make 2006 the best year of my life

i set goals and tried my best to fulfill them. i wouldn’t think writing down what you want and planning them makes such a difference. woaow it really works!

I got some closure on the past, even if I didn’t kick-start the future too massively. Largely this was a result of achieving graduate status from 3 years part-time Psychology.

I’ve been steadily improving my home room by room. I quit a job I didn’t much care for. I managed not to put on too much weight, learnt some guitar I didn’t know before, progressed with my best ever studio demos and have started my movie soundtrack. I continued to make my debut feature film the best it can possibly be within budget constraints. I didn’t give up my photography course and look set to qualify early 2007. Phew!

I hope I began to put health and fitness (of body and mind!) first, though this is an ongoing task! :-D

So now, with demons put to rest and hurdles jumped, it’s time to make something of 2007, remaining true to myself, and my talents such as they are. :-)

J.

It was definately better than last year but I wouldn’t call it the best. I guess I’ll have to try harder this year :)

One terrible thing happened this year that could have thrown this goal out of the window, but I do believe that despite that, I have had a good year.

I travelled, I photographed, I wrote, I gamed, I worked, I laughed, I ate, I drew, I spent my 22nd birthday on the beach with good friends eating chips. Yes, there were stresses, and I believe I dealt with them. 2007 is going to be even more kickass.

This year has been crazy I’m ending it, becaues this wasn’t the best year of my life.
I’ll give next year a try.

... a lot about this goal lately. What determines this to be your BEST year? How many goals you accomplished? If you fell in love? If you got that perfect job, that perfect house, that perfect car? Is it if you found a faith? Or is it simply a feeling of happiness that hasn’t left you for an entire year? Is that even possible?

I’ve had good years; 2005 was the year of “Getting my shit together”, which I feel I accomplished by taking care of those “adult” things I had always put off. 2004 Was the year of “Taking Control”, a year filled with taking control of my life in many new and exciting ways. I feel both of those years were very satisfying in many ways. Then I dubbed 2006 to be the best year of my life… a far more approximate goal that is really hard to nail down. So how will I determine this being the best year of my life?

• I found my faith (Judaism), and officially converted on the 21st of December after a year of study and practice.

• I developed my career, and made the bold decision to quit to go back to school full time

• I became a stronger person by remaining single, being incredibly picky with the men I date

• I met a great guy incidentally

• I sold my car to lower my overhead, giving me the ability to go back to school

• I found another job (as a nanny), which offers a more flexible atmosphere to go to school with

• I hung art in my first non-OME art show

• I developed many great friendships

• I have become a stronger, happier and less critical person.

• I attempted snowboarding, and other “outside of my comfort zone” things I have been too afraid to try.

I think overall, 2006 was a success. I would say it is even safe to say that it might have been the best. I think I’ll just keep adopting that goal, so I continue to strive for “the best years of my life”.

This is kinda working. How?

1. Recording decent studio versions of my songs.
2. Back on track to finishing my feature film
3. Finished my Postgrad Diploma in Psychology
4. Hopefully will get my house renovated soon
5. Have some career prospects now that excite me
6. Shaking off some obligations (like part time study) leaving me to finally engage in more creative projects
7. Switched electricity supplier to 100% renewable energy.

How is it not working out? Well, I don’t have a salary now, just a casual part-time income for the foreseeable future. Better than nothing but not totally reassuring.

Though progress is being made, my film and my songs will not be marketable, realistically, until next year. Though I think I want to be a teacher, I don’t want to rush into it, which means my uncertain income situation could be volatile for 18 months or more. I’m still without a driver’s license.

But I’m emotionally and creatively more resourced, optimistic and free than I have ever been in my life. So I hope to continue being organised and hopefull as a pattern in my life from now on.

J.

Well here we are, four and a bit months into 2006, how is everyone with this goal getting on?

For my part things are going amazingly well :) I have so many amazing friends, I am getting to know my family so much better, I’ve done a lot of travelling, I’ve put time into many little and not-so-little projects – I certainly haven’t had much time to be bored!

I really hope you are all getting what you want out of the year. I’d love to hear some of your stories!

This is it. This is the year everything starts changing. I’m working to make money a non-issue in my life. I want to be able to do the things I want to do without money being a problem. I want to be able to take a vacation at free will. I don’t want a JOB constraining me!

I know this is my year. It’s already happening. I feel it!

The year just started and I can tell it will be mighty interesting, so far (despite some really shitty events) this has been an awesome year, awesome enough to put the rest to shame!