Typing does not do January justice. I took great pictures of my headshot, of the inner ticking of the rest of me. I rode physical and emotional rollercoasters. I know more that I ever have before – it is a sobriety that, well, demands sobriety as I figure out where this know-how goes.
So hey, we are going to keep this quick – so much more to do! Come along for the bullet points:
January Goal Review
- Citizenship
- Won! I take good profile pics. Now a state citizen!
- Health Decisions
- Won! More on this in a second –
- Six Flags & Adventures
- Failed. Six Flags, yes, but a loss of a lot of the calendar. Not counting this one despite the fun.
- (Private) Restart
- Won! Did the week, discovered some things have changed (for the worse?), but learned my principles around this activity could be flexed. Good thing, since there is no time to wait!
- Bonus: Death Walk
- Won! Get acquainted with my own mortality again. I am a bit listless as I write – death walks always have set me right, and it has been a minute since the last! Let me see if a weekend can be made free for dedicated recovery…
- Bonus Bonus: Become Educated on Dx
- Won! That #2 health decisions goal above? Ya, I spent a few dozen hours reading medical reports from the US and Europe, watched procedure videos, looked up statistics, and… too much more. Counting as a bonus.
February Goal Proposal
- Estate Planner
- Been a few years since updating my last will and testament – let’s fix that!
- Bonus: Letters Round 2
- A death walk once included writing letters to be delivered after things are done; time I reviewed new letters these years since.
- Birthday! And Other Feelful Things
- Bday celebration (of course – might include a silent disco!) and enjoying things that make me really, really feel every Sunday night. A date with myself to enjoy some nostalgia.
- Bonus: Solo RPG #2
- Last year I played a roleplaying game on my own using BITS and discovering solo play methods. It was a lot of fun. As RPG content continues to be the most evergreen info on this site and I liked it so much, I will shoehorn this in as a bonus.
- (Private) Restart #2
- When I was in kindergarten or first grade, one of the two things I wanted to be when I grew up would be a scientist. Glad I am living up to that – doing a personal study on the same rails at January’s goal.
- Bonus: Private
- Private extra bit for #3. Will be honest if we hit or not!
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125% – getting stuff done!
IDK if I will hold myself to “hey, aim for 100% but usually get ~75%” – time is seemingly increasing short, so do do do, go go go.
Let us see if the same work ethic may be applied to February. This bday will be important for a few reasons. I have an inkling I’m going to need to change the goals at the start or midway through, thus only 3 with bonuses – so it goes.
Anyway, cheer me on! Stay warm. Remember to start treating your Valentine as your Valentine today, not only February 14th 😁 Cheers to a month of joys ~
Jimmy Chattin 