This Year will be DIFFERENT!!!

My word for the year is INTEGRITY!

I am not a bad person, but I don’t follow through and I over commit myself to whatever I think will help me accomplish my gals.  However, because I over commit I don’t have the time to do a good job.

This year I will do all of the necessary things in order to straighten up.  In order to do this I will follow Fly lady’s golden rule.  Just do it for 15 minutes.

I have written out my SMART goals in my writer’s notebook.  The core of my resolutions is:

1.     Relationships

2.     Finances

3.     Maintain my health

a.     Exercise

b.     Eat healthy

4.     Keep my deadlines

5.     Schedule my writing time and keeping that appointment,

6.     Treat my writing as a job regardless as to whether or not I am getting paid.

7.     Find an agent

8.     Submit regularly

9.     Establish my blogs and stores

10. Stop saying and start doing

This year will be different because I need it to be different.  God will give me the strength to do what he has planned for me to complete and be successful!!

Let us ring out the old year!!

This end of the year has been a bit different.  I fully planned on doing some reflection with the year end and even prepared for the process.  THEN I received an email from Julie Hedlund's blog and she was going to do a end of the year reflection for writers.  We are on day 5, but if you want to join check out her blog.

Health

The middle of 2013 through the middle of 2014; I spent more time at the doctors.  As a result, I have to see 4 doctors every six months. In addition to that, I have had to go in for tests and now have a small pill container because I need to take vitamins and medication 4 times daily.  What I have not down is increase my water intake and continue my exercise.

Graduate School






2014 was the year I was to receive my PhD, 2015 I would attend a graduate ceremony to received the PhD.  It hasn't worked out that way time and money intervened.  I still have hopes though!

My Classroom

The class size is smaller, but the students have more behavioral issues so it has been a challenge.  Upon the use of reflection and reflective practices, I plan on changing a few things when I return in 2015.

Writing
The following topics illustrate the areas in which I plan on making some major adjustments in my writing. The main issue I realized is that I haven't treated this in the manner I should; which is that I should be treating it as a part time job and full time during holidays and vacations.  Finally, using it as leverage to get out of the classroom as a public school teacher.  To do that I need to make sure that I have six months income tucked away.
Business of Writing


Children's Books

Adult Mystery Story

Articles

Curriculum Development

Book Reviews

Blogs

                                                                                     
Resolutions:
Make your resolutions and start them ASAP (before January 1).  We will discuss them again in June to see how we are all doing!