Delaney Paige

Goals for 2015

 

With only a few hours to go, it's time to finalise my 2015 goals!

Everyone in the blogosphere tends to be really into goal setting, particularly at this time of year. I've never been adverse to setting goals, I just haven't really felt the need in the past. I tend to achieve most things in a reasonable timeframe if I set my mind to it, but I seldom get aroud to formalising my intentions.

However, because I've got a lot of vague "I'd really like to do more of ________" ideas floating around my head, some of which have been rattling around in there a long while, I have decided that 2015 will be the year I set some formal goals.

I've been brainstorming them over the past few weeks, and upon reflection, I'm satisfied that they all meet the SMART framework for goalsetting. 

 1. Read 52 books.

2. Finish the first draft of my book.

3. Write in my 365 Journal daily.

4. Mail cards (on time!) for all immediate family birthdays.

5. Complete a quilt.

6. Daily meditation.

7. Get (and stay!) debt free.

8. Blog three times per week.

9. Take 5000 steps per day.

10. Send one email / letter a week to "catch up" with old friends. 

I'll track my progress for the recurring goals on a few copies of this awesome chart and do the best I can. I'm a bit worried that I've given myself too many daily goals, but none of them are too time consuming, and as Elise says, it's about progress, not perfection

Whether you have fifty goals or one (or none!), wishing you a very happy and fulfilling year ahead. Xx

Thanksgiving: Ten things I'm thankful for

Today is Canadian Thanksgiving, so I thought this would be a good time to reflect on ten things I'm grateful for.

1. Shane and Gracie. These two fill me with joy every day without fail, and they both shower me with more love and affection than I could ever deserve.

2. I have friendships with beautiful people around the world that continue to survive the tests of time and distance.

3. My sister has been here for over a month, and we're getting along brilliantly. I would be lying if I said I hadn't been nervous that we wouldn't get along, but so far, so good great!

4. I have a job I genuinely like. I learn new things all the time, and every day is different. Most importantly, I'm surrounded by amazing people who always make me feel supported and valued.

5. I will be debt free before the end of 2014. It has been a long, hard road, but there is an end in sight.

6. I am feeling motivated enough to pursue a lifelong dream.

7. I have had the opportunity to visit a wide variety of countries across most continents, on trips that have shaped who I am today.

8. Technology makes it so easy to keep in touch with my amazing family. Knowing you can see and talk to anyone at any time keeps any homesickness at bay.

9. My family and I are healthy. On a day to day basis, this is something I definitely take for granted, but I'm deeply thankful that I (and my family) have lived mostly incident free to this point (and hopefully far into the future).

10. I'm living a life that feels right. I'm surrounded by wonderful people in a city that I love. I wake up happy most mornings, and go to sleep happy most nights. There's a consistent contentedness that I don't think I've ever experienced before. 

Sending lots of love and warm wishes on this day. Xx 

Canada: Ten things I miss

Happy Birthday to Canada - today, the homeland turns 147! I'm feeling patriotic and vaguely homesick, so in the spirit of the day, here are 10 things I miss. 

1. Tim Hortons Timbits. Tim Hortons donuts. Tim Hortons Iced Cappucinos. Basically Tim Hortons anything.

2. The magical feeling you get during the first real snow fall of the year. 

3. People being so polite about everything!

4. Being understood when you say something is "kitty corner" to something else!

5. How you can practically learn French by osmosis since it's written on absolutely everything.

6.  Nature. I didn't really appreciate the abundance of lakes, rivers and mountains when I was there but I sure miss them now!

7. Hockey games.

8. The Trans-Canada Highway. Seriously, you can drive it across the whole country?! How cool is that?!

9. The abundance of bank holidays, and their strategic placement throughout the year.

10. Friends and family (obviously).

 

When I'm in Canada, I feel like this is what the world should be like.
-Jane Fonda