Year 2011 was a big year for us, with many challenges that we did not forsee.  There were a lot of stress, doubts but with a lot of commitment and perseverance, we ended the year with much gratitude. 

But I am feeling really excited about 2012.  Because I have a lot of goals and desires that I like to see myself fulfill.  There are goals that I have been thinking for years, but never attempted because I wasn’t ready or sure of where to start. 

So here are some of my goals and things I really wanted to do for 2012:

1.  Running.  I have never been a long distance runner.  But I started running towards the end of last year with a program I downloaded onto my ipod and now I run 30 minutes 3 times a week.  My goal is working towards running a marathon sometime this year. 

2.  Meditating.  During the most challenging time in 2011, a friend recommended me to do some quiet meditating every day or night.  I started doing it every night before sleep for 15-20 minutes and found that it helped to quieten down my mind and stop the internal chatters.  I aimed to join a meditation class regularly and learn some meditation techniques I can use in my own time and place.

3.  Friendship.  I have lost touch with many friends over the years.   This year I am aiming to meet up with one friend a month, so in 12 months, I would have caught up with 12 friends that I seldom see.

4.  Saving up.  I have a goal to save up for an overseas trip by the end of this year.  I want to bring my kids to Singapore, visit their grandparents, to Kuala Lumpur and Malacca.  I really want to do this, so I have already started saving since last year and will continut to do so this year.

5.  Work.  I am going to renew my “relationship” with work, with more purpose, goals, desire and commitment.  I am thinking of finding a friend or someone I could trust to share my work, so we can become a team! 

I might also be working at a second job, but that is still a work in progress.

6.  Personal development.  I am rather serious and committed about this, and it might mean going back to study.  It is probably something I will undertake in the 2nd half of the year, but I am quite prepared to put myself through a course which I have been doing a lot of research on.

7.   My own parenting.  I used to be very patient and careful with my words when it comes to kids.  Somehow in the last 18-24mths I have noticed,  patience slowly sips away and I don’t always think before I speak.  I really want to shift this.  I want to speak with love and firmness.  That if the words are not uplifting, I can consciously find myself zipping my mouth, relax then tell my kids off firmly with love, but not with threats I can’t possibly follow through! 

8.  Make someone happy.  I like to make people happy.  I  feel happy when I see someone happy and know they are loved.  I usually like to do this through food!  I have been wanting to do this for a while.  But if I can, once a month, depending on what comes up, if I can cook one meal, bake something to make someone happy, or help up a random person in need, I would love to be part of that.    

I want to live a purposeful life.  I am here for a purpose and I like to live, breath every moment of it with both gratitude and excitement.  I recognise I have many goals, but I also like to look back knowing I have attemped some of my dreams.  It would be such a shame if I look back in a few year’s time, still wondering if things would have been different.

I don’t want that anymore.  I want to live my life fully and abundantly, create new goals, shift those self limiting beliefs, fly higher with more wisdom and clarity. 

I hope and wish all my dear friends and loved ones have had a great start to the year.  All the best, have a blast and I shall update you with the progress of my goals during the year!

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