Learning to Love Me: Goals

Throughout the journey I will be setting goals for myself. These may be long term goals that take several months to complete, or they may be short term goals that I can accomplish in a few weeks. These goals are different than my Bucket List/To-Do List in that these are specific to being happy and healthy although some may cross over to both. Even though I will discuss each goal in a post as I set it, I'll put them all here so that it is easy to follow along with my progress.

See this journey through to the end - Set 3/18/11
Lose 130 pounds - Set 3/5/11
~~Get on a daily schedule - Set 3/5/11~~ Realized it had already been achieved 5/8/11
~~Lose 7 pounds between 4/3/11- 4/17/11 - Set 4/3/11~~ Achieved and Exceeded 4/17/11
Run a 5K in 40 minutes or less - Set 4/17/11
~~Lose 12 pounds in May 2011 - Set 5/1/11~~ Unfortunately only reached 9 pounds, but still a good loss.
~~Complete all grad school course work by August 15, 2011 - Set 6/20/11~~ Didn't quite make it with all the stress of moving back to my parents house.
Hike the Hanging Lake Trail in Colorado and make it all the way to the end this time - Set 9/7/11
~~Move to Colorado before Spring of 2012 Set 1/17/12~~ Achieved in March of 2012!

More goals to come as time goes on! =)

Favorite Quotes

"The story of your life has many chapters. One bad chapter doesn't mean it's the end of the book." ~ Unknown
"And I say again, never give up, no matter what is going on around you, never give up." ~ Dalai Lama XIV
"If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story." ~ Orson Welles
"Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war; love is a growing up." ~ James Baldwin
"The two most important days of your life are the day you were born, and the day you find out why." ~ Mark Twain
"You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you don't trust enough." ~ Frank Crane
“Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph; a beginning, a struggle and a victory.” ~ Gandhi
"You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don't make money your goal. Instead pursue the things you love doing and then do them so well that people cant take their eyes off of you." ~ Maya Angelou
“Whatever fortune brings, don't be afraid of doing things.” ~ A.A. Milne
“This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth, Love to complete your life.” ~ Unknown
“Are you upset little friend? Have you been lying awake worrying? Well, don't worry...I'm here. The flood waters will recede, the famine will end, the sun will shine tomorrow, and I will always be here to take care of you." ~ Charlie Brown
“Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." ~ Christopher Robin to Pooh
"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving." ~ Albert Einstein
“I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!” ~ Dr. Seuss
"You are what you eat, which I guess makes me part mosquito." ~ Kermit The Frog
"In the book of life, the answers aren't in the back." ~ Charlie Brown
"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams." ~ Dr. Seuss
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." ~ Lao-tzu
"For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope." ~ Jeremiah 29:11
"Find your passion." ~ Unknown
"You can't really love someone else unless you really love yourself first." ~ Mister Rogers
"Around here, however, we don't look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things... and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." ~ Walt Disney
"Brick Walls are there for a reason, they let us prove how badly we want things." ~ Randy Pausch
"The fool doth thinks he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool." ~ 'As You Like It', Act 5 scene 1
"When I was young my ambition was to be one of the people who made a difference in this world. My hope still is to leave the world a little bit better for my having been here." ~ Jim Henson
"You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you are left with nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays. I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering." ~ Professor Harold Hill in 'The Music Man'
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those that matter don't mind." ~ Dr. Seuss
"The course of true love never did run smooth." ~ 'A Midsummer Nights Dream', Act 1 Scene 1
"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start" ~ John Bingham
"If you have the urge to pack and move every 2.5 years...you're probably a military brat!"
"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." ~ Walt Disney
"Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means you've decided to look past the imperfections." ~ Unknown
"Speak your mind even if your voice shakes." ~ Unknown
"Balance is not letting anyone love you less than yourself." ~ Eat, Pray, Love
"Never compare your insides, to someone elses outside." ~ Unknown
"You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." ~ Mark Twain

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