't have a chance to present at ISTE because of lack of funds, but my HCTM presentation went very well! So, I will call this one a success!
#2 - Get My First Book Published - In November of 2015, I participated in the National Novel Writing Month -
http://nanowrimo.org/. In this personal contest, you attempt to write a 50,000 word novel in one month. I was successful and finished the word count three days early; however, now the real work begins. I need to finish the book, get it edited, and try to get it published. That is my goal for 2016.
I did it! The book is published! And, I learned a lot along the way. If you are interested, you can buy the book here on Amazon.com -
https://www.amazon.com/Faded-Jeans-Army-Greens-Desert/dp/1533631271#3 - "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." - GandhiI am hoping this is the year that I find balance between work, family, and my personal health. Without the ability to run or play tennis anymore due to
my permanent knee injury, I must continue to try and re-invent who I am physically and mentally.
This one is tough to define success; however, I would say that I am getting closer to the harmony I am looking for. I have changed my diet and gone six months on it. The changes are real, my knee is stronger, and swimming as my new activity is going well. I have also learned to better balance my life, spending more time with family and learning how powerful stress can be as a factor in living life.
#4 - Okay, this is a weird one. I want to either learn to do a cartwheel or be able to dive into a pool. I don't know how to do either of these and 2016 is when I figure one of them out!
Well, this was didn't go so well. I tried a few times during the year at the beach at the pool to achieve one or the other, but to no avail. I guess maybe what they say about "old dogs can't learn new tricks" might be true for me. Anyway, I want to push this one to 2017, but if you want a good laugh, click on the video below to see my final attempt at a dive before the year ends.