2014 Goals: October Update

I'm not managing my life very well right now. My default when things get off balance is to increase the number of waking or productive hours in a day so that I can do more until I figure out how to bring things back into a sustainable pace. I maintain that I'd rather have this problem, than have to search for meaningful ways to fill my time.

I've been feeling stretched since August, if I don't reconfigure soon, I'm going to fail big somewhere. It'd probably be a good lesson to learn, although not a fun one. Trying to sort through the clutter and identify what really matters. 

Thankful for the people who hold me accountable and help make sense of things when I need to talk through life. I'm confident things will calm down (by choice or not) sooner rather than later, stay tuned.

Adventures for 2014

• Trying new forms of moving and exercising
• I spent a delightful Sunday adventuring by foot in Old San Juan.
• Looking forward to Qoya once I'm around more regularly.
• Cooking for one (beyond pasta and eggs)
• Still haven't gone grocery shopping BUT I made a pretty good tater tot hotdish with my mom this weekend
• I think I've decided to surrender on this one...my lifestyle isn't very conducive to cooking real meals. Need to come up with a different way to balance budget, variety, and healthy meal options.

• Practicing self-care
• New morning routine - deep breaths, intentions, and stretching
• Trying to keep Saturdays free from work, and at least one week night.

• Mixing different friend groups/life circles
• Visited Global Shapers on a work trip
• Both at church and a bonfire, I found friends of friends that were also friends of other friends. Confusing to explain, but Minneapolis is a small world. 
• Using paid time off
• Doing good for 2014, nothing big at this moment.

• Enjoying performance arts
• I went to an outdoor Latin Jazz concert in San Juan
• Achieving airline status 
• 2 upgrades since getting Silver status. I'm a fan.

• Activating human drives
• I'm in overdrive right now... better than complacent I suppose?
• Keeping plants alive
• Super plant lives on. Might be time to up my game.

• Listening to music instead of watching TV
• I think the too much TV has been broken, feeling ok about this one.

• Thinking critically for fun
• GMAT books still not opened... need to either commit or let go on this
• Still trying to figure out how authentic leadership and genuine engagement fit within corporate structures. I'm committed to figuring it out.

• Living values through time allocation
• Despite a lot of work, I made time to see my sister in Fargo this weekend. When in town, I attend weddings, social gatherings, and try to make some time for reflection despite having a ridiculous to-do list.