I have three new goals for 2011; three new goals for my life. They are unlike any goals I’ve ever had before. They are simple. They are general. And they are all I want in life.
1. Downsize. I have a lot of stuff. A few months ago, I would have sworn to you that I needed it all – every last button. But then I got kicked out of my four bedroom house. I moved into a loft with no closet, no storage. (And I’m grateful for every square foot). The majority of my belongings ended up in a friend’s garage. I don’t miss them. It’s been two months now. I don’t need any of it. Not even that button. Goodwill will be seeing a truckload from me. And I will be lighter for it.
2. Travel. This has actually been a goal of mine forever, but I’ve always had a reason not to. I was in school. I was out of school and broke. I had a new job with no time off. I just moved. This list goes on forever. And I always had someone in front of me telling me we’d go there “one day.” So I just sat tight and waited. Now that person is gone. I am free to do as I like. And before I settle down and get serious again, it’s my time to travel. Nationally. Internationally. It makes no difference to me. I just want to see what else is out there.
3. Love. I have a lot of love to give. I want to share it with my friends, with my family, and with myself. For 3.5 years, all of my love went one place. I gave it all away hoping for a little in return. Now it’s time to share it with people who actually deserve it. I deserve it. I’m going to do what is best for me. Because I love me. I’m going to spend more time with my family. Because I love my family. And I’m going to have the time of my life with my friends. Because they’ve always been there for me. I have love for God. I have love for Gamma Phi Beta. My goal this year is to share my love with the people that are important in my life, starting with myself.
These are my goals for 2011, for the year ahead. I still have life long dreams of a family and a home. I still want to run the Portland Marathon and wear a bib number in the Dipsea Race. But right now I want to focus on today and what matters to me now. I want a simple life.
Downsize. Travel. Love.
