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General Discussion / Re: Flight of the Twelve Behemoths 2015 [New Year's Resolutions]
« on: February 02, 2015, 09:20:29 pm »Spoiler: Update (click to show/hide)
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Red = started, stopped progress
Orange = started, suboptimal progress
Green = started, good progress
Bold = fucking catastrophe
Strikethrough = complete!
1. Get my depression under control. - New depression medication in my grasp. Awaiting the time to test its effects on me. I've shown this list to my therapist, who thinks it's a brilliant idea. We're trying a few new things to move toward some of these goals. Yay progress!
2. Accept myself for who I am, let go of the past and stop being so pessimistic about the future. Have hope, for once. - Easier said than done...
3. Try my best to enjoy life's smallest pleasures. Yoga and meditation in the morning to enjoy the quiet. Just take a moment out of my busy, stressful day and breathe. - I've done this a bit, but I keep failing to make time for this in the morning because I'm always rushing to get to school on time.
4. Start reading again. There was a time when I had my nose in a book 24/7. I miss it... - Gods, reading feels GOOD! Already my writing senses are tingling. My brain is flooded with ideas begging to be put to paper. When I'm done doing school stuffs, I'll be writing my backside off.
5. Start writing again. Seriously. This used to be my escape. It shouldn't be a burden now. - I've written a couple sentences... I have discovered that I prefer paper and pen to a computer. Looks like I'm going to invest in some more notebooks before too long.
6. Get my GPA high enough to get decent scholarships and have a shot at getting into law school. - Very, very bad progress. I need to catch up readings for class, study for an exam and write a paper this week. I can get it done, but I never should have procrastinated like this!
7. Be able to manage my anxiety/anger without medication. - If only the doing was as easy as the saying...
8. Take care of myself a bit better. Exercise, eat healthier foods, give myself a treat every now and again and not feel guilty. - I eat fast food all the time because I work at a fast food restaurant. We have salads, but I can't stand salads. I found out the rec center at school is still open despite the construction going on. I should get off my lazy butt and start running the treadmill again. I hear running is a great way to get rid of some unwanted stress.
9. Learn to play the guitar so I can play my boyfriend a song. - Guitar continues to gather dust.
10. Plan my day so I can avoid feeling rushed and drained. - Considering how I can't even get up on time, this is quite hard to do.
11. Spend time with my friends and family. They won't be around forever. Tell them how much I love them as much as possible. -
12. Start caring about what's going on in the world. Read up on the current events, watch the news. - I keep forgetting about this... I am ashamed.
Red = started, stopped progress
Orange = started, suboptimal progress
Green = started, good progress
Bold = fucking catastrophe
Strikethrough = complete!
1. Get my depression under control. - New depression medication in my grasp. Awaiting the time to test its effects on me. I've shown this list to my therapist, who thinks it's a brilliant idea. We're trying a few new things to move toward some of these goals. Yay progress!
2. Accept myself for who I am, let go of the past and stop being so pessimistic about the future. Have hope, for once. - Easier said than done...
3. Try my best to enjoy life's smallest pleasures. Yoga and meditation in the morning to enjoy the quiet. Just take a moment out of my busy, stressful day and breathe. - I've done this a bit, but I keep failing to make time for this in the morning because I'm always rushing to get to school on time.
4. Start reading again. There was a time when I had my nose in a book 24/7. I miss it... - Gods, reading feels GOOD! Already my writing senses are tingling. My brain is flooded with ideas begging to be put to paper. When I'm done doing school stuffs, I'll be writing my backside off.
5. Start writing again. Seriously. This used to be my escape. It shouldn't be a burden now. - I've written a couple sentences... I have discovered that I prefer paper and pen to a computer. Looks like I'm going to invest in some more notebooks before too long.
6. Get my GPA high enough to get decent scholarships and have a shot at getting into law school. - Very, very bad progress. I need to catch up readings for class, study for an exam and write a paper this week. I can get it done, but I never should have procrastinated like this!
7. Be able to manage my anxiety/anger without medication. - If only the doing was as easy as the saying...
8. Take care of myself a bit better. Exercise, eat healthier foods, give myself a treat every now and again and not feel guilty. - I eat fast food all the time because I work at a fast food restaurant. We have salads, but I can't stand salads. I found out the rec center at school is still open despite the construction going on. I should get off my lazy butt and start running the treadmill again. I hear running is a great way to get rid of some unwanted stress.
9. Learn to play the guitar so I can play my boyfriend a song. - Guitar continues to gather dust.
10. Plan my day so I can avoid feeling rushed and drained. - Considering how I can't even get up on time, this is quite hard to do.
11. Spend time with my friends and family. They won't be around forever. Tell them how much I love them as much as possible. -
12. Start caring about what's going on in the world. Read up on the current events, watch the news. - I keep forgetting about this... I am ashamed.
Spoiler: Miscellaneous things it'd be nice to do (click to show/hide)
13. Learn to draw.
14. Tour the local law school.
15. Get my ears pierced.
... will add more as I think of them.
14. Tour the local law school.
15. Get my ears pierced.
... will add more as I think of them.
) are the spells seen to actually do anything in the real world?